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BRATTLEBORO-Sebastian Alvarez knows firsthand that not every student learns the same way.
Now the 16-year-old Brattleboro sophomore will get to make that case to the people who set education policy for the entire state.
MARLBORO-At a special meeting held on Nov. 20, the Marlboro School Board told gathered public that in the coming months, it will hold an Australian ballot vote in which the district’s voters will be asked to determine the future of its school. The move comes as the board acknowledges that, facing declining enrollment, the town cannot continue to operate its school as it stands currently. The options currently being considered by the board are a full closure, which would give...
BRATTLEBORO-Cor Trowbridge was among the dozens of area producers, creators, and fans gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brattleboro Community Television (BCTV) at Stone Church Nov. 14. In a recent conversation with The Commons, Trowbridge, the executive director of the station from 2006 to 2024, looked back on her 18-year tenure, which coincided with rapid changes in broadcast and video technology that also has disrupted the fragile business model of public access stations like BCTV. She also led the...
BRATTLEBORO-Nearly 70 creators, producers, and fans of Brattleboro Community Television (BCTV) traversed a red carpet into the Stone Church on Nov. 14 for the local cable access station's annual Producers' Party/awards night, yoked with its 50th anniversary celebration. A huge screen loomed over Aaron Wallace, aka Oh Dad, playing on stage as people met, mingled, and queued up for a buffet catered by 802 Soul Kitchen. As award winners, families, and friends took to the tables, the mood was upbeat...
BRATTLEBORO-Entrepreneurs Geoffrey Habron and Kate Glynn are putting heart and soul into a sweet offering and help make a difference, locally and globally. The Mermaid Collective will be located in the former First United Methodist Church at 20 Elliot St. (the former Hotel Pharmacy), along with four apartments. The women-centered social enterprise is grounded in Doughnut Economics, is a framework developed by economist Kate Raworth that seeks to balance human needs with a the planet's ecological needs, thus promoting sustainable...
BRATTLEBORO-Brattleboro Memorial Hospital CEO Christopher Dougherty, on an unexplained leave of absence for nearly two months, won't be returning to his job. "The parties agree that under the current circumstances it is best for Chris to depart and for the hospital to bring in new leadership," the not-for-profit facility said in a written public statement on Nov. 20. The 500-worker hospital, one of Brattleboro's three largest employers, named Dougherty as its chief executive officer in spring 2022. In the past...
Emma Rose Sheldon is a licensed clinical mental health counselor. BRATTLEBORO-I feel compelled to speak...
KATE TRZASKOS is executive director of the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance. BRATTLEBORO- What does the future...
The writer represents Windham-1 (Guilford and Vernon) in the Vermont Legislature. GUILFORD-Thank you to the...
Chloe Learey is executive director of the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development.
BRATTLEBORO-For the first time since 2015, the Windham World Affairs Council (WWAC) Annual Galbraith Lecture...
BRATTLEBORO-Sarasa Ensemble performs “Nordic Circle” at the Brattleboro Music Center on Friday, Nov. 13, at...
VERNON-Regional nonprofit Jazzhers will host a jazz clinic for female and nonbinary students in grades...
BRATTLEBORO-Peter Gould’s new novel, Part for the Hole, is about a guy who decides to...
-The Bellows Falls Terriers are now one victory away from winning the Division III state...
-There will be more soccer at Hayford Field in Wilmington this week as both of...
-It has been a great autumn of soccer in the Deerfield Valley so far this...
-The Twin Valley-Leland & Gray soccer rivalry is one of the best in Vermont as...
