BRATTLEBORO — After enduring four years of lies and divisive rhetoric that culminated in a violent assault on our democracy, we as a nation are facing the arduous task of healing and finding common ground while working for the common good and a return to decency.
Members of the Brattleboro community recently gathered for Annual Representative Town Meeting to engage in the democratic tradition of cooperative decision-making and civil debate.
That same day, a small group of outsiders whose views do not reflect our community's compassion and caring showed up in Pliny Park.
Let us remember who we are as a community and unite around our values of decency, compassion, and caring for each other.