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Voices

VY pays for weather station

By
David Crawford
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 — Issue 327

This is to all the anti-Vermont Yankee people: What about the weather station they generously pay for on the two-way radio?

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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How the Screening Committee chose the projects

By
Olga Peters
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 — Issue 318

The Screening Committee selected 12 public art projects from the 35 submitted to the town last month as part of the federal Our Town Grant. Town Manager Peter Elwell told the Selectboard last week how much the seven-member screening committee impressed him. Selectboard member Donna Macomber said it was “profoundly motivating” and “incredibly inspiring” to see what people had submitted and how the projects served Brattleboro. According to Elwell, the committee members used a color coding system to winnow the...

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Voices

When we support early childhood education, everyone benefits

By
Chloe Learey
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 — Issue 661

April is the Month of the Young Child in Windham County. It is a wonderful opportunity to both celebrate early childhood and to honor the tireless efforts of child care providers who dedicate their lives to educating the next generation. Broader awareness about the importance of the experiences a child has in their early years has led to successful initiatives to support public investment in services for young children and their families, including early education. There is also much greater...

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Arts

In full bloom

By
Richard Henke
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 — Issue 352

How does a band find a name for itself? The string and vocal trio Low Lily had an innovative idea: run a contest on Facebook. The Brattleboro ensemble consists of Liz Simmons on guitar, her husband, Flynn Cohen, on mandolin and guitar, and Lissa Schneckenburger on fiddle. All three provide the vocals. Together, they explore the roots and branches of American folk music with traditional influences and modern inspiration that weave together a unique brand of acoustic music. On Saturday,

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