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Some say the eyes are the window to the soul. But I wonder if the nose has it.
The war in Ukraine has influenced many things, from the price of energy to food to raw materials, and it fundamentally altered the way the wor…
President Biden’s appointee to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Richard Trumka, Jr., has made it clear, according to The Wall Street Jo…
February is a month intentionally set aside to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Black people throughout American history. History in relation to Black people in America also requires us to examine and reckon with the past, and relate it to our current reality.
With everything that’s going on in the world it can be hard to keep your focus. We get lost mid-thought, and flat out forget that at the end of the day, what we have here in these United(ish) States is still pretty good. I mean, it isn’t great, and it certainly took a severe nosedive when we…
(With apologies to Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss)
In the middle of broad concerns about a climate crisis, can you imagine anyone wanting to deprive Vermonters of what is perhaps the least carbon-polluting and most organic food source? Wanting to force dependence on a polluting and often poisoned industrial food supply chain? Denying neighbo…
Two months ago I published a column titled “Return of the Johnstown Flood.” That was my metaphor for the flood of legislation that was certain to occur, once the Democratic Party commanded a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate. It now does, and that flood is proceeding at alarmi…
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Vermont lawmakers will take a deep dive into many thorny issues this session, including how to expand and improve affordable child care, crack…
We in Bennington County are facing some hard realities and, at the same time, having the kinds of honest conversations needed to keep our comm…
Great news this week that, thanks to the federal American Rescue Plan Act, organizations throughout Southern Vermont are receiving significant…
Across Southern Vermont, we join our neighbors around the globe in lighting candles, saying prayers, sharing special food with our families, n…
Statistics show that fall is the most common time of year for home fires, with 45 percent of residential fires taking place during this three …
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering l…
This holiday season, go plaid and go small.
In the early days of the environmental movement Vermont passed Act 250, a land use and development law aimed at preventing uncontrolled growth…
Okay, we confess to being infected with the Mount Anthony Union High School fever following this weekend’s thrilling victory by the football t…
Watching the Veterans Day parade Friday as it moved down Main Street and on to the VFW and the Vermont Veterans’ Home on North Street for a wr…
Letters to the Editor
It's great to hear that some new businesses are coming to Bennington, the latest being the impending openings of Marshalls, Starbucks and poss…
In case you missed it amidst the soap opera in Washington, D.C., the U.S. government reached the debt ceiling on Jan. 19 and did nothing about…
Vermont’s health care system is a ‘village on fire’ and the villagers don’t even get a say on the matter.
I would like to know how the Select Board can justify granting the town manager, town clerk and town treasurer salary increases when many town…
To the Editor:
To the Editor:
Ban leghold traps in Vermont
National debt increase
Response to Don Keelan’s column
