BRATTLEBORO — Thank you for adding Dave Hayes' most useful column, which makes The Commons definitively more informative.
The Sept. 28 narrative explained the curious weather experienced in downtown Brattleboro on Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., whereas national websites reforecast the day on an hourly basis with little rhyme or reason.
The forecasts Mr. Hayes provides are far more useful than anything else I can find in print or online.
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
Steev Lynn works internationally, currently reporting on the civil war in Myanmar after a military...
CAVENDISH-It's crucial to address the underlying motivations behind this opposition about HCRS's use of AI...
The writer is a member of the Putney Housing Solutions Task Force, a community group...
There have been eight studies done by the Senate Government Operations Committee during the past 15 years regarding rural policing and public safety. And every one of them, said committee Chair Jeanette White, D-Windham, ended up being filed away on a shelf in the committee room. “The shelf is starting to sag,” White said. But the issues of public safety in Vermont's smaller communities have not gone away. If anything, they've gotten worse. So, rather than do another study, White...
I was intrigued by the architect's illustration of the proposed Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. Glancing at it, at first I thought it was a picture of the new Burger King under construction at Exit 1, taken before the advertising logos were on. Of course, I quickly realized my mistake. However, I was struck by the similarity in material and design. How wonderful to have such consistency. I was gratified to see that the new museum would partially block the...
Drag performers Emoji Nightmare and Nikki Champagne will read from a selection of children's books, including C is for Country by iconic gay rapper Lil Nas X and Bodies are Cool, an inclusive exploration of body positivity by graphic artist Tyler Feder. The reading takes place at Epsilon Spires at 190 Main St. on Saturday, Oct. 23, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. “Because of our costumes and personas, we are basically storybook characters come to life,” Emoji said in a...
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