Tom Schiedler shows that one is never too old to learn about and appreciate a new art form. Thank you for making me look in a different way.
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...
The Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) School Board has finalized hiring attorney Aimee Goddard of Buehler & Annis, PLC to investigate reports of sexual abuse and has determined a reporting process, setting up a website, phone line, and other resources. In announcing Goddard's “formal” hiring, a press release from the board issued Tuesday, Feb. 1 says Goddard will “investigate reports of sexual abuse, harassment and/or abuse of power by current or former faculty, staff, or administration.” “In addition, the investigation...
I appreciated Tim Kipp's thoughtful analysis of our current situation, but the idea of resiliency of our democratic structures as Mr. Kipp presents struck me as overly optimistic. Mr. Kipp wrote, “We will never become a pre-World War II authoritarian regime, but any further erosion of our democratic structures will only bring further harm to our most marginalized citizens.” After evaluating the health of American institutions at present, I believe Mr. Kipp misses an important point, and that is the...
On Aug. 18, the all-volunteer community-owned radio station WOOL will host its 13th annual celebration at the Waypoint Interpretive Center in Bellows Falls with food, drinks, and live music from returning local heroes Ninja Monkey and up-and-comers Debbie and the Downers. Founded in 2004, Great Falls Community Broadcasting Company put radio station WOOL on the air and gave it a boost in power 10 years later to become one of the most powerful independent, community-owned radio stations in New England.
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