Truly unhinged: In the name of “the idea of coming together,” Randolph T. Holhut doubles down on division.
Everything despicable about the neoliberal “New Dems” emerges in this rant.
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
“I think there's a misconception that people who shop in thrift stores are not discerning,” Experienced Goods Thrift Shop's Assistant Manager Ellen Graham told The Commons. “But, to successfully shop in a thrift store, you must be discerning,” she said. “You're shopping for used clothing in weird lighting,” Graham says used clothing is “only a good deal if it's wearable." Part of Graham's job is sorting through every piece of clothing and pair of shoes - well, they hope the...
To pursue the much-needed conversations about systemic racism and learning how to speak for racial justice locally and nationally, Tarish Pipkins, better known as Jeghetto, will join Sandglass Theater for a Voices of Community residency that, according to a news release, “ties the past and present together and looks toward a more-just future.” The residency includes a public livestream of Just Another Lynching: An American Horror Story and an artist/audience conversation on Saturday, May 22 at 7 p.m. The 22-minute...
In recent weeks, The Commons has presented well-reasoned arguments for and against increasing Brattleboro's local-option sales tax. Penned by local business owner Nancy Braus (against the increase) and Selectboard member Tim Wessel (pro increase), these were valuable contributions to the public debate. Unfortunately, the public servant chose to step beyond the merits of the increase and question whether the business owner even has a legitimate role in the discussion. “I ask that Nancy, and other shopkeepers who are not Brattleboro...
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