BRATTLEBORO — Mindy Haskins Rogers' piece is impeccable journalism, brilliantly written.
BRATTLEBORO-Big thanks to Joyce Marcel for an excellent article/interview with Becca Balint, and big thanks...
BRATTLEBORO-As I listen to all the reports of what's happening in the Texas Legislature, I...
SAXTONS RIVER-An open letter to Gov. Phil Scott: On Aug. 10, I received an email...
GUILFORD-In the subheading referring to "the 'cruelty' of the budget bill," I understand why you...
BRATTLEBORO-Theresa Glabach, Girls on the Run Vermont board member, coaches the program at Putney Central School alongside physical education teacher Maddie Harlow. Glabach spoke with The Commons recently. Here is an excerpt from the conversation: Victoria Chertok: What was it about GOTRVT that drew you in initially? Theresa Glabach: I first came to Girls on the Run as a SoleMate [described on the GOTR website as a "community made up of passionate people raising money for Girls on the Run"].
Like so many, I was horrified when I heard about the Hamas attack on Israel. My first thought: How could Hamas possibly justify such brutality toward Israeli citizens and care so little about the people of Gaza, given Israel's well-known history of over-the-top retaliation against any Palestinian uprisings, be they peaceful or violent? If the images and descriptions of heinous cruelty doesn't keep one up at night, what would? My second thought: What the hell did anyone expect? The whole...
BRATTLEBORO-When asked what inspired Junior Museum Guides, a new program for children at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC), Kate Milliken, manager of education programs, shared an example of a young child who became empowered to share his knowledge and perspectives about art after visiting the museum on a school field trip. Last spring, a group of elementary school students visited BMAC, Milliken recalled. "The kids were energetic - even a bit rowdy - but there were one or...
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