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.
Robin Rieske is facilitator of CSUR, a collaborative effort that includes Voices of Hope, Turning...
Em Megas-Russell, a licensed social worker, Brattleboro resident, and business owner, collaborated on the Community...
Lisa Jablow is a longtime animal advocate and a board member of Protect Our Wildlife...
Jeff Potter has edited The Commons since 2008 and has been working in and around...
The Selectboard closed its Aug. 4 meeting early as a result of a person who heckled town officials and shared a multimedia cornucopia of sexist, racist, and profane language and music. The meeting was the board's first foray using the Zoom online meeting platform. The meeting also happened during the Aug. 4 power outage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias. The person flashed pornographic images and Nazi symbols on the screen and insulted the meeting participants and board members. Assistant Town...
“[Ann Braden] said the amount of abuse that she and her family have received online has been considerable.” Criticizing and refuting her idiocy is not “abuse.” It's adult debate, and she had better learn to deal with it if she wants to run for office.
In conjunction with the annual Saxtons River Chili Cook Off, the Saxtons River Artisans Cooperative will host a “Meet and Chat with the Artists” event on Saturday, Oct. 22. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with artists working throughout the day and demonstrating their skills from 11 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Participating in demonstrations will be B.J. Clauson doing needle felting, Jennifer Meehl designing collaged leaf cards, and Allison Ounanian, hand...
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