Emily Hallock is a patient care technician at Brattleboro Retreat. She originally posted this piece...
WEST BRATTLEBORO-Free the drugs. I suggest the state of Vermont offers free drugs administered by...
PUTNEY-The Jim Jeffords ("I didn't leave the party, the party left me") solution: The U.S.
MIDDLEBURY-CCM Holland Mills' letter itself is filled with untrue statements and harmful rhetoric, which I,
After 54 years, Santa's Land USA, a Christmas theme park and a familiar landmark on Route 5, has fallen victim to a diminishing interest in roadside attractions, and to a steep hike in operating costs. According to Leslie Wells, who owns the park with husband, lawyer Timothy Wells, the closing is sad on so many levels, including the demise of what she calls Americana. The park fell victim to high gasoline prices and other recession-related costs- and, perhaps, also to...
As a board member of Write Action, I was of course grateful that the Commons published information about our annual Writing Contest. The article gave links to our site (www.writeaction.org) for those who might want to submit an entry, and shared other important details, including the theme (hope) and that the stories are to be no more 820 words long. However, there was one small - but, to my mind, vital - correction that needs to be made. The article...
On Saturday, Jan. 17, at 8 p.m., the Vermont Jazz Center presents drummer Clarence Penn in concert with his quartet, Penn Station, performing the music of Thelonious Monk. The group includes Penn and New York heavyweights Chad Lefkowitz-Brown on saxophone, Matt Mitchell on piano, and Yasushi Nakamura on bass. Although jazz purists may balk at the idea of Penn reinterpreting Monk's classic compositions, promoters say the sound is fresh and adventurous, and retains and celebrates Monk's indelible melodies and harmonic...
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