RE: “What happens when a library loses its spirit?” [Column, Sept. 25]:
What a beautiful and resonant description of what we love about and get from libraries!
BELLOWS FALLS-Fellow citizens, I write to you with a request founded in feelings of love,
BRATTLEBORO-I've been a supporter of Emilie Kornheiser since she first ran for Legislature. Now, however,
Shelby Brimmer is the owner, with Paul Martocci, of Martocci's Restaurant on Elliot Street in...
DEERFIELD, MASS.-Two years later, Democrats are still furious over Roe v. Wade being overturned. But...
River Valley Credit Union has come a long way from the financial institution that was formed at a kitchen table in Putney in 1946 and for a time run from a folding table and cigar box at the Putney General Store. RVCU - in its current form, a result of a marriage almost 25 years ago between two smaller credit unions - now has 61 employees, five branches, 18,540 member/owners, and an estimated $148 million in assets. Now, with plans...
The American Cancer Society (ACS) marked its 37th Great American Smokeout last week by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. According to ACS, by committing to quitting - even for one day - smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life, one that can lead to reducing cancer risk. For the technology-savvy smoker, there are reinforcements via social media and smart...
Zeke Hecker not only has written the music, words, and book for his latest musical creation, “Now and Then,” which will be performed at the Actors Theatre Playhouse (ATP) this month. He will also be making his directorial debut with this production. Nonetheless, Hecker insists that “Now and Then” is a collaborative enterprise. “I want to emphasize that it is not just my show,” he told The Commons. “The longer I have worked for the theater, the more convinced am...
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