BRATTLEBORO — Great coverage of a terrific event! Thank you to the Brattleboro Chamber, and specifically to Kate O'Connor and Greg Lesch, for all of their hard work on the recent governor's debate!
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...
Voters in Brookline, Jamaica, Newfane, Townshend, and Windham have a choice to make next week: whether to include the town of Windham as a full pre-kindergarten-through-grade-12 member of the West River Education District. They will also decide whether to include that town's previously approved budget for kindergarten through grade six. Right now, Windham is a member of the West River Education District for grades seven through 12, and operates its own school, Windham Elementary, for 17 primary-age students. A “yes”
Can a person be too qualified to serve on the Brattleboro Food Co-op board? The BFC board thinks so. I really, really appreciate the board's service. Its members work tirelessly, and part of their job is to evaluate the job performance of the general manager. The board says that a senior staff person who reports to the GM would have “too great” a conflict of interest to serve in this capacity. A proposed bylaw change would exclude those people from...
Rose are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and now there's a jazzy new trio that actually calls itself Sweet As Sugar. The group is fronted by well-known area musician Bill Shontz, and it's putting on a benefit show this Friday, June 17, that opens with a tasting of gourmet chocolates by master chocolatier Kerstin Roos. Sugar is sweet, indeed. The show is at 7 p.m. at 118 Elliot St. Tickets are $15 at the door. Proceeds from the...
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1212, Brattleboro, VT 05302
Physical address:
139 Main St, Suites 601A and 604, Brattleboro, VT 05302
The Commons is published by Vermont Independent Media, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.