Thanks so much for publishing such an excellent piece on Dave Shapiro's sad and untimely passing [“How could this happen?”, The Commons, May 4].
I really appreciated that you took the time to look at this in depth.
Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
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BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
Brattleboro Retreat psychologist Dr. Jilisa Snyder is used to counseling Vermonters on how to cope with personal upheaval ranging from anxiety and depression to illness and death. She has been surprised to see coronavirus squeeze all those challenges together into a particularly dizzying punch. “We're living in the midst of an unprecedented situation of uncertainty,” she says. “People can feel fearful, terrified, insecure, worried, stressed, conflicted.” “This is like a major social psychological experiment, except it's real,” she adds. As...
Two hours into my bus ride to Butare, I began to get nervous. Staring out the bus windows, I hadn't yet seen a sign for Butare, and I was anxious not to miss my stop. I finally found the courage to turn to the young man sitting next to me and sheepishly inquire, “Parlez-vous anglais?” After he gave me a smile and a nod, I asked him why I hadn't seen any signs for Butare and if I had already...
Brattleboro Clayworks on Putney Road, a venerable place to those who work there or simply love ceramics, yet also a best-kept secret to many, will celebrate its 35th year on the last Saturday in October. I spoke with Clayworks' past and present members, who reflected on their time with the cooperative, starting with Alan Steinberg, the only original member of the collective still with the studio. “My work in clay has gone from being 'about nature,' to hopefully being 'of...
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