BRATTLEBORO — RE: “Visions, values, and tragedy” [Special Focus, July 17]:
As a longstanding, enthusiastic fan of The Commons, I applaud the courage to “go there” with these articles.
Joyce Marcel's writing is balanced and very personal, humanizing each and every subject.
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Fric Spruyt is a property owner and property manager in Brattleboro and a member of...
BRATTLEBORO-The recent eclipse that Vermonters were able to experience was beyond breathtaking. My husband and...
PUTNEY-As a physician and a hospice volunteer, I read with interest the recent article highlighting...
BELLOWS FALLS-I see as a huge problem the number of apartments and houses being used...
A little over six months after cutting the ribbon on a $10 million expansion project, Landmark College administrators are looking to grow again. The college, which specializes in serving students with learning difficulties, has submitted town permitting documents for construction of a new facilities-operations building and the campus's first athletic field. Landmark President Peter Eden said the school has raised more than $1 million for the athletic facilities, a project that he believes is necessary to keep pace with the...
RE: “Stretching to adapt in trying times” [Town & Village, Feb. 27]: I spent a weekend at the smithy with Adam Howard before Christmas 2012, learning some new skills. My wife and I stayed at the Grafton Inn. We even attended the tree lighting ceremony at the invitation of some friendly locals we met over a beer. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Adam is a talented blacksmith, a gifted teacher, and a dryly funny man. He worked his butt off...
Don Was, president of Blue Note records, calls vibraphonist Joel Ross “not only one of the preeminent instrumentalists of this era, but he is one of the greatest musical visionaries of his generation.” You can see that artistry for yourself on Saturday, Feb. 19, when the Vermont Jazz Center presents Ross, performing with his quintet, Good Vibes. The group includes Godwin Louis on alto saxophone, Jeremy Corren on piano, Kanoa Mendenhall on upright bass, and Jeremy Dutton on drums. This...
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