I love the sketch by Karen Becker of the chorus singing. How refreshing it is to have a drawing done on the site of local activities.
Would that The Commons have more illustrations like this one.
Voices
Rick Gordon was the founding director of the Compass School, which operated in Westminster from...
BRATTLEBORO-Have you been to 69A Elliot St. yet? Please stop in soon! It's such a...
BRATTLEBORO-I am a Connecticut-born Yankee American, second-generation Irish immigrant, raised-Catholic, 62-year-old woman working in Brattleboro.
DUMMERSTON-Without wanting to validate Trump's demonization of America's shockingly large homeless population, I would like...
For the first time since he was elected to the Brattleboro Selectboard in 2013, David Schoales faced a contested race. For the first time since she was elected to a one-year seat to the board last year, Elizabeth McLoughlin was trying to win re-election, as she went after the three-year seat that had been won twice by Schoales. Two worthy incumbents trying to win one three-year seat on the Selectboard, with another newcomer, Rikki Risatti, also in the electoral mix.
PUTNEY-An exhibition of "Robot Crew" by Marge Barrett-Mills is on view at the Putney Public Library, 55 Main St., through Aug. 31. On display are 12 quilted panels crafted in three-dimensional applique of original patterns of robot figures by Amy Bradley. Barrett-Mills began work on them in early 2023 and has been exhibiting these quilts in Massachusetts libraries. Additionally a number of art quilts have been shown in various venues in support of nonprofit organizations, including the Massachusetts Coalition For...
Following are some links to some of the resources and agencies mentioned in this story, and further reading about the issues. • Our Place Drop-In Center: facebook.com/pages/Our-Place-Drop-In-Center/108093325921 • Southeastern Vermont Community Action: sevca.org • Greater Falls Warming Shelter: facebook.com/pages/Greater-Falls-Warming-Shelter/148551791842952 • Morningside Shelter: morningsideshelter.org • Pathways Vermont: pathwaysvermont.org • Small Houses for Southern Vermont's Homeless: facebook.com/groups/663503673758606/ • Wikipedia's entry for Housing First: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_First...
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