BRATTLEBORO — Whoever painted this graffiti on a rock in the West River estuary, please desist.
Haven't we already done enough to the Abenaki lands?
Painted rocks on the West River.
Voices
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
TOWNSHEND-Several weeks ago, a Peruvian fisherman, stranded in the ocean for months, was miraculously found...
DOVER-With a strong sense of urgency and just weeks before the election, Rep. Laura Sibilia is planning to challenge House Speaker Jill Krowinski, D-Burlington, for the leadership role when the Legislature returns to session in January. The reason for the rare challenge? Sibilia, who represents Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, and Wardsboro, said that she believes Vermont is in crisis on many fronts, including education, climate change, and health care, and that under Krowinski, the House of Representatives is not moving...
BRATTLEBORO-Samirah Evans of Brattleboro (samirahevans.com) will be a special guest soloist joining the Brattleboro Women's Chorus for the group's May 12 concert. The Commons caught up with her by phone recently to find out more. Here's an excerpt from the conversation. * * * Victoria Chertok: Hi, Samirah! What have you been up to musically? Samirah Evans: I'm happy to be coming up on 10 years of teaching jazz vocals at Williams College. I just completed my last day presenting...
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