Cal Glover-Wessel grew up in Brattleboro and lives here again after a few years of...
PUTNEY-I am grateful to call Bex Slattery a colleague, blessed to call her a friend,
WILMINGTON-As a former Vernon resident (and one dying to move back there!) I wholeheartedly endorse...
BRATTLEBORO-Oscar Heller is my choice for the three-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard. As a...
As in past years, The Commons will not publish next Wednesday. The next issue will go to press early on Dec. 31 but will be published and distributed as usual on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Deadline for news and advertising is Friday, Dec. 28. Your friends at The Commons and Vermont Independent Media wish readers, members, volunteers, contributing writers, and advertisers a safe and happy holiday season, and we look forward to serving you in 2019.
As reported in The Commons, 11 people aspiring to culinary careers successfully completed the Strolling of the Heifers Farm-to-Plate apprenticeship program and are about to begin new jobs at local food businesses. We would like to be sure that all of the partners who made this possible are given full credit. Major grant support came from the Walmart Foundation, the Procter & Gamble Foundation, and the Sandy River Charitable Foundation. Each of the participants completed an internship at a local...
A community contra dance will take place at the Evening Star Grange in Dummerston Center on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Calling the dance will be Andy Davis of Brattleboro. He will be joined by the band Flicker, made up of three young musicians - Hilary Weitzner, Avery Witman, and Ellery Witman. The band will be joined by guest guitarist, Jesse Ball. Calling the dances will be Andy Davis and Louisa Engel. The Village Dance Series, now...
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