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-On a Sunday night, Kelsey Rice found her abuser at her home again, out on...
BRATTLEBORO-The cause of the March 26 fire that temporarily displaced 126 at the School of...
BRATTLEBORO-Caz Clark is the safety and outreach manager at the Brattleboro Food Co-op, a position...
BRATTLEBORO-George Stone Sr., closing in on his 101st birthday, is one of the last members...
Through her local nonprofit, Inshuti of Rwanda Incorporated, Rosa Marino continues to connect people in Rwanda with the “socially conscious and giving” community here, hoping to build 25 new houses in 2023. “Inshuti” means “friends” in the Kinyarwanda language, Marino says, adding that if successful in achieving the goal, the number of families sheltered since she founded the nonprofit in 2015 will rise to 100. “Our mission is to construct sustainable houses in Rwanda to build wellness, stability, and a...
Jan Ameen has enjoyed a long career in managing community and regional solid waste challenges in Massachusetts and Vermont. WESTMINSTER-I appreciate Jeff Potter's earnest commentary in a recent issue of The Commons. I can imagine how challenging it is to offer everyone the chance to speak their truth and express their beliefs and choices, especially in a dualistic world where most people believe "I am right, and the other is wrong. I am good, and they are bad." The most...
A unique holiday tradition, TubaChristmas, brings together players of valved, low-brass instruments, including the tuba and (1)euphonium to rehearse and perform Christmas carols arranged in four parts especially for a tuba choir. TubaChristmas events take place in over 300 cities throughout the United States and in several other countries. The Brattleboro event will be held on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the First Congregational Church of West Brattleboro, 880 Western Avenue. Brattleboro Union High School Band Director Steve Rice serves as...
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