WEST DUMMERSTON — Seeing the picture of Byron and Lee Stookey reminded of the years of effort this couple has given to the community, and I say “hats off” to both of them.
Meg Donahue is cofounder and chief creative officer of MamaSezz.com, an online enterprise that works...
Emily Carris Duncan (ecarrisduncan.com) represents the Windham-6 district (Wilmington, Whitingham, and Halifax) in the Vermont...
Timothy Belknap is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member representing District 9. BRATTLEBORO-To the Brattleboro...
Howard Fairman, a native Vermonter, likes to study official public documents and presentations, research their...
-Despite a cold and rainy Saturday, thousands of Vermonters poured into the streets to protest the Trump administration and its policies at "Hands Off!" rallies in Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Chester, and Wilmington on April 5. More than 150 activist groups were involved in organizing 1,200 such marches and rallies across all 50 states, and southern Vermont turned out in force. Organizers estimated that more than 1,500 people showed up in Brattleboro, more than 500 turned out in Chester, and a...
BRATTLEBORO-We were thrilled to discover Mollie Burke would be our representative to the State Legislature when we moved to Brattleboro. We knew of and respected her commitment to creating affordable and sustainable communities for all Vermonters. We also knew she listens to her constituents' concerns and finds ways to solve the problems they face. Mollie has been a member of the House Committee on Transportation since she started her first term in 2009. She has initiated programs for vehicle electrification...
Chuck and Mira Costa (The Sea The Sea) will be performing on the double bill with Antje Duvekot (see interview with concert details, this issue). The Commons reached the indie folk-pop duo by phone recently, and they spoke about their upcoming concert, how they met Antje Duvekot, and how Covid has affected their songwriting and the audiences. Here’s an excerpt of their conversation: * * * Victoria Chertok: Have you played with Antje before? Chuck Costa: We’ve known Antje for...
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