Here we are in the middle of June. That means graduation season. Graduations for colleges and high schools started last month and have continued unabated.
Local high schools are sending their seniors out into the world, headed toward college, a vocational program or a job. College grads...
“This year, the (Legislature) passed several pieces of legislation that will significantly increase costs for Vermonters through new and higher taxes, fees, and penalties. In my opinion, it does not seem fair for legislators to insulate themselves from the very costs they are imposing on their...
“There’s no wrong decisions. We can always turn deep doo-doo into manure, and grow something to chew on.”
L.A. Golding
Sometimes seemingly simple decisions can have far ranging and unforeseen consequences. We see it time and again, most recently in the decision not to repaint the 1938...
Monday is Memorial Day, a day to pay our respects to all of the veterans who have served in the military. It is also a day to remember and honor those who have died in service to our country. We will celebrate their service and sacrifices with parades, services, dedications, barbecues, baseball...
To the Editor,
Spring is an exciting time of year, especially for teens who are preparing to celebrate prom and graduation. Celebrating these milestones is pivotal for teenagers, as well as for their families and the wider community. It’s our job as a community to make sure these...
A week ago we ran a lead story about immigrants who have arrived here in the region and some of the challenges they face. It was about a meeting held in Brattleboro, but touched on immigrants around the area including here in the Deerfield Valley.
Much of the discussion in that meeting...
This weekend everyone will have the opportunity to visit one of the most unusual events ever to be held here in the valley. On Friday and Saturday a Holocaust remembrance exhibit is being held at Twin Valley Middle High School. As we reported last week, the event is the culmination of a year of...
Last week’s edition had a couple of stories that, while independent of one another, continue to weave together the rich tapestry that makes up the fabric of the community.
What is that tapestry? Part of it is how the valley is a great place to raise children.
Those two stories...
Tuesday’s River Valleys school district annual meeting in Wardsboro (see story on page A2) was another example of participatory government alive and well in this little corner of Vermont. Turnout was solid, voters had questions and concerns, and board members were prepared with answers.
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“Teach your children well ...”
Saturday is Earth Day, the annual celebration of the planet. It also represents a continuing call to action for people of the world to realize the threats posed to the Earth’s well being. Earth Day was established in 1970 to point out the threats to the...