The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 12:00 noon in the Hanna Cosman meeting room at the Municipal Center.

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Jan Anderson
Executive Secretary
Brattleboro Town Manager's Office
(802) 251-8100

Greetings from the Winter Farmers' Market!

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? There is always something to see and experience at the Brattleboro Winter Farmers' Market.

The Winter Farmers' Market is sponsored by Post Oil Solutions and offers local produce, eggs, locally-raised grass-fed meats, cider, baked goods, local preserves, hand-made soaps, jewelry, pottery, unique plants, hot lunches, live music and so much more. Located at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden, 153 Main St., Brattleboro, VT every Saturday through March 31.

Last week a number of people were curious about the Rutland Herald’s coverage of Brattleboro and southern Vermont. We’ve got some good news for anyone who’d like to give the 218-year-old, family-owned paper a try.

The Rutland Herald is offering iBrattleboro readers a free 21-day trial of both its website, www.rutlandherald.com, and e-Edition - an exact electronic replica of the printed daily newspaper. To sign up, people can call the Herald toll-free at 1 (800) 498-4296 and ask subscriber services for the "free Windham County e-Edition trial."

Mitt Romney is 64 (born in 1947).
He and his family have been Mormons for generations.

Newt Gingrich is 68 (born in 1943).
He was raised Lutheran.
He converted to the Baptist faith in 1970.
He converted to Catholicism in 2009.

From news reports:

#NH bill would deny mothers a raise in welfare benefits if she has child after going on assistance.

#The same-sex marriage movement is about to face a critical test, as New Hampshire lawmakers prepare to vote on a proposal to repeal the state's 2009 gay marriage law.

Bernie spent 15 minutes with Steve West yesterday morning talking about a number of issues, including the VY ruling.

Get the Sanders podcast here.

Convenience store will donate portion of Chill Zone and Farmhouse Blend sales to benefit Club’s supper project

(Brattleboro, VT – January 30, 2012) - The “Supper Project” at the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro will be receiving some major support with the help of a fundraiser sponsored by Cumberland Farms.

Over the next four weeks, Cumberland Farms will donate 20 cents from every Chill Zone beverage, iced tea and coffee (iced or hot) purchased at its newly remodeled store at 317 Marlboro Road to benefit the project which provides four dinners weekly for youth and their families.

After failing to get COICA (Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act) passed in 2010, he is back again this year with PIPA. Do not forget PIPA is the son of COICA. Back then (2010) while the Vermont ACLU was nominating Senator Patrick Leahy as the Civil Libertarian of the Year, the national ACLU office was writing him a letter in opposition to COICA legislation. Senator Wyden from Oregon subsequently tabled it.

For those iBratts who are fans of the gridiron, here's a preview of the upcoming Big Game from an impartial sourse: (video link below)

Google just announced changes regarding what data it collects and integrates from your use of their 59 web site products, such as Gmail, YouTube, and Google+ services. This has caused a number of people to re-examine their use of Google products and quite a few to close their accounts to thwart the corporation from gathering more personal data than they give to close personal friends and family members.

There are other search engines out there. Here’s a look at a few lesser-known alternatives that you can use to search the internet in other ways.

Programs of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s New Moms Network in February start with a session called “How a Baby Learns to Love” on Wednesday, February 8th. This is presented by Jennifer Bailes, Therapist and mom.

The program on Wednesday, February 15th will feature a baby parade at the Thompson House, please meet in the downstairs meeting room at 10:00 AM.

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital will host another installment of “Fresh Start: Tobacco Cessation Workshop” in the BMH Room B on Tuesday, February 7.

The free, six-week class offers help to participants who wish to stop smoking. A trained facilitator from the Vermont Department of Health Access will run the four-week class, which takes place every Tuesday through February 28 from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.

Here's a doozy of a theory: (video below)

Now in its 5th year the Brattleboro Music Center's annual Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival brings together local and regional musicians representing the best of various northern musical traditions including Irish, Scottish, English & French Canadian.

The Northern Roots Festival begins with a full slate of daytime participation and performance activities, including workshops, panels, mini-concerts, pub sessions, dance band prep, and a family dance; and concludes with an evening performance.

See schedule of events below.