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...
Since publication of a Viewpoint in The Commons [“No more secrecy,” Voices, Aug. 11] that exposed investigations into former Brattleboro Union High School teacher Zeke Hecker's conduct with students, Mindy Haskins Rogers says people have been coming forward with stories of grooming and abuse there. Now she wants the community to know that “local law enforcement is interested in hearing from anybody who has been affected by sexual abuse or sexual assault at Brattleboro Union High School.” Haskins Rogers also...
On Jan. 15, I attended Bill McKibben's talk at the Centre Congregational Church hosted by 350Brattleboro, of which I am a member. I have heard Bill speak many times, and am grateful he is willing to work so hard as a spokesperson against climate change. The hall was filled. Some were there, I am sure, to learn about climate change itself, but also for fortification, for inspiration, for direction. It can feel so disorienting to know how dire climate change...
At a time when museums across the country are cutting education staff and reducing programs, the one-person education department at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) has spent the past few months supporting area students, teachers, and the wider community, including frontline health-care workers and people experiencing homelessness. BMAC Education Curator Linda Whelihan pivoted from classroom and museum visits to provide outreach efforts, hand-deliver supplies, and offer art online. Whelihan moved on from her position at BMAC at the...
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