BRATTLEBORO — Thank you, Sherri Keefe, for your efforts to protect others from predation and abuse.
It takes such courage to stand alone in the face of all you're enduring when you tell your story.
Much love and support to you.
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...
BRATTLEBORO-He's only been on the job one week, but Justin Johnston, the new community resource specialist, knows the Brattleboro Police Department (BPD) well. "I have quite a history with the Brattleboro police," Johnston said wryly. For years, he was engaged in criminal activity to support his substance use. "My values and morals, my ways of thinking at that time, were not based in reality as a productive citizen of our community," Johnston said in an interview with The Commons. "They...
Joyce Marcel's thoughtful piece offers an opportunity to address some related issues that many well-meaning readers may not be aware of. It's reasonable to ask why some of our local panhandlers who appear able-bodied aren't working, when there are entry-level jobs around. One person's sign - "I need $ for work boots" - is one of the reasons. Especially if you're struggling back from a tough patch in your life (possibly including eviction and homelessness), getting ready to work requires...
Auditions for Deerfield Valley Players' production of Cabaret will be held in Memorial Hall, 14 West Main St., March 20, 2019, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., and also on March 21 and 22, in the Community Room of Brattleboro Savings & Loan, 221 Main St., from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Be prepared to sing a song of your choice, and a song from Cabaret (16 bars each). Accompaniment will be provided. Performance dates are Aug. 1, 2, and 3 in...
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