The Windham Northeast Unified Elementary School District Board on April 6 formally cancelled the District Meeting scheduled for April 9. According to Board Chair Jack Bryar, the board reviewed discussions with Will Senning of the Secretary of State's Office plus correspondence with legislators Mitzi Johnson, Tim Ashe, Jeanette White, and area town clerks. “Because of the uncertainty about the length and severity of the current COVID-19 epidemic, the board postponed setting a new date for the time being,” Bryar wrote...
Crowell Art Gallery features handmade quilts by longtime Newfane resident Vera Rink Harrington throughout December. The exhibit opens on Saturday, Dec. 7, with an 11 a.m. reception celebrating the 102-year-old quilter and her works, which have been sold worldwide. Displayed at the Gallery are the last 12 of her hand-pieced and hand-stitched quilts. The exhibit also includes a quilt by Kelby Doyle, 14. Crowell Art Gallery, at Moore Free Library, 23 West St., is open Tuesday through Friday from 1...
In recent weeks, The Commons has presented well-reasoned arguments for and against increasing Brattleboro's local-option sales tax. Penned by local business owner Nancy Braus (against the increase) and Selectboard member Tim Wessel (pro increase), these were valuable contributions to the public debate. Unfortunately, the public servant chose to step beyond the merits of the increase and question whether the business owner even has a legitimate role in the discussion. “I ask that Nancy, and other shopkeepers who are not Brattleboro...
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