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ArchivesKeeping an Eye on KindergartenBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, March 3, 2005.Just a few school districts nationwide have no public kindergarten and they're all in New Hampshire. We'll look at why the Granite State has resisted mandatory kindergarten and now a new, major push to change that. Laura will be joined by Fred Bramante, state Board of Education member, and Caroline Butler, principal of Maplewood Elementary in Somersworth. We will also hear from Bud Hawkins, chair of the Derry School Board. 2005 Brattleboro Film Festival OpensBy Kevin Forrest on Thursday, March 3, 2005.The Brattleboro Women's Film festival takes place this weekend in Vermont. The settings for the films cover a lot of ground, from the hills of Vermont to the fields of Kenya to the ladies room on at the Staten Island Ferry. The Vermont Standard's Kevin Forrest reports. Laura WatermanBy John Walters on Thursday, March 3, 2005.Five years ago, writer and mountaineer Guy Waterman committed suicide at the summit of Mount Lafayette. His wife Laura Waterman has written a book, Losing the Garden, that tells the story of their relationship, Guy's long battle with depression, and his decision to end his life. |
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