NEWFANE — In the Groundhog Day edition of The Commons, columnist Elayne Clift bemoans “circumstances grounded in the principles of our country's founders are slipping away.” She then goes on to write about voting rights and voter suppression.
Our founders saw fit to own slaves and protect slavery. They suppressed the vote for everyone except propertied white men.
There were some principles mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, but no one in power has bothered to live up to them yet.
Jonathan Elwell organizes with Vermont Just Justice, an organization whose mission is "to promote the...
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Libby Bennett and Rita Ramirez submitted this piece on behalf of Groundworks Collaborative, where they...
Elayne Clift (elayne-clift.com) has written this column about women, politics, and social issues from the...
On March 18, the Board of Directors of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) announced the appointment of Christopher J. Dougherty as the organization's new president and chief executive officer, effective May 9. Dougherty succeeds outgoing CEO Steven R. Gordon, who will retire in April after serving 11 years in that post. “We'd like to extend a very warm welcome to Chris Dougherty, who throughout his career has been known for his inclusive leadership style, impressive financial accomplishments, and the successful outcomes...
The holy month of Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic lunar year. In this month, those of us who are Muslim follow specific religious practices that include fasting and prayer. This month is called by different names, such as “forgiveness month,” “blessing month,” “mercy month,” “plenty month,” “happy month,” “the month closest to God,” and “God's party month.” It is divided into three parts. The first 10 days are called “mercy.” The second 10 days are called “forgiveness,”
The Juno Orchestra, Vermont's newest professional chamber orchestra, has announced a new, four-part project: Juno Singles. Juno has engaged four local composers, commissioning each to craft a 10-to-15 minute work for string orchestra. Taking part are Derrik Jordan, of Putney, a world music specialist; Robert Merfeld, of Hinsdale, N.H., a pianist and chamber music coach; Dana Maiben, of Brattleboro, a violinist and Baroque music specialist: and Eugene Uman, of Brattleboro, director of the Vermont Jazz Center. The orchestra will workshop...
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