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WEBVermont Independent Media/The Commons was one of the very first newspapers in the country to be recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 non-profit. The Commons gives voice to our region’s residents, with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our award-winning “Voices” section is a meeting place for discussion and debate with regular ...
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WEBWednesday, November 8, 2023 — Issue 739. NXT Gallery, 15 Kimball Hill, hosts the opening reception of "Dragon Land," an exhibition by artist and acupuncturist Sarah H. Paulson. The event will take place on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. "My art practice is performative," Paulson says in a news release. "I believe that performance, in its ...
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WEBWednesday, April 24, 2024 — Issue 762. Arts Council of Windham County (ACWC) has opened the application period for the 2024 Brattleboro Town Arts Fund (TAF) program. Now in its fifth year, the TAF program will offer grants between $1,000 and $3,000 for creative, community-focused projects completed between July 2024 and May 2025.
Matters of fact | Issue 782 - commonsnews.org
WEBSep 17, 2024 · BRATTLEBORO-W hen we published Mindy Haskins Rogers' piece "No more secrecy" in the Aug. 11, 2021 issue, we knew this Voices piece, a combination of memoir and dogged first-person reportage, would be controversial in the extreme and have an explosive community impact.. The piece is a tough read. It describes the behavior of …
We overcame homelessness — without panhandling | Issue 746
WEBJan 3, 2024 · First off, on panhandling: We - my disabled husband and I - lived in a canvas tent up Putney Road from 2021 to 2023. Not once in our two years of being homeless did we ever need to panhandle for anything. Neither of us work. We have very little income from SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance), …
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WEBWednesday, August 11, 2021 — Issue 625. A fun afternoon of live music on the Townshend Common is planned for Saturday, Aug. 21, from 3 to 6 p.m., to benefit Valley Cares. Bring blankets and chairs and sit back - or cut loose your dancing feet - and enjoy three local bands. On the bill is the New Orleans jazz of the Celebration Brass Band of ...
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WEBWednesday, May 1, 2024 — Issue 763. MARLBORO-The Brattleboro Concert Choir presents "In Paradisum: Music of Gabriel Fauré," featuring the Requiem, "Cantique de Jean Racine," and "Tu es Petrus" with orchestra. The concerts, scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and 4 p.m. Sunday, May 5, will be performed at Persons Auditorium on Potash …
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WEB\n \n Tuesday, September 17, 2024\/span>\n — \/span>\n Issue 782\/a>\n \n \n \/h6>\n\/div>\n\n \/div>\n \n BRATTLEBORO-It was a night to honor the creative economy as the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) shined a spotlight on that sector in its annual awards ceremony on Sept. 11 at the Brattleboro Country Club.
Issue #746 - News and Views for Windham County, Vermont
WEBWednesday, January 3, 2024 — Issue 746. Obituaries • James Anthony Eno, 93, of Westminster. Died Dec. 15, 2023 at Springfield (Vt.) Health and Rehabilitation Center, following a short illness. He was born on July 9, 1930 in Bellows Falls to Charlie Eno and Theresa DeNuzzi.
Around the Towns | Issue 628 - commonsnews.org
WEBSep 1, 2021 · Sanders to hold town meeting event on Labor Day BRATTLEBORO - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will hold five town meetings across Vermont over Labor Day weekend, including one scheduled for Monday, Sept. 6, at noon on the Brattleboro Common. According to a news release, the town meeting is an opportunity for …