BRATTLEBORO — RE: “V-Why?” [Letters, Sept. 25].
Why do the vast majority of anti-Vermont Yankee protesters emanate from outside Vermont?
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
NORTHFIELD, MASS.-There are so many hysterical writers to this paper that it's difficult to focus...
Marlboro College announced on Aug. 15 that it had sold the former downtown home of its graduate center to Renaud Brothers, a Vernon-based construction firm. According to a news release, Renaud Brothers Construction agreed to a price of $3 million for the 42,000-square-foot office building. The property will now be known as 28 Vernon Street, named after the limited liability corporation that was formed to buy and manage the property. “We are pleased to be selling this valuable facility to...
The Campaign for Vermont recently wrote in an email: “The top three headlines out of the Legislature last week (after a week of across-the-board tax increases on working families) were a ban on wild boar, marijuana decriminalization, and legalizing drivers' licenses for undocumented and potentially illegal aliens. Do you share these priorities? What are your legislative priorities? Please let us know.” Decriminalization of marijuana is not a bad idea. Scarce criminal justice resources need to target serious crimes. Licensure for...
Preparations for the 2014 season has begun at the Actors Theatre Playhouse in West Chesterfield, N.H. A wide variety of dramas, comedies, and musical events creating ATP's 39th season is taking shape. You might be able to lend a hand, or know someone who can: The search is on for production/stage managers, box office help, and a variety of other volunteers who'll make it all possible. Stage managers and box/house manager volunteers are sought for the season opener (yet to...
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