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.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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December Bag Sale at Worn Again Thrift Shop SAXTONS RIVER - The Worn Again Thrift Shop at St. Edmunds Catholic Church in Saxtons River is having a Bag Sale Dec. 5-8. In addition to the bag sale, they are offering free books to customers, with a variety of cook books available. Jewelry is not included in the bag sale. The shop has an excellent selection of clothing for men, women, and children; shoes, boots and sneakers, caps, socks, costume jewelry...
Brattleboro Community Television announced its producer awards winners for 2018 on Oct. 25, and 75 people attended. The People's Choice Award winner, which is a popular vote among the year's top-viewed videos, was won by Wendy O'Connell for her show's episode “Here We Are: with guest David Blistein.” The following organizations and individuals were recognized: • Community Partner of the Year: Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, who partnered with BCTV this past year to promote awareness of its many activities and...
Perhaps the advent of self-driving cars could open up a new business model for rural communities. An autonomous taxi service offered or subsidized by the Agency of Transportation could provide a stopgap for elderly and isolated members of the rural community. The car itself could service multiple towns in a wide radius, and community ownership could roll the cost of ownership into the town or county budget - much like existing bus routes, but much more flexible, and on an...
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