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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.
It seems like a no-brainer. On the one hand, Vermont - and especially Windham County - has a dire shortage of medical practitioners. General practitioners are especially needed. Also, nurses, phlebotomists, X-ray technicians, dentists, hygienists, and a whole host of other medical professionals. On the other hand, Vermont - and especially Windham County - is a welcoming place for immigrants. And some of them are medical professionals. It seems like a problem with an obvious solution. But nothing is uncomplicated...
Following the Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) decision on Jan. 23 to abruptly close its investigation into reported sexual abuse by staff members dating back decades without disclosing any information, a rally in support of survivors has been planned for Tuesday, Feb. 13. The We Stand with Survivors rally will be held on Atwood Street (in back of Brattleboro Union High School and in front of and next to Community Bible Chapel) from 5 to 7 p.m., while the WSESD...
Absentee ballots for the presidential primary, the town's Annual Representative Town Meeting, and the Windham Southeast School District school board vote - all to be held on Election Day, Tuesday, March 5 - are now available from the Town Clerk's office. Absentee ballots for this election must be requested. Anyone wishing to vote absentee may apply for an absentee ballot until 5 p.m. on Monday, March 4, although town officials recommend doing so as soon as possible to account for...
In the Jan. 31 issue of the print edition of The Commons, an advertisement used a word that is widely regarded as antisemitic. Since the eruption of violence on Oct. 7, we have published a full range of local viewpoints about the horrific scenario unfolding in Israel and Gaza. Advertising from organizations, businesses, and individuals will reflect this same tension. Readers expect a full spectrum of views expressed in our pages in news and advertising. Discomfort will be inevitable. Antisemitic...
More than two years after the Windham Southeast School District hired an attorney to investigate allegations of sexual abuse in the district, the investigation has apparently come to an abrupt ending, creating disappointment, sadness, frustration, and anger in the community. At the WSESD board's Jan. 23 meeting, Chair Kelly Young read a brief statement: "This Board engaged Aimee Goddard, Esq. to conduct a privileged and confidential investigation. Attorney Goddard analyzed allegations of sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and retaliation.
Several members and allies of the Southern Vermont Elnu Abenaki held a packed informational meeting on Jan. 21 in response to controversies regarding their tribal integrity and to answer questions about this from the public. The meeting, hosted at the Westminster West Congregational Church, was organized by the Living Earth Action Group (LEAG), a citizen's group based in Westminster West which focuses on promoting sustainability and spirituality. The LEAG website said the meeting "is about the controversy created by the...
The former Marlboro College campus, which remains the home of the Marlboro Music Festival in July and August, will soon have students again. Potash Hill (potashhill.org), the nonprofit that purchased the campus of the former Marlboro College in 2021, has diligently worked to see that its grounds and buildings continue to be used by various groups for events, workshops, classes, retreats, and creative programming, according to Potash Hill Managing Director Brian Mooney. Mooney said that, in early December, Potash Hill...
Librarians are known for their compassion, but it may be wearing them down. Brooks Memorial Library has always been a welcoming place for the community. But the population of those experiencing homelessness, drug dependency, and mental health problems has increased in Brattleboro, bringing with it new challenges for patrons and a library that is mission-driven to serve them. Now the library is receiving some help from Health Care and Rehabilitative Services (HCRS) for a few hours, two days a week.
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...
