Recent stories:
• Economic problems in southern Vermont - lack of jobs, etc.
• Opposition to Justice Center in Bellows Falls.
• Opposition to gas plant in Vernon.
• Opposition to wind power plant.
Gee, can there be a connection here?
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...
Eve Nyrhinen describes her complicated father, Ray McNeill, as “warm-hearted, deeply loving, and fun,” but also “an exacting perfectionist and perhaps the most stubborn person I've ever known.” “This fueled his relentless drive toward his dream: to brew the world's best beers,” Nyrhinen said of McNeill, who died Dec. 2 in a fire that consumed his namesake brewery and pub on Elliot Street. “He was a generous employer and a loyal friend,” she said. “I've been contacted by so many...
The Melissa Aldana Trio are coming the Vermont Jazz Center on Saturday, March 28. They will be performing jazz standards and original compositions. Aldana will be performing with her Crash Trio, with fellow members Pablo Menares on bass and Francisco Mela on drums. Melissa Aldana was the third generation in her family to follow the saxophone as her calling. Her father, Marcos Aldana, now considered one of the most important musicians in Chile, was her first teacher. She still performs...
To be quite honest, I was surprised to see the conditions displayed in the article. Personally, I would want to know why those conditions exist and who is responsible for maintenance of the facility. It might be an old facility, but there is no excuse for the conditions I saw in those pictures. I might also add that the station was renovated - I think 10 to 15 years ago - so why did these poor conditions not get addressed...
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