Thanks so much for publishing such an excellent piece on Dave Shapiro's sad and untimely passing [“How could this happen?”, The Commons, May 4].
I really appreciated that you took the time to look at this in depth.
Jason Cooper, a real estate investor, developer, and property manager, has served as a steering...
Jessica Dolan, Ph.D. (District 8) is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member. BRATTLEBORO-Our predecessors were...
Emilie Kornheiser, Ian Goodnow, Mollie Burke, Michael Mrowicki, and Zon Eastes are state representatives; Nader...
SPRINGFIELD-On April 16, during his inaugural speech as secretary of health and human services, Robert...
With renovations to the Rockingham Free Public Library in a state of uncertainty following the bankruptcy of its contractor, its board of trustees has been at the center of some ongoing turmoil behind the scenes. Amid the practicalities of how to accommodate the public during a construction process that has been disrupted, library trustees are engaging in an overall review and revision of library policies, said Deborah Wright, vice-chair of the trustees. In the process, the board has been redefining...
On Saturday, Dec. 13, Compass School hosts a Caribbean dinner and a musical performance by Eugene and Julian's Latin Party Band, featuring renowned musicians Eugene Uman and Julian Gerstin. Uman is a pianist and composer who has performed with Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, George Mraz, Jimmy Heath, Donald Byrd, and many others. Uman has written more than 120 wide-ranging jazz compositions and appears in numerous ensembles including The Convergence Project, the As Yet Quintet, and Zabap. He also directs the...
Dena Moses is a handweaver and entrepreneur living in Putney. You can find her at vermontweavingsupplies.com. PUTNEY-As a Jew living in Vermont, I find myself working to process all that has happened since Oct. 7. It hits on many fronts ... the massacre itself, and then the shock and disbelief in the aftermath. While we were deep in grief and trauma, friends whom we had loved and trusted turned their backs on us, claiming to know more than we do...
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