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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.
BRATTLEBORO-After a varied teaching career of 33 years, Alice Charkes, language teacher, is retiring on June 14. Since 2007 she has taught French to all grades at Green Street School. "It's important to understand the pulse of whom you're teaching," she said. "You have to know who the American kid is in the 2020s. My approach is to teach kids stuff that they can access and use, or that relates to them. It has to be interesting and immediate and...
BRATTLEBORO-This summer's Democratic primary race in District 7 may be more than just a standard clash of personalities. It may be a sign of a class struggle, as well as a battleground for hearts and minds. District 7, which includes much of West Brattleboro, has been represented in the state Legislature for the past three terms by Emilie Kornheiser. Challenging her for the party's nomination on the ballot for the election on Tuesday, Aug. 13, is Amanda Ellis-Thurber, who co-owns...
BRATTLEBORO-A reminder to readers that The Commons will not publish an issue on Wednesday, July 3. In 2023, the board of directors of Vermont Independent Media, the nonprofit that publishes the newspaper, voted to suspend publication the week of Independence Day to give the newspaper's staff an additional week off. The Commons also pauses for one week at the end of each year, a tradition that dates back to its first year of weekly publication in 2010. Time-sensitive news, commentary,
MONTPELIER-After a red-hot election cycle two years ago, Vermont is due for a significantly sleepier campaign season, according to unofficial filings with the secretary of state's office. Major party candidates were due to submit petitions to appear on the Aug. 13 primary election ballot by May 30, though it may take days for the candidate list to be finalized. In stark contrast to 2022, all of Vermont's statewide incumbents up for reelection are running again this year. And most of...
BRATTLEBORO-Emmett S. Dunbar has started work as the first economic development director for Brattleboro Thrives, a committee of the Downtown Brattleboro Alliance (DBA), the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC), and the Brattleboro Planning Services Department. "It's exciting," said Dunbar on June 3, his first day in the new job for the organization, which was created to support economic development, attract new business, and foster a vibrant community in town. "It's about convening and bringing people together," he said. Kate...
BRATTLEBORO-The Windham County Humane Society (WCHS) is nearing completion of its expansion project that includes a veterinary clinic for public and shelter animals - and a local woman is returning to help run it. Dr. Alyssa Cote, who was born and raised in Bellows Falls, will work part time at WCHS's Pet Wellness Center along with Dr. Tara Torcoletti, staff veterinarian; Dr. Susan Kelly, volunteer veterinarian; and visiting veterinarian Dr. Sara White. Cote will start work at the clinic in...
WESTMINSTER-As the school year ends and summer break begins, Bellows Falls Union High School (BFUHS) has $9 million in major projects in the works over the coming months. Four of the projects on the 53-year-old building are interrelated, and coordinating them for the best use of time and resources will require deft planning. Windham Northeast Superintendent Andrew Haas says the supervisory union is up to the task and is blessed with an experienced construction manager in Steve Horton, who has...
While the party primaries in Vermont are lacking in drama on the statewide level, Windham County will have many contested races for House seats this year. Election Day for the primary vote is Tuesday, Aug. 13. Vermont law permits early voting to begin as soon as ballots are available, not later than 45 days before the election (June 29). The filing deadline for the party primaries was May 30, and the Secretary of State's office has released the candidate lists...
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...
