Finally, voices of reason! I have watched this situation unfold, and I am flabbergasted how quickly it got out of control.
I waited and waited for reasonable voices to make their thoughts known. Thank you for speaking up!
Lasse Jeppesen Schmidt, a native of Denmark, is a former journalist. BRATTLEBORO-I will be frank...
BRATTLEBORO-It was no April Fool's Day Joke. On April 1, five Administration for Children regional...
Moss Kahler has served as recycling coordinator in Brattleboro. BRATTLEBORO-The Selectboard members are facing difficult...
WEST BRATTLEBORO-At no other time since its inception in 1970 has preserving what remains of...
Opponents of the proposal to sell the Newfane Town Offices building and construct a new one met with victory on Election Day, but it was very close. Town Clerk Gloria Cristelli announced the results late Tuesday night, reporting that of 990 ballots cast, 484 voted in favor, 494 were opposed, and there were 12 blanks. “Article 1 failed,” Cristelli wrote in an email to The Commons. This vote was a do-over, accompanied by complications during the past few months. After...
Next Stage Arts Project presents jazz musical artist Greg Piccolo as part of the Shades of Blue series on Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. Greg Piccolo first made a name for himself as a founding member of the multi-Grammy Award nominated group Roomful Of Blues, which also included guitarist Duke Robillard. For more than 24 years, he toured the world with the group. Piccolo has since been a major contributor to the blues, jazz, and R&B music scene for...
Three years ago - March 10, 2020 - I sent my girls off to their dad's, knowing it would likely be the last easygoing, normal visit they would have with him for a while. I was right. The next day, I made the rounds: co-op, grocery stores, other errands. The town was out doing the same, almost as if we were expecting a major blizzard. Stock up on the basics. Toilet paper, bleach, hand sanitizer. Rice, beans, eggs. Cocoa, baking...
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