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BusyMom commented on the post, Why War Now?

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:17:03 +0000

And now the revelation (pun intended) that some commanders have told troops ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth’

And I r […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Less of a Medicare Advantage

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:35:30 +0000

Seems every day, I encounter a senior who has a rude awakening on discovering how little their plan covers, or how short the list of “approved” providers is.

BTW, there seems to be a recent rash of plans […]

BusyMom commented on the post, August 2025 Precipitation Report

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:49:54 +0000

One day last week, there was torrential downpour in Exit 3 vicinity, hail just northwest of Exit 2, dry pavement on Canal and Route 5 south, puddles accumulated on Rt 5 south of Algiers, and dry pavement again a […]

BusyMom commented on the post, More Than 2500 At Brattleboro's No Kings Day

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 01:46:51 +0000

And I only heard two MAGA drive-by hecklers, and no one rolled coal on anyone!

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Spring 2025

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 01:44:07 +0000

The pull-offs on Rt 5 near the Guilford and Dummerston town lines have been (mostly) cleaned out and blocked off with rows of those reflector posts like on the edges of I-91. The northern one is indeed fully […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Spring 2025

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:51:36 +0000

New York City laws and inspectors. Not sure what the laws are for VT or Bratt.

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Spring 2025

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:50:16 +0000

Interesting story about “Bodega Cats” on NPR yesterday; many small stores and businesses have resident cats, for rodent control and companionship, despite it being illegal. Many inspectors understand and pretend […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Vermont Delegation Statement on Mahdawi Arrest in Colchester

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:07:59 +0000

BusyMom commented on the post, Vermont Delegation Statement on Mahdawi Arrest in Colchester

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:42:29 +0000

… to suppress freedom of speech, especially of immigrants and colleges the regime disagrees with.

BusyMom commented on the post, The Next Step

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:18:17 +0000

A breath of fresh air, so much more civilized, and many of the writers and news media one would follow on Facebook are there too.

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Winter 2024-25

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:11:51 +0000

They just came out of bankruptcy reorganization. Now comes the long slog of getting back in sync with vendors and restocking. And meanwhile doing some tidying and rearranging while there’s not a lot to rearrange.

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Winter 2024-25

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 00:11:32 +0000

The warm spell has made the formerly ice-coated driveway much nicer; don’t have to put the truck into 4WD now just to get in and out! Now it can get colder again, and some snow (as opposed to ice or freezing […]

BusyMom commented on the post, How To Beat Insurance Companies, Legally

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:27:48 +0000

“More than 50% of appeals of coverage denial are successful. There are few things more satisfying than beating the big boys. But we should not have to fight so hard for care that we are paying for. Welcome to the […]

BusyMom commented on the post, The Puppet Show

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:43:28 +0000

And now Gaetz steps down from AG consideration, most likely to avoid further scandalous info coming to light.

But… who will be nominated in his place? Trump nominated one of his own personal lawyers for the […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Fall 2024

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:27:05 +0000

The chain link fence surrounding the decrepit Friendly’s building has been removed, and someone was trimming more brush there today, probably in anticipation of demolition equipment moving in.

BusyMom commented on the post, The Yearly Medicare Blitz

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 23:31:24 +0000

And those deceptive TV ads that sound like they’re from real Medicare, with a brief flash of tiny print disclaimer at the bottom of the screen, don’t help the situation. They promise the world, and then the rude […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Selectboard Meeting Notes: A Dream

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:13:31 +0000

As a lover of history and genaeology, and in the process of cleaning out my parents’ home (but thankfully without time constraints), things like old bibles, letters, photos, artwork, etc. are so wonderful to […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Stop the Squirrel Pot Shots Please

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:38:45 +0000

Several years ago, we bottle-fed a pair of orphaned baby gray squirrels, un-nested after a bad storm. One didn’t make it (bad head injury) but the other recovered from a leg injury, grew and thrived. Never […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Lipstick on a Pig

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 12:35:53 +0000

Says it all right there. Same as when the Bush administration introduced Medicare Advantage plans and we got stuck with only what they could get past the insurance lobby. And the introduction of Part D was a […]

BusyMom wrote a new post, Guilford Chamber Singers Seeking Singers for Christmas Concert

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 13:15:15 +0000

The Guilford Chamber Singers, under the auspices of Friends of Music at Guilford (FOMAG), is seeking to reconstitute for their traditional concert of Christmas music the second weekend of December. Covid 19 has […]

BusyMom wrote a new post, FOMAG Has Cancelled the 2021 Messiah Sing

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:45:19 +0000

For those who may not have heard the news already through other media, Friends of Music at Guilford tried to plan a Messiah Sing for this December but with rising COVID statistics, we decided it wasn’t worth the […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Privatizing Medicare A New Threat Beyond Medicare Advantage

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:58:30 +0000

My office billing staff and I like traditional Medicare and (most) traditional Medigap policies. Their rules are clear and consistent, they pay quite promptly and accurately. Patients and providers know what to […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Brattleboro Area Seamstress/Clothing Alteration Sought

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:00:59 +0000

I could be wrong, but last I knew, I believe the Jumi Shop is still in existence at the renovation-in-progress Outlet Center.

