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No paper next week

Wednesday, December 25, 2013 — Issue 234

BRATTLEBORO — The Commons will suspend publication for a week so our staff and contributors can recharge their batteries, enjoy the holiday season, and otherwise gird themselves to produce a good newspaper for you in 2014.

The next issue will be dated Wednesday, Jan. 1 and distributed one day early, Dec. 31.

Deadline for news and advertising is Friday, Dec. 27.

All of us at Vermont Independent Media and The Commons offer readers best holiday wishes in these waning days of 2013. See you next year.

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A wealth-tax bill roared to victory in the House. Then it died in the Senate. What happened?

By
Joyce Marcel

BRATTLEBORO-If there can be an obituary for a piece of legislation, then this is it:

Winston Prouty seeks to build 300 affordable housing units

By
Ellen Pratt

BRATTLEBORO-Chloe Learey, executive director of the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development in...

Rockingham considers merging three fire departments

By
Robert F. Smith

ROCKINGHAM-The study by a Wyoming EMS consulting firm has recommended that three fire departments -

Longtime Brattleboro rep. won’t seek re-election

By
Joyce Marcel

BRATTLEBORO-After serving 12 years in the Legislature, Rep. Tristan Toleno, D-Brattleboro, is retiring from state...

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In-Sight Photography Project announces its 15th annual Silent Auction & Exhibition

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