Little Bread & Puppet state goes up against big nuke and the fed gummit.
What could go wrong?
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
The audience filled most of the folding chairs arranged before the stage in Vernon Elementary School cafeteria on a crisp night on Oct. 16, as the Windham-1 house candidates, Sara Coffey, Democrat of Guilford, and Patrick Gilligan, Republican of Vernon, sat at a folding table awaiting questions. Moderator Martin Langeveld explained that the candidates had a few minutes for opening - and later closing - statements. He had reserved the bulk of the evening for audience questions. Opening statements In...
It's been said that our most emotional antipathies, often, are not aimed at those diametrically opposed to our views but rather at those who are “almost like us - but not quite.” In the Brattleboro area, a significant majority of individuals and families share a worldview that is remarkably consistent when it comes to human rights, and oppression and discrimination against any individual or group based on nationality, race, religion, ethnicity, or gender. Untold scores of individuals in our area...
BRATTLEBORO-On Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m., Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., will host the Vermont premiere of the audio documentary, Eyes on Freedom, on the lives and legacy of beloved peace and civil rights activists Wally and Juanita Nelson. There will be an opportunity to hear the one-hour documentary again on Sunday, April 6, at 6 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Westminster West, 44 Church St. Both community listening sessions will include time afterward for guided reflection...
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1212, Brattleboro, VT 05302
Physical address:
139 Main St, Suites 601A and 604, Brattleboro, VT 05302
The Commons is published by Vermont Independent Media, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.