A committee of the University of Massachusetts board of trustees on Feb. 20 approved a 15 percent increase in student fees. That would bring annual tuition for in-state undergraduates to an... Read more »
January 02, 2009
Community Confronts Racism: Organizations look toward a meaningful, long-term understanding of issues
Since the past spring and early summer, several organizations have initiated events and programs to address and confront an undercurrent of racial tension in the region.
A group of youths... Read more »
October 23, 2008
The Shutdown Jamboree
The Nuclear Free Jubilee, a parade and rally to close the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, is set for Saturday, Oct. 25, in Brattleboro. Nerissa and Katryna Nields, about whom the Washington... Read more »
October 02, 2008
Big Box Battle
Greenfield activists fight to save their downtown, and wetlands along the French King Highway, from the effects of sprawl.
In Greenfield, a group of citizens is fighting plans by a... Read more »
October 02, 2008
Vermont Music Spirit Alive and Well: Artistry and community take precedence over profit at year's festivals
An intricate trellis bent into an archway shimmers with strings of lights against a dusky late-summer backdrop.
Stepping beyond this—through what feels like a portal protecting some... Read more »