Test letter text
Test Org
Algiers
Test sigorg
This letter to the editor by Jeff Potter was written for The Commons.
Test letter text
Test Org
Algiers
Test sigorg
This letter to the editor by Jeff Potter was written for The Commons.
BELLOWS FALLS-My name is Dylan Stewart, and I am a senior at Windham Regional Career...
NEWFANE-Like a spoiled child, Donald Trump is whining about wanting a birthday parade that will...
Timothy Belknap is a Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting member representing District 9. For more information...
Meg Mott is professor emerita of Marlboro College and Emerson College and describes herself as...
BRATTLEBORO-A group of residents has successfully petitioned for a special Town Meeting to debate whether to rescind new municipal rules against such public offenses as drug use and dealing, physical threats and property damage. The local selectboard voted 3-2 for an "acceptable community conduct" ordinance in September after hearing community complaints about a 16% increase in police calls. In response, petitioners who charge the new conduct code is "criminalizing poverty and addiction" have collected signatures from 5% of Brattleboro's more...
Joyce Marcel's thoughtful piece offers an opportunity to address some related issues that many well-meaning readers may not be aware of. It's reasonable to ask why some of our local panhandlers who appear able-bodied aren't working, when there are entry-level jobs around. One person's sign - "I need $ for work boots" - is one of the reasons. Especially if you're struggling back from a tough patch in your life (possibly including eviction and homelessness), getting ready to work requires...
BELLOWS FALLS-While the first documented speed dating event occurred in the 1990s, it fell out of popularity during the Covid pandemic and increased in 2023 when dating apps began to lose their appeal. So say the women of The Hot Mess Spirit Express of Keene, New Hampshire, who will offer their own spin on the process. On Saturday, Jan. 25, from 7 to 10 p.m., Speed Dating with Psychic Mediums will occur at the Bellows Falls Moose Lodge, 59 Westminster...
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.