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BRATTLEBORO - The Senior Center is now taking registrations over the phone for its annual free flu and pneumonia vaccination on Thursday, Sept. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the lower level of the Gibson-Aiken Center, 207 Main St.
All participating seniors must have the red, white, and blue Medicare B card. The center will accept only the new Medicare card that does not show a Social Security number, and participants must bring their card with them to their appointment.
The flu vaccine is free. The pneumonia vaccine is free to all seniors as long as they have not had a pneumonia vaccine before.
Vaccines are not available for those with Green Mountain Care because of billing restrictions. Seniors with this plan should contact a local pharmacy for the flu and/or pneumonia shot.
Seven area arts organizations have joined forces to present “Arts Unite Windham,” a unique multi-venue event that will be livestreamed on Sunday, Aug. 2, from 4 to 8 p.m. and will raise awareness and money for area social justice organizations. Designed as a showcase of the quality and diversity...
College news • The following local students were honored for academic acheivement for the spring 2020 semester at Champlain College in Burlington: Kaya Mulligan of South Londonderry, who is majoring in social work, was named to the Trustees' List for achieving a 4.0 GPA. Named to the Dean's List...
In our justice system, the accused stands trial. But outside our court system, the burden of proof is almost always laid upon the shoulders of the victim. In their recent articles [“Anonymous allegations roil Marlboro College sale,” Reformer, July 14] and “Critics urge opposition to campus sale” [The Commons, July 15], both publications failed to hold Democracy Builders Fund accountable for the accusations of racism and abuse raised against its founder, Seth Andrew, during his time leading Democracy Prep charter...
Brattleboro Clayworks, a long-running collective and resource for ceramics in the tri-state area at 532 Putney Rd., will be reopening its showroom on Aug. 1, following months of closure due to the coronavirus. According to a news release, the spacious showroom “features ceramics by members whose work you may already know and love - mugs, cups, bowls, and other items decorative or playful, such as bird whistles. There will also be new work done by members whose limitations from being...
Yellow Barn is extending its “Beethoven Walks” on the Hannum Trail on Putney Mountain through Labor Day “due to an outpouring of enthusiasm and many requests,” according to a news release. People who have walked the trail have expressed feeling transported, and shared that it is the first time since the pandemic escalated that they have been able to put it out of their minds, according to the international center for chamber music. The Hannum Trail walk - and a...
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company launches its Reimagined 2020 Season with the online premiere of One Room, the first project in its new works initiative, Weston Writers. One Room explores the events of this year by looking at our homes as spaces of possibility and creativity. The video streams are available free. In May, Weston commissioned the leading playwrights, directors, and actors in the U.S. to create 14 short, one-person plays that respond to the present moment and explore the questions,
During July, 55 students participated in the Summer Arts & Writing Program for teens at The Putney School. Unlike past years, however, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the program to move its 10 arts and writing workshops online, according to Tom Howe, the school's director of summer programs. “Students are working together with their peers, engaging with teachers and with one another, learning, making art, and taking creative risks as they express themselves through their work, ” Howe told The Commons.
“Limitless,†an exhibition of oil paintings by Gianna Robinson, will be on display through August at the Crowell Gallery at Moore Free Library, 23 West St. The gallery will host a reception outside on Saturday, Aug. 1, from noon to 2 p.m. Robinson, who grew up in Vermont and now lives and paints in Newfane, appreciates the sense of place, calling it her greatest muse. Capturing the green hills, waterscapes, sunrises, and sunsets alive with birds, trees, and flowers inspires...
When current Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman decided to not seek another term and instead run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, it set in motion a free-for-all in both parties to fill his seat. On the Democratic side, Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, Assistant Attorney General Molly Gray, Chittenden County Sen. Debbie Ingram, and Newfane activist Brenda Siegel are all on the Aug. 11 primary ballot. On their ballot, Republican voters will choose between Dana Colson Jr. of Sharon, Meg...
So the other shoe has fallen, as expected: The Marlboro College we knew is gone forever. We are all in some form of mourning. Emerson College is an honest institution, and I wish the best for the Marlboro Institute of Liberal Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies there, but while our academic program may be largely reproducible in an urban setting, the rural setting close to nature plus the sense of community with the town meeting form of self-government, all of which...
