BRATTLEBORO — I agree the wording on the ballot seemed biased.
The issue is the amendments were poor options for the most part, regardless of how they were presented.
BRATTLEBORO-We are living in a moment of deep crisis for our democracy. Billionaires and political...
Tim Kipp, a political activist since the 1960s, is a retired history and political science...
WESTMINSTER-A few days ago, I texted some of my family members to call their representatives...
BRATTLEBORO-There has been an unrelenting assault on our culture and our country since the inauguration...
BRATTLEBORO-After serving 12 years in the Legislature, Rep. Tristan Toleno, D-Brattleboro, is retiring from state politics and ramping up his career as an organizational consultant. Toleno, 52, said he feels the need to return to full-time work and build up some wealth and stability before retirement. "It's a personal decision to prioritize my family and future security," he told The Commons. "I spent most of my whole adult working life in food service. I loved that career. But it wasn't...
The first winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, Wings (1927, 180 minutes) will be shown at Epsilon Spires on Friday, Nov. 10; doors open at 7 p.m. This screening will feature live organ accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a renowned New England silent film accompanist, on Epsilon Spires's historic Estey pipe organ. There will be one intermission. Wings tells the story of two World War I flying aces (Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen) who are rivals over the...
It is so important to shine a light on the dark corners of our institutions. Parents and members of the community place trust that children will be protected from harm in these safe spaces. What has been revealed, time and again, is that our trust must not be blind. Thank you for providing a responsible, considerate place for these truths to be revealed. My hope is that, as a society, we begin to recognize the red flags of abuse through...
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