Love this story! Ana was my son Leo's preschool teacher. I am so happy for the family and the amazing resourcefulness and commitment that brought them all back together. So happy for Ana.
Cassandra Holloway works for a nonprofit that focuses on substance misuse prevention and youth empowerment. Gavin...
WESTMINSTER WEST-The United States is in a different place from where it was seven months...
GUILFORD-I want to commend Steev Lynn for correcting the historical record in response to Tristan...
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Want to get something off your chest? Want to advocate for a compelling social issue? Learn how to write persuasive letters-to-the-editors and op-eds and get them published. Hear what the editors of local papers expect for effective editorial writing as part of the Media Mentoring Project, a series of workshops produced by Vermont Independent Media (VIM), publisher of The Commons. Speaking Your Truth: Opinion Writing is scheduled for Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. on Zoom and will feature these...
On Saturday, May 30, at noon, Jesse Peters will come to the Putney Public Library to kick off his “Tour350: Music, Words, Images Library Tour.” In the spring of 2010, Peters embarked on a cross-country bike trip with the goals of completing a solo, self-contained ride, playing as many gigs as possible, and raising awareness of climate change. That August he crossed the Sierra Nevadas into California, having ridden more than 4,000 miles and performed about 25 times, in settings...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting (RTM) system. In Districts 7, 8, and 9, significant majorities - 66%, 78%, and 62%, respectively - expressed concerns about the RTM's effectiveness, transparency, and ability to represent the will of the people. Many respondents described the RTM as unaccountable and increasingly dominated by a small group of activists or individuals with personal agendas. Several pointed to key votes - especially on budget priorities and...
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