Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
The ankle-deep waterway that runs through the Townshend State Forest, under State Forest Road, and into the West River - raising debate over racial justice, economic equity, inclusion, gender identity and equality, and the role of government in citizens' lives - is again on the front burner here. Proponents of renaming Negro Brook have secured Selectboard support - with a caveat - and are moving cautiously forward. Lynne Shea, representing a “small group” of residents who want to resuscitate an...
A new bill, H.191, gives Vermont legislators the opportunity to banish the cruel and widely despised practice of recreational trapping from our state. Steel-jaw leghold traps cause gruesome injuries, prolonged agony, and death for an untold number of wild and domestic animals in Vermont. Trapped animals may die of blood loss, dehydration, hypothermia, or predation, or may chew or twist off a limb, paw or digit to escape. Traps also drown animals, a particularly inhumane and horrifying death for river...
The Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series presents Glen David Andrews, “The Crown Prince of Tremé and New Orleans' most charismatic live performer,” on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m., at The Putney Inn, 57 Putney Landing Road. “New Orleans music goes straight to the soul, and I can't think of a better artist than Glen David Andrews who exudes that energy and brings it onto the stage,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director at Next Stage Arts, said in a news...
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.