BRATTLEBORO — As in past years, The Commons will not publish next Wednesday.
The next issue will appear on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Deadline for news and advertising is Friday, Dec. 29.
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BRATTLEBORO-An achievement that has been decades in the making is about to finally happen with...
BRATTLEBORO-In the predawn hours of Nov. 7, a fire tore through the abandoned remains of...
PUTNEY-A fourth appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court has proved unsuccessful in stopping the proposed...
BRATTLEBORO-A group of residents has successfully petitioned for a special Town Meeting to debate whether...
Last week, Rep. Matt Trieber, D-Rockingham, announced his resignation from the Vermont House of Representatives after serving almost five terms. “It's a bit like attending your own funeral - in the most positive way,” Trieber said as he reflected on the many conversations he has had with lawmakers since his announcement. “You get to see the impact you've had,” he added. Trieber decided to step down after balancing the obligations of the Legislature with his work as a counselor with...
In the wake of the Federal Reserve Board's recent decision to raise short-term interest rates (and indications that they plan to further raise rates over the coming year), I am concerned that our national conversation about responses to inflation has been unduly constrained. Among the many possible responses to rising inflation (specifically, the demand-induced inflation we are currently experiencing because of excess liquidity, or “too many dollars chasing too few goods”), there are two main possibilities: Option A: Raise interest...
When Ann Braden, discouraged by rejection, tried to stop writing, she realized she needed that activity in her life. Her persistence was vindicated on Sept. 4, when her first book, The Benefits of Being an Octopus, was released. The book follows Zoey, a 12-year-girl, struggling as the caretaker for her three young siblings, watching as her mother's confidence get diminished by a boyfriend, and wishing for invisibility. Zoey takes comfort in her favorite animal, the octopus, and its ability to...
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