BusyMom commented on the post, RoboCalls

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:59:06 +0000

One time as treasurer of an organization, I received an email “from” the president of said organization requesting disbursement of some funds, but I knew it wasn’t legit because it wasn’t how that person would […]

BusyMom commented on the post, RoboCalls

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 16:54:03 +0000

There’s a new rash of email scams going around where someone spoofs an email address and sends emails to people on that address’s contacts list. Usually involves electronically sending gift cards or the card IDs […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Spring 2021

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 02:18:22 +0000

Taste of Thai moved from the Mobil station to the spot vacated by Tito’s move, so now Putney Roaders can get Thai food more easily with much better parking.

BusyMom wrote a new post, 50th Annual Community Messiah Sing Is Indeed Cancelled, As Well As FOMAG's Christmas at Christ Church

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:34:17 +0000

Friends of Music at Guilford regretfully makes official the already-obvious announcement of the cancellation of its annual Messiah Sing and Christmas at Christ Church concerts due to the COVID pandemic.

This […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Medicare Disadvantage

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:56:57 +0000

As a medical professional, I keep getting questions this time of the year from my patients about Advantage plans. I keep telling them how traditional Medicare is so much better, and reminding them of the fact […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Fall 2020

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:56:01 +0000

Whenever I drive by I notice something different!

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Fall 2020

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:54:37 +0000

Precipitated by the need to repair the damage from the fire several months ago

BusyMom wrote a new post, FOMAG Cancels Guilford Labor Day Music Festival

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 12:13:27 +0000

Friends of Music at Guilford regretfully announces the cancellation of its annual Labor Day Weekend Festival due to the COVID pandemic.

Traditionally, the two-concert event includes a Saturday evening organ […]

BusyMom commented on the post, How Are You Holding Up?

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:36:18 +0000

Well, for the April 1 edition of Brattleboro’s nightly 8pm bell ringing, Centre Church sent the tune of “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from “Monty Python’s Life of Brian” wafting through the air on Main […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Brattleboro Selectboard Candidate Interview - Rikki Risatti

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:51:35 +0000

I agree with those who feel crudity and foul language is completely unnecessary in a campaign for a public position.

BusyMom commented on the post, Democratic Primary Open Thread

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 21:13:43 +0000

Listened to two of them from start to finish on radio on long-distance drives. Pete was very well prepared and gave clear well though out answers. Amy answered well too, and was at times being the adult in the […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Where Have All The Nurses Gone

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:34:40 +0000

I saw that in my father’s nursing home in Maine. Constant scrambling to maintain the required staff/patient ratios, high percentage of traveling nurses. Lots of low-paid CNAs (and some wonderful ones BTW), and […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Winter 2020

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 22:12:21 +0000

The ice formed late and is still relatively thin.

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Winter 2020

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:42:07 +0000

Usually we drive to New Haven and take Metro North to Grand Central Station (which runs every 20-30 minutes). But it’s nice to know there are more options if we don’t feel like taking a 2 hour drive each way.

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Winter 2020

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:57:29 +0000

Renovations ongoing in the old North End Market store. The exterior and windows already look much better.

BusyMom commented on the post, Brattleboro Should Invest In Gigabit Fiber Internet

Sat, 21 Dec 2019 04:52:04 +0000

Like rapjr, I’m on Comcast, at my business on Putney Rd, and it does indeed frequently only run around 25-30 mbps. Late afternoons are especially prone to major slowdowns, to the point of completely quitting […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Hoping For A Camaraderie of Justice

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:08:13 +0000

It’s good to be able to continue reading your articles.

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Summer 2019

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:22:42 +0000

A building permit placard has appeared on its entry door,

Might be good to have people and activity there. I heard someone recently broke a section of fence by the overgrown and unsupervised drive-through lane […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Nickel and Dime Bags - More Cost Shifting To Consumers

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 15:44:36 +0000

I’ll never understand why organic eggs come in plastic egg cartons instead of those compostable cardboardy ones.

BusyMom commented on the post, iBreach!

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 02:52:40 +0000

…but all my electronics are Apple products.

BusyMom wrote a new post, Wagner in Today In History July 28

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 17:44:34 +0000

1876
“A fine Estey organ was sent last week to Wagner, the musical composer of Baireuth, Prussia.”

BusyMom commented on the post, Caring For Our Own

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:10:39 +0000

Has she looked into the new Windham County Dental Center by the hospital, in case they can be of any help?

BusyMom commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Spring 2019

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 21:28:27 +0000

The vape shop didn’t last long. I never saw more than a couple of people in there at one time, and it often seemed completely empty. Decor looked like a college dorm lounge.

BusyMom commented on the post, Looking For Person Who Ran Computer Classes on Main Street in the Late 1970s.

Thu, 30 May 2019 15:21:31 +0000

I remember learning BASIC and PASCAL in college on dummy terminals with tiny B&W screens attached to a mainframe that took up a huge room that had to be air conditioned year round because of the heat it generated. […]

BusyMom commented on the post, Burger King Closed?

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:50:49 +0000

An acquaintance said he heard a rumor that Burger King might be looking at the old Friendly’s location. No confirmation of that, however.

I know that Friendly’s lot was on the market for $800K and the for […]

BusyMom wrote a new post, Burger King Closed?

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 19:56:52 +0000

Just noticed Burger King is dark and all the signage removed. Anything to do with the famous mouse? Or just lease change or renovation plans?

BusyMom commented on the post, Ski Jump Repairs at Living Memorial Park

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:55:19 +0000

Maybe some more young people will become interested in jumping!