WILMINGTON — I thank you for bringing to my attention the anti-Semitic action of Ben & Jerry's. This product will no longer be allowed in my house.
This sort of surprised me, as your paper is usually not very revealing of anti-Jewish actions.
Jonathan Elwell organizes with Vermont Just Justice, an organization whose mission is "to promote the...
Elizabeth Bridgewater is executive director of the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust. BRATTLEBORO-Every April, communities...
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In 2020, Nurnia Bowart and Jared Williams, friends and colleagues who are both in the midst of life transitions, decided to become business partners and buy a 48-acre former inn. As they transform the property into an arts education nonprofit, The Field Center, they are creating what Bowart describes as “a center for contemporary art practices, with dance and performance at its heart.” No strangers to alternative education, Bowart and Williams met while attending The Putney School in the late...
The Republican Party has lost its mind. Out of desperation, its House members have elected a speaker who, if his party's candidate is not elected, believes that the democratic election process is corrupt. If his candidate is elected, no problem. Where does America go from here? This Voices Letters from readers was submitted to The Commons.
Sandglass Theater will present its 11th Puppets in the Green Mountains (PGM) festival - an every-other-year international 10-day puppet festival with shows for kids, adults, and families, as well as workshops and forums about arts, culture, and social causes - from Sept. 9 to 18 at various venues in Brattleboro and Putney. Over the last 25 years, the festival has grown substantially. This year's festival will feature performances by local as well as international artists from various countries, including Germany,
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