BELLOWS FALLS — Thank you for writing such a complete piece about our town. Well done.
PUTNEY-I am grateful to call Bex Slattery a colleague, blessed to call her a friend,
WILMINGTON-As a former Vernon resident (and one dying to move back there!) I wholeheartedly endorse...
BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a...
BRATTLEBORO-Gov. Phil Scott has proposed eliminating Vermont's successful universal school meals program. As a parent...
As opponents and supporters of Act 46 await a court ruling, school boards and voters can expect to face contingencies on the Town Meeting floor. On Feb. 15, Superior Court Judge Robert Mello heard arguments for and against granting a preliminary injunction to school district mergers triggered by Act 46. On Feb. 18, attorney David F. Kelley told The Commons that the judge's ruling will determine school districts' next moves, as an injunction could cover all districts in the state,
We wait for the next hurricane to hit. Not hit us - we are inland, and north. But what, really, is our separation, our safety? Now we have drones and satellites that take photographs of the Earth from above. They capture hurricanes; they watch the ice melt. Now we are free, above it all, in a certain way, while the swirling cloud patterns, the rifts, and the fissures are preserved. But what good are records of the breakdown, while mortals...
New England Youth Theatre is set to present Matilda: The Musical, the final show of their celebratory 20th season, Dec. 12 to 22 at 100 Flat Street in downtown Brattleboro. The show follows the story of an unlikely heroine who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Based on the novel by the brilliantly batty Roald Dahl, the musical features a book by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. Directed by NEYT Executive Director...
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