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Voices

Well-crafted column

By
Renee Vondle
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 — Issue 627

Powerful. Thank you for all the energy you expended to craft this article. Well done.

Voices

What happened to the Phil Scott we knew?

By
Dora Levinson

Dora Levinson is an early childhood data and policy professional. SAXTONS RIVER-What happened to the...

Spelling bee thanks

By
Rotary Club of Bellows Falls

BELLOWS FALLS-On behalf of everyone involved in the Bellows Falls Rotary Club’s Second Annual Adult...

Voters' intent was not so contradictory

By
Kenneth Gutwein

BRATTLEBORO-The Commons goes to great lengths to a question how the Charter Revision Commission can...

Happy's fate as a metaphor for the GOP

By
Hank Lange

BRATTLEBORO-Happy, the elephant, died on May 26 at the Bronx Zoo. That same day, Ken...

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Helping a community in ashes from 5,000 miles away

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Fran Lynggaard Hansen
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 — Issue 727

"I've never been so proud to be a member of the Maui community. They are leading the searches because we don't have enough emergency service personnel on the island," says Crystal Rollins, 34, a native of Stratton. Rollins moved to Hawaii after graduation from Castleton State College in Vermont and has lived in Maui since 2011. She says she is "most fortunate" that she lives in Kihei, 23 miles to the east of the hardest-hit town, Lahaina. While Rollins is...

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Breaking up the concert ticket monopoly

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Sheryl Hunter
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 — Issue 858

BRATTLEBORO-The first week of March was an important one for live music. During this time, the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) took Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster to court. They claimed the company had an illegal monopoly that blocks competition in live event promotion and ticketing, resulting in high ticket prices for fans and forcing smaller competitors out. The case also alleged that the company uses coercive tactics to dominate the market. The DOJ...

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Angela Lawrence, high bailiff

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Angela Lawrence
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — Issue 854

Angela Lawrence was elected high bailiff for Windham County in 2022. BRATTLEBORO-As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, honoring the history and contributions of the Black communities, let’s together let’s celebrate the beauty of diversity and honor the richness of Black heritage. Let’s empower Black voices and create a world where everyone feels valued and respected. As we face the coming election here in Vermont, with the primary election just six months away, the weight of the current political...

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