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Tag: Bess O’Brien

An old, weathered birdhouse in the foreground with a person walking past a modern building in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

A year after a social worker’s death, Brattleboro shelter aims to move forward

by Kevin O'Connor April 3, 2024, 6:00 amMay 1, 2024, 2:58 pm
Two images: A woman with a video camera and a black-and-white movie poster of train tracks with text on top that reads "Just Getting By."
Posted inLife & Culture

Vermont Conversation: Filmmaker Bess O’Brien turns her camera on hunger, poverty and those ‘just getting by’

by David Goodman March 27, 2024, 3:47 pmAugust 30, 2024, 6:13 pm
A person holding a box.
Posted inLife & Culture

New film puts a human face on Vermonters who are ‘Just Getting By’

by Kevin O'Connor March 17, 2024, 7:50 amMarch 15, 2024, 9:54 pm
Posted inLife & Culture

Vermont Conversation: Teens sing and speak their truth in ‘Listen Up’ musical

by David Goodman August 6, 2021, 5:07 pmAugust 6, 2021, 5:07 pm
Mark from St. Johnsbury, a recently released prisoner
Posted inPublic Safety

Film reveals challenges of prisoners ‘Coming Home’

by Kevin O'Connor October 2, 2018, 2:42 pm
Bess O'Brien
Posted inLife & Culture

The Deeper Dig: Dispelling the demons of addiction

by Mike Dougherty September 15, 2017, 3:32 pmOctober 23, 2017, 10:08 am
town meeting
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Londonderry fights drug crime with new policing dollars

by Kevin O'Connor March 1, 2016, 4:38 pmMay 1, 2024, 5:41 pm
Bess O'Brien
Posted inLife & Culture

Two years later, ‘The Hungry Heart’ keeps on beating

by Kevin O'Connor September 6, 2015, 12:12 pmSeptember 6, 2015, 7:45 pm
Posted inLife & Culture

In This State: Documentary and doctor ‘star’ delve into tragedy of drug use

by Dirk Van Susteren February 9, 2014, 1:35 pmFebruary 9, 2014, 8:58 pm
Posted inHealth

Shumlin will make ‘opiate epidemic’ the overarching theme of State of the State

by Anne Galloway January 6, 2014, 9:59 amNovember 4, 2024, 11:34 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Lamoille County’s rural opiate problem is driving crime

by VTD Editor January 5, 2014, 10:20 am
Posted inOpinion

Redmond: Documentary shows how children get a chance to start over in foster homes

by Opinion October 2, 2011, 10:42 pm

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