RE: “Can a bicycle replace the family car?” [News, Nov. 7]:
A spot of inspiring news! If people in Vermont can ride bikes even in the winter, we certainly can here in California!
AmÉe LaTour is a writer for nonprofits and lover of words and human beings. Recovery...
BRATTLEBORO-Peter Adair's essay is the best piece of writing I have seen in The Commons:
FLORENCE, MASS.-I just read with shock and awe, or just plain enthusiasm, a couple of...
Kris Pavek, a 71-year-old retired midwife and photographer, has often stayed in Brattleboro in summer...
When Peter “Fish” Case and his wife Vickie said goodbye to their beloved Staffordshire terrier Dutch a few months ago, their hearts broke and they vowed not to get another dog. Then, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, smiling Finnegan loped into their lives and their hearts melted. Again. “My wife and I decided a house ... just ain't a home ... unless you've got a dog,” Peter Case says with a smile. “We lost Dutch in the middle of December. He...
Timson Hill Preschool, 13 Timson Hill, will host an Open House on Saturday, March 14, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Join them for snacks and fun games and art activities. Parents and teachers will be on hand to speak with prospective families about what they feel makes Timson Hill a distinctive preschool experience. There will be a special performance by “Kasper and the Cow” performed by Jana Zeller from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Enjoy a funny adventure with Kasper, beloved...
When I delivered my first inaugural address, I said that my administration would focus on one goal: making our economy work for every single Vermonter and making their lives more secure: • Secure in their jobs. • Secure that their children have the same opportunities to succeed as any other child. • Secure that their kids will grow up in a clean environment that has a chance of remaining livable by putting renewable energy on steroids. • Secure that our...
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