Do you really think a person who trades a firearm for drugs would have consented to a background check? Never mind that it's already illegal to sell firearms to felons as well as for a felon to own or possess one.
So how would background-check legislation stop this sale? If someone has broken several laws already, would one more law have stopped him?
Leslie Zucker is a certified professional life coach, a facilitator of a women's group, and...
Corey DiMario is a musician and the proprietor of Patio Coffee, at the Hooker-Dunham block,
Kerry Secrest serves as honorary consul of Lithuania to Vermont. BRATTLEBORO-A heartfelt thank you to...
BRATTLEBORO-When I worked at a major airport, I learned to refer to people on airplanes...
Lana Dever is stepping down from the Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) school board, effective June 16. “The merged board with 10 schools is new and it is a heavy load,” the board's Brattleboro representative told The Commons of her decision to resign. “This is a job with a ton of work and minimal support done by people who care deeply,” Dever continued. “This new iteration of the board requires a massive amount of work and it isn't sustainable for...
Nicole Plympton was my daughter's teacher last year, and she was so loved and respected! I am thrilled that she is getting this recognition. Congratulations!
The Marlboro College Library and the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro have been selected as one of 100 libraries nationwide to take part in the Great Stories Club, a reading and discussion program for underserved teens. According to a news release, this competitive grant is offered by the American Library Association with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Staff from Marlboro and the Boys & Girls Club will work with teens to read and discuss stories that...
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