BRATTLEBORO-I try to temper my outrage at the Trump regime for my own well-being. But then the latest filters through.
The latest travel ban aimed at Haiti and several African and Islamic majority countries smacks of overt racism. The obliteration of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) is a celebration of straight-white-male (fake) Christian supremacy. The Gestapo. Secret police of ICE rounding up our sisters and brothers is sickening. The rewriting of history to exclude the Harvey Milks, Cesar Chavezes, and Harriet Tubmans of our glorious past is a strategy to bend the arc of history away from justice and toward autocracy and fascism.
Those of us who are able must join every protest, action, and strategy to defend the beliefs we hold dear.
See you at the No Kings protest in Brattleboro on June 14.
BRATTLEBORO-I have known David Gartenstein for over 40 years, since he hired me to cook at the Common Ground Restaurant in 1984. David has an unmatched record of public service in this community over the past 30 years, spanning years on the Development Review Board, the School Board, and...
Leo Schiff is a social worker and activist who has lived in Brattleboro for the past 40 years. Brattleboro-- April 3 marks the first heartwrenching anniversary of the tragic killing of Leah Rosin-Pritchard by one of her clients at Morningside Shelter. This event hit me particularly hard for a...
It is my understanding that there have been four completed suicides from the Transportation Center roof in a little bit over a year. Surely, the parking revenues are not worth this tragic loss of life. The town needs to close access to the roof immediately, until a different solution emerges. Leo Schiff Brattleboro This letter to the editor was submitted to The Commons.
Thanks to the more than 350 respondents to the Brooks Memorial Library strategic planning survey. The library board of trustees and staff are dedicated to learning what the community wants and needs so we can improve our services and be an asset to the community. Thanks also to the staff at the six community organizations that allowed us to interview regarding their constituents' use and experiences of the library. We conducted a raffle to encourage survey participation, and two of...
I attended Sunday's demonstration in memory of George Floyd. I carried a sign reading “ask me about michael santiago.” Due to the noise and social distancing, I had little opportunity to explain. On April 4, 2014, at 5:30 a.m., an officer of Brattleboro Police Department shot and killed Michael Santiago in a motel room at America's Best Inn during the execution of a search warrant for drugs. After breaking down the door and shouting “show your hands,” Santiago was shot...
I support Daniel Quipp for the one-year Selectboard vacancy in Brattleboro. Daniel has the combination of superb listening skills and spot-on values. He is passionate about environmental sustainability, equality, and inclusion. He has the interest, the drive, the skills, and the love of our community to serve it well.