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Revealed in the river
Annette Spaulding prepares to dive in the Connecticut River on Aug. 15, 2025. Spaulding was a member of the team of historians that discovered a Colonial-era blockhouse built for the Crown Point Road...
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The teenager left behind in Irene’s chaos
A computer-generated rendering of what Marble Arvidson might look like at age 23. Police released this photo-illustration on the 10th anniversary of his disappearance. This story by Virginia Ray was...
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Brattleboro panel looks to reconcile contradictory will of town voters
Brattleboro municipal leaders respond to questions at a special Town Meeting. File photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger This story by Virginia Ray was first published in The Commons on May 26, 2026....
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Anatomy of a forest project
Jewell Transport of Claremont, New Hampshire, moves the wood from the forest into the commercial world. Photo by Bill Holiday/Special to The Commons This story by Bill Holiday was first published in...
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In Vernon, a panel explores a new approach to storing nuclear waste
The deconstruction of the former Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon, as seen on Oct. 10, 2023. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story by Olga Peters was first published in The...
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A space for community and shelter in Brattleboro suddenly needs a new home
The Whetstone Brook River crosses under the egde of downtown Brattleboro. Photo via Adobe Stock This story by Virginia Ray was first published in The Commons on Nov. 18, 2025. BRATTLEBORO — Come Dec....
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Emergency overnight shelter will open in Brattleboro this winter
Groundworks Collaborative executive director Libby Bennett speaks at an informational meeting on Nov. 5 at the Beloved Community Church in Brattleboro, the site of a new winter overnight shelter. At...
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Windham CTE educator named Vermont Teacher of the Year
Photo courtesy of the Windham Regional Career Center This story by Virginia Ray was first published in The Commons on Oct. 28, 2025. BRATTLEBORO — She started her own restaurant at the age of 20....
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Rockingham voters greenlight multiple projects as federal funding doubts looms
The Rockingham Town Hall, just shy of 100 years old, will get a new roof, thanks to voter approval of a bond issue this month. Photo by Robert F. Smith/The Commons This story by Robert F. Smith was...
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Windham County Heat Fund braces for loss of federal fuel aid
Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story by Randolph T. Holhut and Jeff Potter was first published in The Commons on Sept. 9, 2025. BRATTLEBORO — The Windham County Heat Fund, with the help of a...
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With gratitude, Dummerston orchard begins rebuilding after fire
Piles of debris await disposal, all that remains of the packing house at Dwight Miller Orchards in East Dummerston after it was destroyed in a fire on Aug. 16, 2025. Photo by Randolph T. Holhut/The...
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Sheriff explores a new approach to funding regional policing in Windham County
Windham County Sheriff Mark Anderson, seen here speaking at this year’s Newfane annual town meeting, held four meetings around the county to discuss ways to provide a regional solution for policing...
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To reuse or raze? Brattleboro and Hinsdale, NH remain at odds over fate of...
An overall view of proposed recreational uses for the island in the Connecticut River between Hinsdale, N.H., and Brattleboro from a 2021 presentation by the Hinsdale-Brattleboro Existing Bridges...
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Brattleboro Memorial Hospital braces for federal cuts to Medicaid
The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital campus on Belmont Avenue. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger This story by Joyce Marcel was first published in The Commons on July 8. BRATTLEBORO — Much of Windham...
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MicroMoo transit service in Brattleboro is set to end June 13
This van was used for Brattleboro MicroMoo, an on-demand nighttime transit service that ran for a little over a year. Despite being championed by state Sen. Wendy Harrison (inset) and other community...
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A spark that ignited a revolution
An artist’s rendering of the original Westminster courthouse, site of the Westminster Massacre on March 13, 1775. Image courtesy of Robert F. Smith/The CommonsThis story by Robert F. Smith was first...
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Concern in the air on Bellows Falls depot project
Many pieces of the Bellows Falls station, including the original schedule board and ticket counter, date back to the heyday of the village’s status as junction point for passenger trains traveling to...
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In Brattleboro, with bitter cold comes urgent need for shelter
Organizers of Homelessness Awareness Day in Brattleboro on Jan. 18 planted 648 small flags on the lawn of the Municipal Center as a visual reminder of the extent of the need for housing and related...
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Windham County’s sole medical cannabis dispensary closes
The sun sets on CeresMed on Putney Road, marking the end of an era for Brattleboro’s first and only medical cannabis dispensary. Photo by Devan Monette/The CommonsThis story by Devan Monette was first...
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Four southern Vermont towns address the housing crisis — collaboratively
A sketch illustrates how the site of the Jamaica Village School, which faces permanent closure, might be adapted into a multi-unit housing development. Architects showed this image at the Londonderry...
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