After a long, often acrimonious, process of negotiation that included bitter opposition from alumni and former faculty and staff, Marlboro College no longer is a college in Marlboro. On July 21, the school's campus was sold to Democracy Builders Fund, and two days later, the college's trustees announced that the transfer of Marlboro's programming, assets, and endowment to Emerson College in Boston was complete. The Vermont Attorney General's Office announced that it would not intervene in either transaction after scrutinizing...
Last week's marathon Selectboard meeting moved through moments of collaboration, disagreement, optimism, anger, tears, and honesty in a journey toward local police reform. Over the course of its five hours, the meeting was at times productive and, at times, stuck. But at the end of the night, the board voted unanimously to ask the Collaborative Community to create a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Collaborative Community will draft specifications for a process to review community safety and policing in Brattleboro.
Five Windham County communities now have a new cable and communications services provider. Last week, Comcast announced it had completed its purchase of Southern Vermont Cable Company (SVCC). Comcast had received its certificate of public good (CPG) from the Vermont Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in May and got approval from the PUC last month to keep the financial details of the sale private, citing the “commercially sensitive” natural of the information. According to a news release, the process to transition...
Those of us who have been working for years, and even decades, to clean up our environment and leave a livable planet for the generations after us would do well to support David Zuckerman for governor and Brenda Siegel for lieutenant governor. David has been an organic farmer for many years, and really understands - in a deep way from his lived experience - the need to reverse course in our destruction of our climate. We have never had leadership...
Being a good citizen means many things, including exercising the right to vote. But in this time of a health crisis some folks feel that there's a problem when they, like me, have a compromised health condition or don't want to put others at risk. Do the right thing! Stay safe and vote absentee. All you need to do is request a ballot online at mvp.vermont.gov or call your town clerk's office. Shortly after you make the request, you'll get...
As chronic frustration with our federal political environment grows, Michelle Bos-Lun's candidacy to represent Windham District 4 (Dummerston, Putney, and Westminster) provides hope for me, along with many others in our community. She has consistently demonstrated her integrity, competence, and enduring commitment with extensive social, education, and justice work, both in our Windham County community and around the world. Additionally, if elected, Michelle will be part of a growing number of collaborative and motivated women sparking an energized milieu in...
Mike Mrowicki is everything a state rep should be: intelligent, aware of the most important issues facing our district and state, respected by his colleagues in the Legislature, dedicated to service to his constituents, and experienced, with 10 years of service in the ways and wonders of Montpelier. We can't ask for more. His values and priorities for me are right on. Issues of particular concern to him are the COVID-19 crisis, climate change, and racial and social justice. The...
To the people of Windham County: It is with full faith and confidence that I recommend and endorse John Hagen for the office of high bailiff. As the incumbent, John has volunteered countless hours to offer advice, critical thinking, and guidance to the Windham County Sheriff's Office. His expertise and insight during his term have worked to influence the policies of the department. As we move forward with fundamental changes to the criminal justice system, his continued involvement and engagement...
Yellow Barn's season of concert streams continues this week on Thursday, July 30 and Saturday, Aug. 1, at 7:30 p.m., with respective international rebroadcasts on Friday and Sunday at 2 p.m. This week's Thursday program includes performances for narrator and instrumentalists, including “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “Ferdinand,” alongside works for percussion “Gone, dog. Gone!” (based on the Philip D. Eastman book Go, Dog, Go!) and “The Lonelyness of Santa Claus” [sic]. Performing are sopranos Elaine Daiber and Lucy Fitz...
Arkham, a fictional town in Massachusetts, first emerged in horror stories written by H.P. Lovecraft in the 1920s and '30s about dark and terrifying forces. It also was used as the name of an equally fictional asylum in the Batman saga. Until this week, it was also the name of a Harmony Place dive bar. Owner Alan Blackwell is cleaning it out now and will hand over the keys to his landlord on Friday. For Blackwell, the economics were simply...
