BRATTLEBORO — Last year, on U.S. profits of $5.6 billion, Amazon didn't pay federal income tax.
The company's “warehouse associates,” who work at $12.63 per hour, did.
Annie Landenberger is a freelance writer who contributes regularly to these pages. WILLIAMSVILLE-I marched with...
Michael Knapp is a software developer and entrepreneur who is passionate about social justice. GUILFORD-As...
Green Mountain Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (GMRSVP) would like to thank the voters of...
BELLOWS FALLS-Greater Falls Connections (GFC), a substance misuse prevention coalition located in Bellows Falls, thanks...
A few hours a month can change a life. And it could be yours. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont is looking for adult mentors (known as Bigs) to match one-on-one with youth ages six to 17 and older (known as Littles). Currently, more than 95 children in Vermont are waiting for a mentor. BBBSVT is dedicated to defending the potential of children and youth through one-on-one mentoring, an evidence-based method of prevention that keeps young people engaged, builds resilience,
As someone who has grown weary of politics-as-usual and the two-party system, I'm relieved to be able to vote for a strong, independent person who doesn't just pay lip service to representing his neighbors. I've known Tim Wessel for nearly two decades, and I know his heart and his character. Tim deliberates, weighs, listens, and ultimately makes his decisions based on what's best for the people and the community. Watching him on the Brattleboro Selectboard for these last five years...
The Brattleboro Music Center's Season Guest Series welcomes back Palaver Strings on Friday, Jan. 6. Included will be a pre-concert Meet the Composer talk from 6:30 to 7:10 in the BMC recital hall with Artist-in-Residence Ashleigh Gordon. Gordon will interview one of the composers of the evening's offerings, Jeffrey Mumford, via Zoom. Titled “Painted Dreams,” the Jan. 6 concert recalls sunnier times in the depths of a New England winter. It begins with Reena Esmail's “Nadiya for Violin and Viola,”
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1212, Brattleboro, VT 05302
Physical address:
139 Main St, Suites 601A and 604, Brattleboro, VT 05302
The Commons is published by Vermont Independent Media, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.