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Reblog: The Afghan Women of Brattleboro

Reblog: The Afghan Women of Brattleboro

by Aashna Kinkhabwala | May 27, 2025 | BIPOC Vermonters, Community, Families

Photo Credit: Vermont Public & Elizabeth Ungerleider   After the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in the fall of 2021, the U.S. evacuated tens of thousands of Afghans whose lives were in danger. About 100 of them ended up as refugees in Brattleboro. Among...
Reblog: A new pair of kicks

Reblog: A new pair of kicks

by Aashna Kinkhabwala | Apr 28, 2025 | Community, Education, Families, Schools, Sectors, Teaching & Education

Above: Julia Meeker, a third-grader at Wardsboro Elementary School, tries on a new pair of shoes that was donated by the Stratton Foundation on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Photo by Kristopher Radder  WARDSBORO — With joyous looks, students from Wardsboro Elementary...
Reblog: University of Vermont Unveils ‘CatGPT’— World’s First AI Trained on Pure Vermont Wisdom

Reblog: University of Vermont Unveils ‘CatGPT’— World’s First AI Trained on Pure Vermont Wisdom

by Aashna Kinkhabwala | Apr 22, 2025 | Arts and Culture, Community, Education

Photo from UVM In a move that has AI researchers, folklorists, and maple syrup enthusiasts buzzing, the University of Vermont has announced the April 1 launch of CatGPT, the first generative artificial intelligence chatbot trained exclusively on Vermontisms, regional...
Reblog: Leading Fulfilling Lives with Beth Sturgeon and Nate Fowle

Reblog: Leading Fulfilling Lives with Beth Sturgeon and Nate Fowle

by Aashna Kinkhabwala | Mar 21, 2025 | Community, Local government, Relocate

Above: Beth Sturgeon and Nate Fowle of Pownal. Photo provided / Bennington Banner The following profile is part of the “New Faces, New Opportunities” series for April Career Month highlighting area professionals who have recently moved to Bennington County and was...
Reblog: In Brattleboro, a group of refugees prepares for a new life at American colleges

Reblog: In Brattleboro, a group of refugees prepares for a new life at American colleges

by Aashna Kinkhabwala | Mar 12, 2025 | BIPOC Vermonters, Education

Above: Students at the School for International Training. Photo by Howard Weiss-Tisman/Vermont Public  Michaella is from Burundi, and she was living in a refugee camp in Kenya when she first heard about a new U.S. program that allows refugees to come to America to...
Reblog: Glass Creatures Transform the Imagination

Reblog: Glass Creatures Transform the Imagination

by Aashna Kinkhabwala | Feb 28, 2025 | Arts and Culture, Community

Above: Glassblower Randi Solin, co-owner of Fire Arts Vermont on Route 30 in Brattleboro, and her assistants work on a creation that will be part of the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Glasstastic exhibit in March. Professional glass artists from across New England have...
Reblog: Bonnyvale and Beyond by Patti Smith: The Otter Quest

Reblog: Bonnyvale and Beyond by Patti Smith: The Otter Quest

by Aashna Kinkhabwala | Feb 17, 2025 | Outdoors

Above: Otter tracks in the snow. Photo by Patti Smith/Brattleboro Reformer First of all, thank you for reading the local news. Strong communities are so important now, and local media is an important part of the community. Here is some news from the local world of...
“Even after living abroad, I couldn’t stay away from Vermont”

“Even after living abroad, I couldn’t stay away from Vermont”

by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Jan 3, 2025 | Community, Education, Jobs, Relocate, Schools, Teaching & Education

Reflections from Southern Vermont Emerging Leader Nicole Awwad   “I grew up coming to Brattleboro in all seasons with my family” Brattleboro resident Nicole Awwad, Career Foundations teacher at Windham Regional Career Center, grew up coming to...
Reblog: Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Lutalo builds music career and home in rural Vermont

Reblog: Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Lutalo builds music career and home in rural Vermont

by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Dec 5, 2024 | Arts and Culture, BIPOC Vermonters, LGBTQ, Relocate

Above: Musician Lutalo Jones in Middlebury. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Living in Vermont has taught Lutalo — both in life and in writing music — to keep it simple and “create space for silence.” The Minnesota-born songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer...
Southern Vermont tackles housing, broadband, compost and more

Southern Vermont tackles housing, broadband, compost and more

by Rachel Shields Ebersole | Dec 2, 2024 | Business, Civic Engagement, Community

Above: WheelPad’s manufacturing facility renovation and site redevelopment, which will allow for in-state construction of modular accessible home additions, along with worker housing and a workforce training program, has been selected as one of Southern Vermont’s...
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