GUILFORD — RE: “A community photographer, mentor, and friend” [Editorial, April 3]:
Roger Katz was one of the good guys, one of the best. Very sad to say goodbye.
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...
Lachlan Francis chairs the Windham County Democratic Committee. He adds: "I'm proud that in Windham...
After months of discussion and a required second reading of the proposed ordinance change, the Selectboard unanimously approved raising the town's public parking rates. The fees are scheduled to go up on Feb. 1, 2019. On-street and Harmony Lot parking will cost $1 per hour; rates at other lots will increase by 10 cents per hour; 30-minute meters will cost 5 cents more per hour. Town Manager Peter B. Elwell told The Commons that parking-permit rates will remain the same...
On Nov. 3, a whole room full of people came out to support Brattleboro Area Hospice (BAH) at its Chair-ished Goods Auction and bid on a wide range of goods in both a silent and the live auction (ably done by Kit Martin). Adding interest to an auction with many terrific items donated by our league of Hospice friends, the evening featured a creative, artistic event with specially selected refurbished, hand-painted, and otherwise embellished chairs also available for bidding. These...
Margaret Shipman is the featured artist at Amy's Bakery Arts Café, which is displaying her paintings through the end of March. On her professional Facebook page (facebook.com/MargaretShipmanArt), Shipman writes that she is “inspired by the vibrant craziness of the natural world, dual nature of humanity, and magic in everyday life.” The show also includes Shipman's recent series of flower paintings, some of which include sewn fabric. Also on display: a number of her original oil-on-canvas illustrations from the Wayfarer Tarot,
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