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By KEVIN O’KEEFE

I’m writing this to Democrats, progressives, and everyone who is devastated by Trump’s victory. There are many things we have to do now, but here are three of them:First: We need to connect. We lost, and it hurts. Grieve. Breathe. Connect with...

As yet another U.S.-facilitated war grinds on, recent guest columnist William Lambers decries the ”plight of starving children in Gaza and other war zones.” My thanks to Vermont and Massachusetts legislators calling for an end to atrocities in Gaza....

When I worked at a major airport, I learned to refer to people on airplanes as “souls on board.” If, for example, a 747 was having landing gear problems as they approached the airport, you could be talking about at least 400 souls on board. Or upwards...

BERNARDSTON — A man was transported to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital in Vermont on Wednesday morning after the vehicle he was driving rolled over in the area of mile marker 54 in Interstate 91’s northbound lane.According to a post on the Bernardston...

Giving unrestricted U.S. military aid to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is like one parent telling a teenager they’re grounded while the other parent slips them the car keys.President Joe Biden has stated many times that Israel must be...

By SUSAN AVERY

Dear Son: My December birthday came and went last week. I thought I might’ve heard from you, but I did not. And then came Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and as family and friends gathered at home to celebrate, there was something missing; I didn’t...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ initiative helps move us away from participation in the seemingly intractable Hamas-Israel war. He introduced a Senate resolution that promises some help in what appears an unsolvable issue.Its full title is “S.Res. 504: A...

In response to Frank Roberts’ column ”Protests against Israel sow hatred, dread,” [Recorder, Oct. 30], the author asserts that those protesters waving Palestinian flags are celebrating the success of Hamas. The Palestinian flag has been used by other...

I write to loudly thank Sen. Bernie Sanders for his recent action as the latest co-sponsor of S.R. 109, the Murphy-Lee-Durbin 502B resolution. This bipartisan resolution demands transparency and accountability for the U.S. role in the Saudi war in...

By LAUREN ALDERFER

Even for aging meditators, the cognitive and physical symptoms of growing old are an increasing reality. Emotional distress and growing anxiety can also take their toll. The combination of cognitive, emotional, and physical factors can shake spiritual...

By MARYDIANE BAKER

At a “meet and greet” town hall hosted by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Senior Center in Brattleboro on Aug. 10, Action Corps Vermont presented him with a petition signed by almost 900 people across the country, including many Vermonters, asking for...

As columnist William Lambers marks the 70th anniversary of the armistice in Korea, I think of my dad, who was the radioman for a colonel in Korea [“Eisenhower’s gift to Korea after the armistice,” Recorder, July 27].Critically short on funds, the...

William Lambers’ column of June 5 cites General Eisenhower’s words that hunger always follows war. Lambers also shows the opportunity Americans have to relieve such hardship. The U.S. has an even larger opportunity to alleviate the tragic conditions...

By ASHLYN BRISTLE

There is no commercial food production without environmental impact. The very nature of modern large-scale food production (and yes, this includes organic, regenerative vegetable and fruit farms as well as livestock outfits) requires land to be...

There’s fabulous news of peace progress in Yemen. But the Biden administration seems to be in a snit since China had a hand in bringing the warring parties together. The Saudis are now taking a pro-diplomacy stance. Biden should be encouraging their...