Love the article. I've known Lester Dunklee for years and always had a great respect for him - you couldn't find a nicer person!
A great machinist, too - very innovative!
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...
When Christine Linn tells people “we have homeless youth in Brattleboro,” she says, “they don't believe me.” Linn has firsthand knowledge of the situation: A couple of decades ago, she was a homeless young person in Brattleboro. In April, Linn was appointed as director of youth development at Youth Services. In this position, she works directly with homeless youth and oversees others who assist them. She is in charge of local host homes that provide respite for runaway teens, and...
On Thursday, Aug. 18, from 7:30 p.m. onwards, Epsilon Spires in association with Vidhi's Bollywood Film Club will present the Bollywood film, Umrao Jaan (1981), the story of a 19th-century poet and courtesan. The film will be introduced by Vidhi Salla, host of the international radio show, Vidhi's Bollywood Jukebox. Also available for sale will be Indian handicrafts curated by Vidhi, and Indian snacks and refreshments. Umrao Jaan is considered one of the most aesthetically superior Indian films that recreated...
HINSDALE, N.H.-Carol, my beloved wife of 63 years, passed away on May 8, and her funeral was held May 17 at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church in Brattleboro. It was a beautiful day and we had a beautiful Mass that ended around 1 p.m. My daughter and I led the procession that followed her casket to the hearse waiting at the curb. Initially, the hearse blocked the view of anything beyond, but as we approached, we were absolutely stunned to...
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