BRATTLEBORO — The Brattleboro Family Services staff of the Vermont Department for Children and Families deeply appreciates our Agency of Human Services colleagues and community partners who have provided support to us following the loss of our colleague Lara Sobel.
Your messages of condolence and thoughtful gestures have been comforting during this difficult time.
We are grateful to all those who have shown us such support and to be part of such a caring community.
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In “Community comes together to keep Rod's strong” [News, Nov. 24], The Commons mistakenly attributed to the wrong person one of the good wishes directed to Rod's Towing and Repairs and the Winchester family in the aftermath of a catastrophic fire. Elizabeth Lewis, quoted in the story, actually wrote, “You have a special place in my world. You will triumph!” The erroneous quote was removed in the online version of the story. Visit the Givebutter crowdfunding site for Rod's at...
Economic development is already front and center in Vermont's gubernatorial campaign. Much of what has been proposed won't happen or won't make a difference. Like it or not, our state is subject to the same macroeconomic forces as the rest of the country. And the discretionary resources of our state government are simply too small to make a difference to our economy. But where Vermont's next governor can make a difference - indeed, a big difference - is in the...
At a time when museums across the country are cutting education staff and reducing programs, the one-person education department at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) has spent the past few months supporting area students, teachers, and the wider community, including frontline health-care workers and people experiencing homelessness. BMAC Education Curator Linda Whelihan pivoted from classroom and museum visits to provide outreach efforts, hand-deliver supplies, and offer art online. Whelihan moved on from her position at BMAC at the...
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