BRATTLEBORO — Michael Poster, the photographer whose exhibit “If She Has A Pulse, She Has A Chance” at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center was profiled in “Faces of recovery” [Arts, Oct. 10], has recently retired after many years as a professional in the wood industry. The Commons reported in error the energy sector in which the photographer worked.
BRATTLEBORO-The Stone Church on Main Street had been hosting an eclectic range of music for...
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BRATTLEBORO-On Saturday, Dec. 21, Vermont-based Jatoba and Massachusetts-based Hot Day at the Zoo will make...
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The COVID-19 virus is not just affecting the current school year. It is also affecting the Windham Southeast School District's plans for the new school year. The school district's annual meeting, scheduled for March 17, was cancelled due in part to Gov. Phil Scott's ban on gatherings of more than 50 people, which has since been restricted to 10 people. On March 24, the governor, by executive order, enacted further restrictions that effectively prohibit non-essential in-person meetings. Until residents can...
I know many people are saying, “I will vote for Phil Scott because he has done a good job handling coronavirus.” And he has. I am grateful to live in the state with the lowest rate of COVID-19 infection. But meanwhile, a fifth of Vermont adults are struggling to pay ordinary expenses because of the pandemic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Wages are nearly 17 percent below the national average. Opioid addiction is ravaging our communities. Health care costs...
The Brattleboro Music Center welcomes the holiday season with two special events. The Music School Student Orchestras Concert is set for Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at BMC. With more than 80 students of all ages performing, the event will feature the Tigers beginning strings class, two Celtic Music class ensembles, the Youth String Orchestra, and the Music in the Schools string ensembles. For families or individuals considering music lessons, this is an opportunity to experience the BMC firsthand.
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