BRATTLEBORO — I have had the privilege of serving for several years alongside Wendy Harrison on the steering committee of RowBOC, the rowing section of the Brattleboro Outing Club.
During that time, I've been continually impressed by Wendy's administrative chops and her deep understanding of how institutions large and small function.
Wendy is eminently qualified to represent Windham County in the Vermont Senate. She gets things done!
Leslie Zucker is a certified professional life coach, a facilitator of a women's group, and...
Corey DiMario is a musician and the proprietor of Patio Coffee, at the Hooker-Dunham block,
Kerry Secrest serves as honorary consul of Lithuania to Vermont. BRATTLEBORO-A heartfelt thank you to...
BRATTLEBORO-When I worked at a major airport, I learned to refer to people on airplanes...
A former Brattleboro Union High School student is speaking out, alleging that Principal Steve Perrin made unwanted sexual and romantic advances over several years at the high school starting in 2010. Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) Superintendent Mark Speno has remained silent for months about whether Perrin - who was abruptly placed on paid leave last spring days after the former student reported the pattern of behavior to authorities - will return to his duties. The Commons has confirmed the...
This planet is getting crowded, and it's getting hot. There is no free lunch; there is no free ride. The prices are going to keep rising. The rules are going to keep changing. It is not a good time to hide your head in the sand. Every freedom has a cost. Each of us will end up paying something for everyone else's freedom. Your personal pursuit of happiness had better not mess things up for everyone else. Sharing is not...
On Dec. 2, a cluster of townspeople and arts followers gathered for a public meet-the-artists evening to hear plans for a new community arts project - a mosaic mural for Pliny Park at the corner of Main and High streets. The work will be mounted on the south side of the building - owned by the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce - that frames the park at its north end. In the warmly lit, well-appointed gathering space of Epsilon Spires,
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