BRATTLEBORO — The print version of the story “Brattleboro, Rescue Inc. on course to part ways due to contract dispute,” [News, April 13] incorrectly asserted a financial relationship between the town and the EMS nonprofit for dispatch services. The story has been corrected online at commonsnews.org.
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...
People experiencing homelessness live in a range of conditions. Some live in motels, like the more than 93 Brattleboro households participating in the state's General Assistance Emergency Housing Program. Others, largely uncounted, live in tents in the woods, in friends' barns and sheds, in cars, garages, and campers - all situations that do not meet all the human needs for comfort and security. In Putney, approximately 40 people live outside and in campers, according to Fire Chief Tom Goddard, who...
A wave of legislation being proposed by states in our country intentionally discriminates against and harms transgender people. For thousands of years, indigenous people, including our own Native Americans, recognized “two-spirit” people as possessing special gifts. They were honored, not bashed and feared. How did we regress from this thoughtful and decent way of treating people who are unique? Now, this fear has impacted sports. Regardless of gender identity, there has always been a vast difference between individuals and their...
This year, Epsilon Spires presents a Christmas event worthy of its reputation. Pop culture, satire, and unusual music fill the bill on Friday, Dec. 22, when the downtown arts organization will screen the comedy-horror hit, Gremlins. Guests are encouraged to wear their best - or worst - ugly holiday sweater to win gift certificates to local businesses and other prizes. Mulled cider, eggnog, and other seasonal treats will be served. Before the movie begins, Synthesizer Santa, a.k.a. Jolly Olde Synth...
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