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Members of The Commons have recently been mailed a reader survey with our annual spring fundraising appeal. We invite all readers, members or not, to answer a few questions so we can make the newspaper and our operation better and get a better understanding of our readership and demographics. All personal information is optional and will be used only for participation in a random drawing for a $50 gift certificate for Whetstone Station. You can download the survey here. You...
Who's in on bludgeoning animals? Do you support the inhumane treatment of wildlife? Gov. Phil Scott wants you to apply to the Fish & Wildlife Board! During a recent Fish & Wildlife Board meeting where the board was required by the Legislature to come up with regulations on how to humanely trap and kill animals, one of Gov. Scott's board-appointed members representing Chittenden County recommended "bludgeoning" trapped animals. Some of you might recall those anti-fur commercials from the 1980s showing...
The Vermont Jazz Center will welcome bassist Ben Williams and his group Sound Effect to the stage on Saturday, May 14, at 8 p.m. Joining Williams are Marcus Strickland, saxophones; Alex Wintz, guitar; Willerm Delisfort on piano and Rhodes piano; and John Davis on drums. Williams is the winner of the 2009 Thelonious Monk Competition on bass. He is also the recipient of a Grammy Award for his work with Pat Metheny's Unity Band and was voted top overall rising...
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