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A life full of passion to help and heal
Kathy Dowd, who practices holistic healing and reiki, stands in her healing room at her home in Brattleboro.
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Driver accused of driving over car, leaving scene
Police arrested a truck driver from Los Angeles yesterday after he literally drove over a car in downtown Brattleboro and then took off.
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On Native GroundTHE Nexus of Climate Change and War
There is virtually no doubt that global warming exists. Aside from a few cranks and those heavily invested in the fossil fuel industry, the scientific consensus is that the Earth's climate is changing, and changing faster than ever before.
The Daughters of Isabella Ave Maria Circle No. 128 held its regular meeting on Dec.
Dykes sentenced in Rutland court
Former Brattleboro Area Middle School coach and safety officer Robert Dykes was on Wednesday sentenced to serve 74 months in jail.
Jumpfest Weekend Feb. 10-12 in Salisbury
Something new has been added this year when the Salisbury Winter Sports Association hosts the 86th Annual Jumpfest Weekend Feb.
Firekeeper Productions reprises multi-media folk tale, 'The Mabel Story'
If you missed Firekeeper Productions' "The Mabel Story" when it debuted in Brattleboro last April, you have a chance to catch it again.
Frankie's Pizza still going strong
For more than 20 years, Frankie Vakaros has cooked pizza in downtown Brattleboro, first in Harmony Lot and for the past two years on Elliot Street.
Sexual assault Conviction results in 30-year sentence
A local man pleaded guilty to repeated aggravated sexual assault and will spend at least the next three decades behind bars.
Lower local option tax fees possible
A push being made by state representative Jeffrey Wilson to lower the fee charged per quarterly return on local option taxes could result in a significant yearly savings for the town.
Board OKs 9 FEMA mitigation applications
After considering about 30 projects for the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program, the town is only going to apply for nine projects to receive the federal funding.
Vernon, Turnley case goes to Vt. Supreme Court
Vernon's ousted police chief appeared before the Vermont Supreme Court on Tuesday aiming to reverse a superior judge's decision to dismiss a 2009 suit seeking compensation from his former employer for the overtime pay he said was owed to him.
Dockum pleads not guilty to possessing child pornography
Monument Elementary School teacher John Dockum appears in Bennington Superior Court, Criminal Division, to plead not guilty Monday to five felony counts of possessing child pornography.
DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- "Are Artists Special?" was the title of an amusing and insightful talk that the painter Wolf Kahn gave at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center on Saturday.
On Native GroundA United, Stable, Democratic Iraq? Never Happen
Despite Sen. John McCain's belief to the contrary, the situation in Iraq has become increasingly twisted and convoluted.
VT Police: Major Burglary Spree Busted
PUTNEY, Vt. -- Southeastern Vermont and southwestern New Hampshire are where police say seven crooks have been very busy.
On Native GroundMAKING the Trains Run on Time
You'd think that in the 21st Century, we could do things better than we did in the 1930's. But when it comes to train travel, that's not the case.
Jonathan Hoyt, 31, of Brattleboro, was cited Jan. 29 for retail theft after police responded to Walgreen's on Canal Street.
DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- When President Barack Obama said, during his State of the Union speech, "But to create more of these clean energy jobs... that means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country," I literally howled.
Teacher pleads not guilty to possession of child pornography
KEITH WHITCOMB JR. Staff Writer BENNINGTON - A local elementary school teacher pleaded not guilty Monday to allegedly having child pornography on a laptop he was issued through the school.