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Early deadline for Commons next week

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 — Issue 158

BRATTLEBORO — Owing to the Independence Day holiday, the Wednesday, July 4 issue of The Commons will be printed and distributed on Tuesday, July 3.

Deadline for news and advertising will be Thursday, June 28 at 5 p.m.

The staff of The Commons wishes readers a safe, meaningful, and enjoyable holiday.

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Celebrating independence, striving for unity

This year, we celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday — its semiquincentennial. On July 4,

Vernon, state grapple with potential VY site redevelopment

By
Greta Solssa

VERNON-After 40 years in operation, the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon shuttered in...

Serious play

By
Joyce Marcel

BRATTLEBORO-A clown is someone who pretends they have just been born, says Brattleboro’s Peter Gould.

No paper July 1

BRATTLEBORO-A reminder to readers that, as has been the case since 2023, The Commons will...

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Pending court ruling complicates school votes

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 — Issue 499

As opponents and supporters of Act 46 await a court ruling, school boards and voters can expect to face contingencies on the Town Meeting floor. On Feb. 15, Superior Court Judge Robert Mello heard arguments for and against granting a preliminary injunction to school district mergers triggered by Act 46. On Feb. 18, attorney David F. Kelley told The Commons that the judge's ruling will determine school districts' next moves, as an injunction could cover all districts in the state,

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Gallery exhibit honors heroes of the pandemic

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 — Issue 609

“Pandemic Heroes” is the theme of Gallery 34 at River Gallery's April exhibition, highlighting the artistic works of nationally recognized artist Lori Schreiner, of Brattleboro. The display features the artist's interpretation of 12 individuals who have been “quite recognizable, and perhaps even controversial, during the course of the pandemic,” according to a news release. “Ranging from Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases to George Floyd, the victim of racial violence by police, the exhibition...

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Voices

Innocence lost

By
Mugdha Gurram
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 — Issue 183

Kids are the ultimate symbol of innocence. They represent the good in all of us, the good we want to be. They don't know of hatred, discrimination, lies, or murder. All they know is love. The warmth of hugs. The music of laughter. To take that away from them, to strip them of everything they're sure of, is horrific. Because after the shooting in Newtown, those kids now know of hatred and murder. They have seen some of the worst...

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