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Voices

If Vermonters can, so can we

By
Gregg Ferry
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — Issue 178

RE: “Can a bicycle replace the family car?” [News, Nov. 7]:

A spot of inspiring news! If people in Vermont can ride bikes even in the winter, we certainly can here in California!

Voices

Here’s how you can get in touch with federal lawmakers

By
Lori Larue

WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...

What will it take for us to get louder and more visible?

By
Calvin Dame

BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...

Attack on cultural diversity is mean, shameful, intentional

By
Paul Weber

TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...

Trump’s attacks on immigrants threaten all of us

By
Lachlan Francis

Lachlan Francis chairs the Windham County Democratic Committee. He adds: "I'm proud that in Windham...

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From ‘eyesore’ to arts space

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 — Issue 337

The building at 11 Arch St. waits, unused, fading into the background like a hermit long forgotten by its lived-in neighbors. Its windows, blinded by the boards covering them, further the building's air of dormancy. No one has used the building, which has served as a studio space, electric substation, machine shop, and even a bowling alley, in at least a decade. A new chapter in the building's life has begun, with the sale of 11 Arch St. last week...

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Voices

What’s in a name? (Or more than 20 names?)

By
Jeff Potter
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 — Issue 514

When a representative of a local downtown business came to The Commons' newsroom with a letter commenting on issues and concerns affecting downtown Brattleboro - but with the stipulation that it be published without its signatories' names - I did not expect that piece would ever see print. But it obviously did two weeks ago, to the chagrin of many in the community. This decision also flies in the face of everything I usually believe is normal and healthy about...

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Arts

Susan Wilson, Anna Koloseike exhibit works at Crowell Gallery

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 — Issue 372

“To Watch, To Wait and To Wonder: Works in Clay,” a show partnering ceramic artists Susan Wilson and Anna Koloseike, will be on exhibit in the Crowell Gallery at the Moore Free Library from Sept. 1 to 29. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, Sept. 3, from 3 to 6 p.m., according to a news release. As always, Crowell Gallery exhibits are free and open to the public. Wilson's work in clay is about finding her place in...

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