BRATTLEBORO — Nick Widomski was a really amazing person, and everybody who knew him is going to miss him terribly.
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-Last February, local musician, circus arts performer, visual artist, and hair stylist Re Sheppard was in the throes of treating an aggressive lymphoma for the second time. Fast-forward to December, and Loretta Palazzo, owner of Boomerang, a clothing store on Main Street, sent out an update: "Re Sheppard is back at work a couple of days a week!" What happened in the intervening 10 months is a story of modern medical miracles and a woman who simply refuses to give...
BRATTLEBORO-A new circus show is launching - and Brattleboro audiences will get to see it before the tour begins. "Circus Springboard: Thank you for Waiting" begins on Saturday, April 19, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 20, at 3 p.m. in conjunction with World Circus Day. World Circus Day, declared by Her Royal Princess Stephanie of Monaco to be celebrated annually on the third Saturday in April, is a worldwide event that recognizes and promotes the art of circus, paying...
Laura Sibilia represents Dover, Jamaica, Somerset, Stratton, and Wardsboro in the Vermont House of Representatives, where she has served as vice-chair of the Environment and Energy Committee and co-chair of the Rural Caucus. House members select the speaker by secret ballot when it convenes on Jan. 8, 2025. DOVER-In October, I announced my campaign to be Vermont's next speaker of the House. Now, after an election that eliminated the House supermajority, I want to acknowledge the challenges we face, share...
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