BRATTLEBORO — The Archer Mayor bit seems irrelevant and insensitive. I'm surprised you let this go to print.
I expect better from The Commons.
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
For the past several years, Groundworks Collaborative has tried to solve two seemingly intractable problems: finding a permanent home for the Seasonal Overflow Shelter (SOS) and finding enough space for the services that its Drop-In Center provides to the region's homeless population. It turned out that the solution was right next door. On Nov. 25, the nonprofit made it official: The SOS will make its permanent home in a 5,800-square-foot building on the now-vacant lot at 54 South Main St.,
On Wednesday, Feb. 16, 350Brattleboro will host a screening of The Reluctant Radical, a 2018 documentary film profiling Ken Ward, a climate activist committed to civil disobedience to call out the fossil fuel industry for the massive damage it is causing to our planet. Ward was arrested in 2016 for participating in a coordinated effort that shut down Tar Sands pipelines nationally. The film shares Ward's personal struggle as well as the fulfillment that he felt from acting powerfully on...
I am about to take a short drive to Greenfield, Mass. tomorrow morning to the pot dispensary. I will probably see fellow Vermonters there, as I did when I was inspecting the Northampton pot store recently. In Vermont, we still need to apply to the state for a pot card, pay $50, and get our doctor to fill out a form stating that we are able to purchase it legally - if we can. My particular reason for purchasing pot...
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