BRATTLEBORO — Thank you for painting a quick sketch of Charles Monette, who, after 19 years, is once again presenting his artistic work on the stage. I look forward to seeing “Becoming van Gogh.”
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
BRATTLEBORO-In Brattleboro, a significant amount of public discourse happens online. While social media can be...
GREENFIELD, MASS.-When I saw the cover of The Commons, I decided to look over this...
BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group went off to Asheville, North Carolina! The multicultural group...
Rain fell softly and a light breeze dropped leaves to form a golden path as Jody Williams walked toward the front door of the Green Street School on the morning of Oct. 2. Her brother Mark held an umbrella to protect their mother Ruth's hair, done especially for the occasion - the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the Nobel Peace Prize her daughter received in 1997. “I'm not the crying type, but that plaque makes me kind of want to...
PUTNEY-Three of New England's top zydeco bands will perform at the Vermont Zydeco Party held at Next Stage Arts in Putney on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 3 to 8 p.m. This celebration of zydeco music, known for its energetic rhythms, will be held in the Community Room, where there's plenty of room for dancing. Those already familiar with, and passionate about, zydeco will have an opportunity for nonstop dancing. And, for anyone new to this dance, a free lesson is...
Students who are members of the Brattleboro Union High School Student Advisory Committee include Willow Sharma, Jude Anders, Maeve Bald, William Lin, Indigo Rosenzweig-Davidovits, Eason DeMarsico-Thorne, Theia Wepaloki, Riley Bristol, Elijah Kitzmiller, and Eli Welch, who collectively sent this letter to Gov. Phil Scott. Deborah Stanford and Tim Maciel of the Windham Southeast School District school board are the committee advisors. BRATTLEBORO-Dear Gov. Scott: We are the Brattleboro Union High School Student Advisory Committee, an organization of about a dozen...
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