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‘All of our liberations are connected’
BRATTLEBORO-On a wet and gray June 9, amid a range of Pride Month celebrations and activities throughout the region, a diverse array of people of all ages congregated in the High-Grove parking lot to prepare for a Liberation March in support of the people of Palestine. The march was organized...
Historic Deerfield celebrating Juneteenth with musical Jubilee
(Mass Appeal) – Historic Deerfield is bringing an all-star ensemble of early American musical performers to present an Early American New England Music concert to celebrate Juneteenth. Tim Eriksen, the Historic Deerfield musician in residence, and Gerald Clark, one of the local Shapenote singers, share the details.
Berkshire Fire Departments Awarded Fire Safety Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The state awarded Pittsfield, North Adams, and Lanesborough Fire Safety Grants to support fire and life safety education for school-age children and older adults. Since 1995, the Department of Fire Services' Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) grant program has supported firefighter-educators who deliver age-appropriate fire...
North Adams Schools Awarded Literacy Grant
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools received a $8,652 state grant to implement Appleseeds, a package of materials for teaching foundational reading skills in kindergarten through second grade. While Appleseeds is free for download to all Massachusetts school districts, the grant will fund professional printing of the...
Windham County Sheriff's Office searches for welder thief
WESTMINSTER, Vt. — On June 11, the Windham County Sheriff's Office received a report that a welder was stolen from the I-91 construction site on the Route 12 Bridge in Westminster. The thief stole a red and black Lincoln Electric "Ranger" 225 Engine Driven Welder, along with around 200...
Can you see yourself in this home? ‘Vermont Mirror House’ hits market for $689k.
“It was the perfect setting. The wildlife, the pond, closure, and the shading of the shade trees.”. Inspired by a similar design spotted while traveling abroad, the owner of 116 Meadow Sky Drive in Guilford, Vt., wanted to duplicate it in a special location. He chose a 60-acre property for the unique home, which is commonly referred to as the “Vermont Mirror House.”
Withington Fund at the VT Community Foundation surpasses $1 million in Brattleboro
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Community Foundation has announced that the Withington Fund has given more than $1 million to recreation and projects that benefit the public in Brattleboro, a milestone reached this year as the fund celebrates its 20th birthday. A permanent resource managed by the Vermont Community Foundation,...
BArT Grads Express Gratitude, Aim for Continued Growth
ADAMS, Mass. — Jonathan Igoe is a relatively new member of the Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School community. But the interim executive director learned a pretty valuable lesson about the 28 members of the class of 2024 who gathered in school's gym for Saturday morning's graduation. Recently,...
Judaism and Zionism are not synonymous
Jewish Voice for Peace's Vermont/New Hampshire chapter submitted this piece. Those signing this contribution: Robin Morgan, Ali Jacobs, Matt Dricker, Naomi Ullian, Leo Moskowitz, Rebecca Speisman, Abby Mnookin, Ruth Shafer, Alex Fischer, Jane Katz Field, John Field, and Maya Shulman-Ment. BRATTLEBORO-As Jews who have a deep belief in justice and...
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