With the electronic vote tabulator buzzing in the background, Town Clerk Hilary Francis read down the list of unofficial election results Tuesday. Brandie E. Starr and Tim Wessel are Brattleboro's newest Selectboard members. Starr took the most votes with 930, followed by Wessel with 895. Both new board members will serve one-year terms. Candidate Davey Cadran trailed with 542. This is the second time Cadran has run for the board. The town School Board also has a new member. Spoon...
I am aghast that The Commons printed Joyce Marcel's article about Rep. Becca Balint's recent trip to Israel as a front-page news story. To give a few examples of how this reporting was heavily biased: • Balint was the only person quoted. • Balint and the House delegation traveled with a Zionist lobbyist group, J Street, which was never even mentioned. • Despite the subtitle of the article, Balint did not visit Gaza; the House delegation visited the "Gaza envelope,"
The Arts Council of Windham County (ACWC) has opened the application period for the 2022 Brattleboro Town Arts Fund program. Now in its third year of providing funding for creative, community-focused projects, TAF will offer grants between $1,000 and $3,000. Applications are due on Friday, June 10 for projects, which must take place between July and December. The program overview and full application guidelines, including eligibility requirements and application process, can be found at artswindhamcounty.org/taf. According to a news release,
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