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A green building with smoke rising, surrounded by bare trees and hills. A tanker truck is parked on a dirt road nearby.
Posted inLife & Culture

How’s the maple season? Ask when it’s over.

by The Commons News March 21, 2026, 10:39 pmMarch 21, 2026, 9:05 pm
Front view of Compass School building with a red and gray exterior, large compass logo, and greenery in the foreground.
Posted inEducation, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Westminster’s Compass School closes its doors after 25 years

by The Commons News June 25, 2025, 6:31 pmJune 25, 2025, 6:34 pm
Four people collaborate to move a large, framed object in a cluttered workshop with various items and tools.
Posted inLife & Culture, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Depression-era murals return to Bellows Falls

by The Commons News November 19, 2024, 6:55 amJune 25, 2025, 9:50 am
A small building houses the "Sportsmen's Lounge," featuring a wooden porch, neon signboard, and an American flag. A parked car is visible in front on the street.
Posted inLife & Culture, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Fond memories remain in the ashes and rubble of a long-vacant Brattleboro bar

by The Commons News November 13, 2024, 2:15 pmNovember 13, 2024, 2:36 pm
A large group of children and adults running in a community race on a sunny day, surrounded by trees and spectators.
Posted inLife & Culture

Vermont’s chapter of Girls on the Run celebrates 25 years 

by The Commons News April 16, 2024, 2:49 pmSeptember 11, 2024, 7:04 pm
A group of people walking in front of a building.
Posted inEducation, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

‘No further comment likely’: Windham Southeast closes sexual abuse investigation

by The Commons News February 2, 2024, 6:03 amFebruary 1, 2024, 9:12 pm
Posted inEconomy

New partnership aims to support southern Vermont thrift stores

by The Commons News January 7, 2024, 9:43 amJanuary 6, 2024, 3:36 pm
A blue building with cars parked in front of it.
Posted inEconomy, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Lawsuit seeks to prevent Bellows Falls pharmacy from closing

by The Commons News September 14, 2023, 6:00 amSeptember 13, 2023, 7:48 pm
A group of people are standing in a flooded area near a house.
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

‘We knew this storm was going to be bad’: Rescue teams faced days of challenging work after flooding

by The Commons News July 31, 2023, 8:24 amJuly 31, 2023, 9:19 am
a girl laying in a hammock in the woods.
Posted inLife & Culture, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

‘We’re equally capable’: Rosie’s Girls Brattleboro campers excited for the summer

by The Commons News July 4, 2023, 8:03 amAugust 7, 2023, 3:53 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Public Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

After comment about ‘cockroaches,’ Brattleboro rescinds offer to security firm

by The Commons News June 25, 2023, 1:05 pmJune 25, 2023, 9:00 am
a drag performer in front of a crowd
Posted inLife & Culture, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Making a rainbow visible in Bellows Falls

by The Commons News June 23, 2023, 1:09 pmJune 24, 2023, 8:28 am
a baby calf in a cage looking at the camera.
Posted inEconomy, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Veggies and creemees help keep a family farm going

by The Commons News and VTD Editor June 19, 2023, 7:04 amJune 19, 2023, 10:00 pm
a red and white building with a sign that says Miss Bellows Falls
Posted inEconomy, Windham County

Another life for Miss Bellows Falls Diner?

by The Commons News June 4, 2023, 11:11 amJune 4, 2023, 9:35 am

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