In a town like Bennington, where every corner holds a story and every storefront has a soul, it’s not every day you get to help carry a legacy forward.

I feel like the mannerly thing to do, now that there’s text and email, is to send a quick note thanking them for thinking of ...

While not all cultures have a literal word for 'please' or 'thank you', they have other ways to signal gratitude and ...

This week's Letters to the Editor, outlining and delving into your views and reaction to local and national politics.

GENTLE READER: Sorry, but you will have to snatch the fountain pen out of Miss Manners’ cold, lifeless hand before she agrees ...

Dear Miss Manners: After several decades of typing on keyboards, I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution ...

Having attended Monday’s Shasta County Board of Supervisors meeting, where the board voted unanimously to declare for the ...

I stood there with my shiny new spatula all day with only loyal family and friends coming in. No locals or tourists could see us over the giant snow berms, I worked 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. 7 days a week ...

Editor's note: Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Scroll to see how you can add your voice, whether you agree or disagree, orclick on this link to fill out the form.

I get to interact with the Mount Vernon Post Office on a regular basis. There is always a package that needs to be sent, stamps bought and registered mail with return receipt to be mailed off to ...

The success of any endeavor requires the cooperation, assistance and coordination of many individuals and activities over several months. This sense of togetherness was demonstrated by the tremendous ...

These “thank-you bags” showed appreciation for a purchase ... They were a staple of my childhood, and a functional item most of all. But that doesn’t mean something inspired by them can ...