BRATTLEBORO — Integrity is a rare word these days. Susan Keese had it!
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...
BRATTLEBORO-The Commons reached out to challengers to incumbents in state legislative seats, inviting them to contribute some basic information to introduce them to readers as early voting in the general election gets underway. Following are brief profiles from those who responded to the newspaper's outreach for this story, with additional reporting and context from public records. A number of Republican challengers declined to participate, all claiming hostile treatment in the local press. A campaign website or social media presence follows...
Alan Reid and Rob van Sante will present a concert of modern and traditional Scottish folk music intertwined with anecdotes, humor, and snippets of Scottish history at Moore Free Library in Newfane on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. Alan was a founding and vital member of Scotland's famed traditional music group, Battlefield Band, from its inception in 1969 until his departure in 2010, according to a news release. In that time, he toured the world and made almost 30...
As primary season approaches, so does the age-old question: who to support for Assistant Judge in Windham County? And I know that area residents are doubtless awaiting guidance from us artistic types, as we are so good at practical matters. Seriously, however: this year, northern Windham County is well-represented with two fine candidates for the two positions, Lamont Barnett and Paul Kane. I know both to be intelligent, thorough, and thoughtful individuals, and I enthusiastically support them both.
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