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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.
BROOKLINE-"Every day's a blessing," says Michael Winot of Brookline, who has reason to mean it more than most. Winot has been living with a donor heart longer than almost anyone else in the world. This weekend, Winot will celebrate his 40th year of living with a heart transplant by holding a big party open to everyone who wants to celebrate with him and his wife, veterinarian Heidi Winot. Her clinic in Newfane is also celebrating an anniversary this year, its...
BRATTLEBORO-The wheels are back on the bus, as Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) bus company TravelKuz and bus drivers' union, Teamsters Local 597, have reached an accord. "Teamsters Local 597 is happy to have a tentative agreement to vote on and is looking forward to holding a vote on it soon," said Union President Curtis Clough Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 17. Earlier this week, before press time, Clough told The Commons that school district drivers were prepared to "engage in an...
WILLIAMSVILLE-The passing of Rt. Rev. Thomas Clark Ely on Aug. 30 at age 73 has sent waves of dismay and compassion through the many communities with which he interacted. "If I were a rich man...." Tom once sang those words as he performed Tevye's optimistic tune from Fiddler on the Roof for one of the many Rock River Players (RRP) cabarets he was in. He was a rich man. Rich in friends, accomplishments, impact on others, service to the oppressed...
WINDHAM-The recent acquisition of several properties throughout town has led to a call for more residents to become involved in its government. Selectboard Member Michael Pelton said the town is proposing creating three committees: one focused on maintenance and operations, another on capital planning, and one dedicated to community spaces and activities. Pelton said the town would need between nine and 20 volunteers to serve on the committees to evenly distribute the workload in managing all the properties of the...
BRATTLEBORO-After a week of contract negotiations, Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) school bus drivers and TravelKuz, the district's bus contractor, just one issue remains to be resolved. But if it isn't fixed by Wednesday night, drivers say they are prepared to walk out. On Monday, Sept. 15, Teamsters Local 597 President Curtis Clough told The Commons that the only outstanding issue to signing a five-year contract is one TravelKuz had agreed to in previous negations. Clough said the bus company,
BRATTLEBORO-Kerry Secrest has been a successful business person, a civic leader, and someone who never misses an opportunity to lift up her community. Now Secrest adds one more accolade: She is the 2025 Brattleboro Regional Chamber of Commerce's Person of the Year. She received the award Sept. 11 at the Chamber's annual award mixer at the Brattleboro Country Club. "Like many women," Secrest said, "I don't have a singular commitment. I haven't done 50 years of one thing. It's about...
BRATTLEBORO-Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark will hold a Town Hall meeting concerning her recent work to protect the rule of law and Vermont's sovereignty, including filing 27 lawsuits against the administration since President Donald Trump took office in January. Clark will be joined by state Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, D-Brattleboro, and Windham County state Sen. Nader Hashim on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at Brattleboro Union High School, 131 Fairground Rd. The lawsuits against the Trump administration filed...
BRATTLEBORO-As the provisos of this year's education reform law set in, the Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) and Windham Southeast Supervisory Union (WSESU) have each sent resolutions to the Vermont School District Redistricting Task Force advocating for supervisory union (SU) consolidation. "At the moment, we find ourselves in the interesting position of simultaneously moving forward as if things will stay the same and as if they are about to change," WSESU Chair Anne Beekman told The Commons. "The board will...
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...
