BRATTLEBORO — Shela Linton has always been awesome for Brattleboro. She wants to empower other people.
In light of this kind of commitment, activism becomes clear as humanitarianism.
BRATTLEBORO-What a depressing time to celebrate Independence Day, as No. 47 and his obedient and...
Sarah Ellis is a writer and mental health advocate who grew up in Brattleboro and...
BRATTLEBORO-Analysis of Brattleboro's Charter Revision Survey reveals growing dissatisfaction with the current Representative Town Meeting...
GUILFORD-A term often used regarding a military action is "collateral damage." This term masks the...
The Selectboard appointed board member David Schoales and Assistant Town Manager Patrick Moreland to serve on a new committee at the Windham Solid Waste Management District on Dec. 15. The seven-member committee will investigate alternatives to how the district raises revenues from its 20-member towns. Currently, the district uses a population-based assessment model. Brattleboro, with one of the largest populations in the district pays one of the highest assessments. This assessment allows residents of member towns to participate in district...
Beginning on June 9, which happens to be International Children's Day, and culminating on June 16, Fathers Day, a Week of Action was held at the “emergency influx facility for migrant youth” in Homestead, Fla. The administration's inhumane treatment of asylum seekers coming across the southern border includes isolating children younger than 18 years old and placing them in “detention centers.” The largest such center is a for-profit facility at the former Homestead Air Force Base. Since it is on...
The Brattleboro Music Center and Retreat Farm kick off their “Music Under the Stars” summer concert series on Saturday, July 24, with a performance by the Vermont Jazz Center Big Band. The concert will be held at Retreat Farm, 45 Farmhouse Square, and admission is free. Gates open 5:30 p.m.; the concert begins at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to bring lawn chairs and a picnic, and to enjoy food truck fare, maple creemees, and craft beers at The Thirsty...
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1212, Brattleboro, VT 05302
Physical address:
139 Main St, Suites 601A and 604, Brattleboro, VT 05302
The Commons is published by Vermont Independent Media, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.