BRATTLEBORO — Hyperbolic, hysterical NIMBYism.
So much for compassionate spirituality in our town. This is ego-hippiedom at its most-glaringly obvious.
Where were these hand-wringers through the whole development review process? It was never a secret; there were lots of meetings.
I swear, the “love and light” crew in this town shows its hypocrisy more every year. Posers.
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...
WEST TOWNSHEND-When I learned, as a girl, about the lead-up to Kristallnacht, I had thought...
BRATTLEBORO-The headline made me curious enough to read this one person's opinion of a local...
Dreaming of opening a distillery, maker space, child care center, or golf simulator? You may be in luck. Town officials are thinking outside the box in an effort to encourage new businesses here with Dover Launch, a competition through which the person with the winning plan will receive $20,000 to help make their new business happen. Dover Economic Development Director Eric Durocher says the contest format was chosen “because we like the idea of the amount of interest it brings...
PUTNEY-We would like to inform the voters of the Putney/Dummerston District (Windham-4) that the Putney Progressive Committee endorses Mike Mrowicki as a write-in, fusion candidate for state representative. In the Aug. 13 primary election, please consider taking a Progressive ballot and writing in Mike's name. Thank you. Putney Progressive Party Putney Anne Fines, chair This letter to the editor was submitted to The Commons. This piece, published in print in the Voices section or as a column in the news...
The Vermont Craft Council's annual Spring Open Studio Weekend takes place this weekend, May 26 and 27. Participating studios will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, with many sites offering demonstrations as well as the opportunity to purchase art and talk to the professional artists who made it. During the month of May, visitors to the Vermont Welcome Center on Interstate 91 northbound in Guilford, can preview samples of works from several studios...
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