BRATTLEBORO — The Archer Mayor bit seems irrelevant and insensitive. I'm surprised you let this go to print.
I expect better from The Commons.
AmÉe LaTour is a writer for nonprofits and lover of words and human beings. Recovery...
BRATTLEBORO-Peter Adair's essay is the best piece of writing I have seen in The Commons:
FLORENCE, MASS.-I just read with shock and awe, or just plain enthusiasm, a couple of...
Kris Pavek, a 71-year-old retired midwife and photographer, has often stayed in Brattleboro in summer...
With a new study finding this town needs at least 500 more housing units, public and private leaders are proposing to add hundreds of new homes and apartments. One plan comes from the nonprofit Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development, which owns the grounds of the former century-old Austine School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing off Maple Street. It is working with the neighboring Omega Optical and its Delta Campus to explore building up to 500...
Sculptor Lela Jaacks of Brownsville will give a free talk about her work at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) on Thursday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. The event will take place in person in BMAC's sculpture garden, alongside Jaacks's exhibit, "micro/tele Scope." Walk-ins are welcome, or register at brattleboromuseum.org. Jaacks will discuss the making of her art, including the inspiration for "micro/tele Scope," sculptural works that integrate natural and handmade materials in an exploration of space, light, texture,
Members of Shabbat Havurah, Brattleboro: On Oct. 27, we experienced the worst anti-Semitic attack in American history. Eleven Jews were murdered during a prayer service in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. As we attempt to deal with this unconscionable tragedy, we pray that the American Jewish community and the country can find some healing. Unfortunately, this violent attack happened at a time when the Anti-Defamation League has reported a historic increase in both anti-Semitic incidents and anti-Semitic online...
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