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Voices

V-why?

By
Holland Mills
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 — Issue 171

BRATTLEBORO — Why do the vast majority of pro-Vermont Yankee pieces printed herewith emanate from New Hampshire?

Voices

With the right support, refugees in rural Vermont can thrive

By
Pablo Bose and Thomas Huddleston

Pablo Bose is a professor in the Department of Geography and Geosciences at the University...

Representative Town Meeting works for a town the size of Brattleboro

By
Rebecca Bartlett

BRATTLEBORO-I have lived and voted in Brattleboro for 45 years, and I am writing about...

The wonder of paradox

By
Meg Mott

Meg Mott is professor emerita of Marlboro College and Emerson College and describes herself as...

Editing words about war, and our great divide

By
Jeff Potter

Jeff Potter has edited The Commons since 2008 and has been working in and around...

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News

AG’s office: Brattleboro police officer justified in use of deadly force

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 — Issue 262

The Vermont Attorney General's Office has ruled that a Brattleboro Police officer was justified in the use of deadly force during a shooting incident on April 4. “The office has concluded, as a matter of law, that Brattleboro Police Sergeant Mark Carignan was legally justified in the use of deadly force when he twice shot Michael Santiago with his shotgun,” said Attorney General William Sorrell in a July 3 news release. “The legal standard for the use of deadly force...

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Voices

‘I’d probably make the same decision’

By
Tom Franks
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 — Issue 264

An open letter to the shareholders of the Brattleboro Food Co-op and the general community: Recently, I and another individual resigned from the Board of Directors of the Brattleboro Food Co-op. It was made clear to us that seven of the nine other board members believed that we had violated the board code of conduct and their trust. While we disagreed with the majority of the board, we did not believe we would be able to change their minds. The...

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Arts

Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts Annex opens in the Brooks House Atrium

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 — Issue 361

Mitchell-Giddings Fine Arts, a two-year-old gallery showcasing contemporary art in solo and group exhibitions, has expanded. The gallery founded and operated by Petria Mitchell and Jim Giddings has opened up an annex in the atrium of the Brooks House, according to a news release. Mitchell said this expansion will enhance MGFA's ability to increase exposure of its artists by offering rotating exhibitions in the new, spacious, and light-filled public venue. “We will continue in our established location,” Mitchell said in...

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