All mining uses equipment often powered by petroleum-fuel machinery. Mining uranium requires disturbing one-millionth the earth of mining coal for similar energy production.
Emily Hallock is a patient care technician at Brattleboro Retreat. She originally posted this piece...
WEST BRATTLEBORO-Free the drugs. I suggest the state of Vermont offers free drugs administered by...
PUTNEY-The Jim Jeffords ("I didn't leave the party, the party left me") solution: The U.S.
MIDDLEBURY-CCM Holland Mills' letter itself is filled with untrue statements and harmful rhetoric, which I,
Facilitators of the Community Safety Review Committee and its members have released their recommendations to improve safety in town, especially for historically marginalized communities that, according to the report, are disproportionately and negatively affected by policing, state, and mental health systems. Committee member Lana Dever told the Selectboard that the work that went into the report “fills me with sadness and hope at the same time.” Still, Dever added, the town could have saved time and money if it had...
SHELBURNE FALLS, MASS.-Zeke and Linda Hecker are two of my best friends. I have read and heard about their situation for more than a decade. I know what Zeke allegedly did and what he acknowledges. I don't condone his behavior. I have kept silent as articles have been published by The Commons, but when innuendo and unfounded allegations are presented as fact, I want to speak out. I was glad to see Linda Hecker's Viewpoint in The Commons. I hope...
BELLOWS FALLS-The Future Climate Film Festival, produced by Merlyn Climate Grants and hosted by The Nature Museum, invites the community to an afternoon celebrating the powerful voices of national and international artists. On Saturday, Nov. 2, from 2 to 5 p.m., the Bellows Falls Opera House will host this event, showcasing 10 films from four continents. "Drama, documentary, comedy, and award-winning animation address our many possible climate futures," museum staff wrote in a news release. "The films explore the multifaceted...
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