Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
Brattleboro has enjoyed continuous library service since 1821, when local citizens created a private lending library. Later, in 1842, to continue to build its collections, it became a subscription library. Finally, in 1882, a group of townspeople created a committee to recommend that Brattleboro's Town Meeting vote town funds to support a free, public library. This act spurred Brattleboro businessman George J. Brooks - who had built the Brooks House Hotel in 1872 - to donate funds to erect the...
The Greater Falls Prevention Coalition (GFPC) would like to thank reporter Allison Teague and The Commons for taking an interest in our work and the Greater Falls community in the April 25 article “State grant lets GFPC extend its outreach.” The story covered a number of our initiatives and what we hope to accomplish moving forward. We would like to make a couple of small, but important clarifications. First, the bimonthly youth radio program “The Underground Hour,” airing on WOOL...
The art and crafts of Brattleboro-West Arts will make their way eastward next month for a downtown exhibit and sale to mark the holiday season. The show “17 Artists, 3 Days” will offer pieces ranging from paintings, photography, and botanical drawings to pottery, textiles, woven baskets, jewelry, metalwork and glass. The show will run Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6 in the recently opened 118 Elliot Street, a public event space at that address. “BWA is proud to be...
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