BRATTLEBORO — Integrity is a rare word these days. Susan Keese had it!
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...
Since 1922, the Harris Hill Ski Jump has attracted competitors and spectators from across the U.S. and abroad. This year, on Saturday, Feb. 18, and Sunday, Feb. 19, the competition will return to the historic site for the Pepsi Challenge U.S. Cup on Saturday and the Fred Harris Memorial Tournament on Sunday. Organizers are celebrating the 95th year of competition at the Olympic-sized (90-meter) ski jump, a hidden gem tucked away on Cedar Street. Liz Richards, co-director of the event,
Even if you're not able to attend Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 5, it's important for Guilford residents to vote by Australian ballot on the Flood and Fluvial Erosion Hazard ordinance. Absentee ballots are available from the Town Clerk. A no vote lets the ordinance stand as enacted by the Selectboard last November, after nearly two years of research and deliberations. A yes vote overturns the ordinance. Although some regard the ordinance as a burdensome regulation, in fact it protects...
“Every once in a while you have to take risks,” says Mara Williams, chief curator of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC). Williams is speaking about “Portraits, Expanded,” the new show on display at BMAC through early January, 2015. This multi-gallery exhibit features work by artists who extend the traditional concept of portraiture to include language, voice, time, history, community, and culture. Using an innovative range and variety of media and techniques, the artists in this exhibit show us...
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