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From river’s depths, a vestige of Bellows Falls history emerges
Workers began repairs to the Bellows Falls dam last week. Robert F. Smith/The Commons This story by Robert F. Smith first appeared in The Commons on Aug. 9. BELLOWS FALLS — During the first week of...
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A licensed pilot at 17, Brattleboro senior does a flyover for the football...
Pilot Ben Berg up in the air with his passenger and girlfriend Caeden Green. Courtesy photo via The Commons. This story by Virginia Ray was first published in The Commons on Sept. 6. BRATTLEBORO —...
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Londonderry debates short-term rental rules
Like many Vermont towns, Londonderry is facing a housing crisis that is multifaceted and complex. Photo by King of Hearts via Wikimedia Commons This story by Ellen Pratt first appeared in The Commons...
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Judge’s ruling clears closing of pharmacy
Greater Falls Pharmacy in Bellows Falls. Photo by Robert F. Smith/The Commons This story by Robert F. Smith was first published by The Commons on Sept. 27. BELLOWS FALLS — A judge’s denial of a motion...
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State senator becomes lawyer by taking road less traveled
Sen. Nader Hashim, D-Windham, seen at the Statehouse in Montpelier in January. File Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger This story by Joyce Marcel first appeared in The Commons on Oct. 4. DUMMERSTON — On...
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Bellows Falls remembers a ‘Rosie the Riveter’
Margaret Tidd at age 18. Courtesy photo This story by Robert F. Smith was first published by The Commons on Nov. 8. BELLOWS FALLS — The only registered Rosie the Riveter Memorial Garden in the state...
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New owners of Mocha Joe’s see themselves as part of Brattleboro’s ‘transition...
Kate Barry and Bruce Hunt are the new owners of Mocha Joe’s Coffee House in Brattleboro. Randolph T. Holhut This story by Randolph T. Holhut first appeared in The Commons on Dec. 5.BRATTLEBORO — As...
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Brattleboro to take McNeill’s Brewery land
This story by Virginia Ray was first published by The Commons on Dec. 13. Workers from Renaud Bros. in Vernon demolish the remains of the McNeill’s Brewery on Dec. 3, 2022. File photo by Jeff...
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Windham school district tries to reach unhoused students
The office of the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union in Brattleboro. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger This story by Ellen Pratt appeared in The Commons on Dec. 13. BRATTLEBORO — The Windham Southeast...
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Construction on new Brattleboro Amtrak station set to start in March
A view of the present and future sites of the Brattleboro Amtrak station. A new station will be built across from the current station on Depot Street. File photo by Randolph T. Holhut/The Commons This...
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Putney paper mill shuts down, eliminating jobs for 127 workers
The Putney Paper Mill in 2012, when Soundview purchased the historic business. File photo by by Randolph T. Holhut/The Commons This story by Jeff Potter and Fran Lynggaard Hansen was first published...
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In Brattleboro, advocates speak out against homelessness
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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Bellows Falls project envisions a riverfront oasis
Two large pulp milling stones, salvaged from the Connecticut River, are now part of the park’s displays. Photo by Robert F. Smith/The Commons This story by Robert F. Smith was first published by the...
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Nonprofit seeks to restore, reopen historic Miss Bellows Falls Diner
An architect’s rendering of the renovated and expanded Miss Bellows Falls Diner. Image via The Commons This story by Robert F. Smith was first published by The Commons on March 13. Plans are falling...
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Putney fire services return after turmoil, two-month hiatus
The Putney Fire Department. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger This story by Virginia Ray was first published by The Commons on May 29. PUTNEY — Nearly two months after the fire department collapsed,...
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After more than a century, sturgeon return to Bellows Falls
A sign at Riverfront Park in Bellows Falls warns anglers to be on the lookout for sturgeon and to return them to the river if they inadvertently catch them. This story by Robert F. Smith was first...
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Vermont Declaration of Inclusion initiative reaches new milestone
Westminster voters moved to adopt the Declaration of Inclusion on Town Meeting Day this year. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDigger This story by Virginia Ray was first published in The Commons on June 18....
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Grace Cottage welcomes new chief executive
Olivia Sweetnam has been named the new chief executive officer at Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital in Townshend. She will start work on July 1. Photo Courtesy of The Commons. This story by...
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Putney hosts new food truck park
Diners queue up at one of the vendors at the newly-opened Rod’s Food Truck Park in Putney. Photo courtesy of Julie WinchesterThis story by Virginia Ray was first published in The Commons on August...
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Rockingham Meeting House gets $750,000 preservation grant
One of the windows at the Rockingham Meeting House. Photo by Robert F. Smith/The CommonsThis story by Robert F. Smith was first published in the Commons on Sept. 5.ROCKINGHAM — The Rockingham Meeting...
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