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We showed each other the way to die
Leslie Zucker is a certified professional life coach, a facilitator of a women's group, and a co-founder of Brattleboro Conscious Dance and ParaLabs, a collaborative experiment in awakening to our individual and collective potential. Maria Buscaglia, who died Nov. 14, 2023, at age 63, will be honored this month, on...
BAAMS Brass and Vocals Workshop
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshires Academy of Arts & Music Studies (BAAMS) will hold trombone and brass, and vocals workshop featuring Steve Davis and Abena Koomson-Davis. This opportunity will take place at the BAAMS academy in North Adams, MA, located at Building 6 in the Heritage State Park on Saturday, May 18, from 11 am to 1:30 pm.
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll making stops around Western Mass
BOSTON, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - It’s expected to be a pretty jam-packed day for Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll on Thursday as she prepares to make three stops around Western Mass. First, she will visit the Hilltown Community Development Coalition in Chesterfield to announce annual awards through the Community Investment Tax...
Putney working to get fire department back on its feet following suspension
The fire services in Brattleboro, Dummerston and Westminster are covering fire calls in Putney for the time being. The Putney Fire Department has suspended operations its interim chief and 12 volunteers quit suddenly in early April. In a letter published by the Brattleboro Reformer, the members wrote in part:. “…a...
Bandwagon Summer Series presents Yasser Tejeda
PUTNEY, Vt. – The Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series presents Dominican jazz guitarist Yasser Tejeda on Saturday, May 25, at 6 p.m., at Cooper Field, 41 Sand Hill Road in Putney. “This Bandwagon Series, we’re excited to have a lot more Latin-influenced artists like Yasser Tajeda,” says Keith Marks,...
The closeness of neighbors
Corey DiMario is a musician and the proprietor of Patio Coffee, at the Hooker-Dunham block, at 139 Main St. in Brattleboro. BRATTLEBORO-I learned of Byron Stookey's passing on the morning of April 12, just before I opened my pop-up coffee shop at the Hooker-Dunham building, where he and his wife, Lee, have lived for 15 years.
North Adams Planners Renew Brewery Permit, Ask Legal Opinion on Glamping Changes
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — One long gestating project is expected to be completed this year but another one has been delayed yet again for a legal opinion. Rising Glass Brewery at 515 Curran Highway was back before the Planning Board on Monday night to renew an expired permit. Jonathan...
Fourth Corner Foundation in Windham offers tour
WINDHAM-Nestled in the hills of Windham is the Fourth Corner Foundation, the brainchild of the late architect and artist Robert Foote Shannon. Shannon's work focused on balancing human-made designs with the natural environment. His former home, which includes striking buildings and structures as well as several acres of gardens, is open to the public.
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