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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 — Issue 771

BRATTLEBORO-A reminder to readers that The Commons will not publish an issue on Wednesday, July 3.

Any urgent news and updates will be published on the newspaper's website.

The newspaper will resume publication on Wednesday, July 12, with the deadline for submissions of news and advertising on Friday, July 5.

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Sheriff explores a new approach to funding regional policing

By
Brandon Canevari

The Windham County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) is attempting to change the way that local law...

Home-sharing eyed as part of solution to housing crunch

By
Ellen Pratt

HomeShare Vermont, a nonprofit that connects people with extra space in their homes to those...

Jumping worms invade Vermont’s gardens

By
Robert F. Smith

ROCKINGHAM-Rural gardeners and farmers have long known that the common earthworm (also known as the...

Region rallies for a reeling farm

By
Randolph T. Holhut

EAST DUMMERSTON-A three-alarm fire on Aug. 16 has destroyed a Windham County agricultural landmark. A...

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From battles about ballots to decisions about dates

By
Virginia Ray
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 — Issue 756

Following is a roundup of Town Meeting news that came too late for last week's edition of The Commons. Most towns held their annual meetings on Town Meeting Day on Tuesday, March 5. Athens • One seat for school director that has been open for several years remains open after the Annual Town Election, with nine people having received one write-in vote each. Election would require a minimum of three votes. • Voters approved the proposed $643,357 general budget by...

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Voices

We’ve had huge mobilizations. You don’t know because the news media won’t cover them.

By
Sonia Silbert
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 — Issue 758

I appreciate that Arlene Distler is supportive of the movement for Palestinian liberation and wants to see wider and more vibrant protests, but I think she's pointing her finger at the wrong culprit. We have had huge mobilizations in Washington, D.C. over the past few months for Palestine. There was one in early November with tens of thousands of people and one in January with 400,000 people. They have been incredible! Plus, there have been amazing actions across the country:

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Arts

New photo exhibit explores themes of ‘time, transformation, and the enduring power of nature’

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 — Issue 805

BRATTLEBORO-The Vermont Center for Photography (VCP), 10 Green St., announces the opening of "Of Land and Place," a juried exhibition exploring the profound relationship between humanity and the natural world. The exhibition, juried by Sharon Harper and Karen Haas, features the work of 41 photographers from across the United States and Canada. It opens on Friday, March 7, with a public reception from 5 to 8 p.m., and runs through April 27. "Of Land and Place" showcases a diverse range...

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