Congratulations, Starr LaTronica! Brooks Memorial Library is very lucky.
BRATTLEBORO-Peter Adair's essay is the best piece of writing I have seen in The Commons:
FLORENCE, MASS.-I just read with shock and awe, or just plain enthusiasm, a couple of...
Kris Pavek, a 71-year-old retired midwife and photographer, has often stayed in Brattleboro in summer...
BRATTLEBORO-I have driven down Canal Street in Brattleboro and had a bicycle come flying by...
BRATTLEBORO-The Legislature is in the middle of a fraught and unusual session, with the midpoint approaching in the form of "crossover day" on Friday, March 14 - the day when bills that start in the House pass to the Senate, and vice versa. Lawmakers are deep into committee and caucus work, all the while dealing with a newly empowered governor and the unease that comes from not knowing what will be coming down the pike from Washington, D.C. "We are...
I recently was in a store, and a guy came in wearing a Marine Corps hat carrying a child of about 2 years old. The child’s face had about 30 stitches from forehead to throat. I won’t mention the breed that did this, except to say that the dog was known to the child, and that 2 million such adult animals are put down per year in the U.S. Including puppies, that would make about 10 million. Of course, people...
Main Street Arts (MSA) says it is “springing back to life with events, art exhibits, new programming, and much more to come” following a year of COVID-19 restrictions. The organization suspended all of its operations last July. “We can't wait to see our neighbors and friends once again,” said MSA Co-chair Gina Cote in a news release. As MSA reopens, “normal” means a focus on outdoor activities, and programs compatible with social distancing, including a series of “Summer Picnic Events”
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