BELLOWS FALLS — Bellows Falls has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to art and culture, and I'm proud to be a small part of that.
Wendy Harrison is one of Windham County's two state senators. BRATTLEBORO-We're talking a lot about...
LEYDEN, MASS.-I was lucky to have been born in Boston in 1947 and never served...
WARDSBORO-I agree, we do need facts. Have you heard of CWD (chronic wasting disease)? It's...
The writer is president of Vermont Friends of Israel. ATHENS-In response to Bert Picard's criticisms...
The job of state legislator has its ups and downs and sideways. Two weeks ago, The Commons reported on the most memorable moments that members of our Windham County delegation experienced during their time in Montpelier. Now it is time to learn about the priorities they accomplished and some of their more interesting frustrations. The first frustration is easy: Republican Gov. Phil Scott's veto of the Legislature's budget on May 27, which evoked scathing comments from Democratic leadership in the...
To all Vermont Residents: It is a disturbing fact that, with less than 50 percent self-responses, Vermont currently has one of the lowest census response rates in the country. The national census is a Constitutional requirement, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has added challenges, the census must be completed. The politics in this country might be highly polarized, but an accurate census count of Vermonters is something we should all agree is necessary. Here are three big reasons for you...
The St. Petersburg (Russia) Men's Ensemble will be spending a portion of its 10th annual East Coast Tour in this area. The quartet, singing a cappella, has prepared a concert highlighted by a special adaptation by their director, Kirill Sokolov, of 10 pieces from the All Night Vigil by Sergey Rachmaninov, Op. 37. The All Night Vigil was created in 1915. The arrangement by Sokolov is meant to be a gift for the centennial celebration of this Russian music as...
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