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Here's a flashback Friday for you about one of the greatest poets of the 20th century paying a visit to Texas.

Sages, Saints, and Surprises: Some Writing That Shaped America Since the 18th century, the printed word has influenced the course of American history. From the founding of the United States, its literacy rates were higher than the countries of Europe. In his article “The Spread of Education Before Compulsion,” Edwin West of the Foundation for Economic Education writes that by 1800, literacy among white American males had reached almost 90 percent. In 1828, the United States sported 50 universities and 600 newspapers and journals. As West tells us, one writer reported that year, “With u...

BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Area Hospice’s Taking Steps Brattleboro (TSB) program will host two Zoom Advance Care Planning (ACP)/Advance Directive Question and Answer Information session on Wednesday, April 28, from 10

Former California priest arrested in RI on sex-assault charges The Providence Journal A former Roman Catholic priest working as a psychologist in Rhode Island was arrested Wednesday on a warrant that accuses him of sexually abusing children in California, authorities said.  Christopher Cunningham was captured by the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force at a house in Newport, according to a news release.  Meanwhile, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Cunningham had been charged with sexually assaulting four boys at two different parishes dating bac...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BRATTLEBORO — Brattleboro Area Hospice’s Taking Steps Brattleboro (TSB) program will host two Zoom Advance Care Planning (ACP)/Advance Directive Question and Answer Information session on Wednesday, April 14, from 10 to 11 a.m. and from 6 to 7 p.m. If you are interested in attending, contact Don Freeman at don.freeman@brattleborohospice.org or 802-257-0775, ext. 101. Be sure to specify which session you plan to attend. Advance Care Planning includes discussing choices about end-of-life (EOL) care with your medical provider, famil...