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Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Brattleboro-Hinsdale Bridge Opening Information - December 5th, 2024

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:45:50 +0000

Hee hee.

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Windham Southeast School District Board Meeting Minutes - Jan 9 , 2024

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:40:32 +0000

Aww, cgrotke, you’re a sweetheart. I’m glad someone is paying attention. With one notable exception, it was crickets from this board when I resigned.

I’m sure they’ll quickly find someone who does a great […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, McNeill's Burns; 1 Died

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:40:22 +0000

I drove by last night. Or tried to. Most of the street in front of Dewey’s was blocked off because it’s now a demolition zone. There was a big bulldozer parked on top of a stack of debris that used to be the […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Will Eberle: What Really Keeps Us Safe

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:25:57 +0000

Thank you, Norsehorse, for linking to, and drawing attention to, Eberle’s essay. I wish it could become part of the conversation in Brattleboro, especially when business owners write OpEds in the paper calling […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Brattleboro's Representative Town Meeting

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:20:47 +0000

I want to give a shout-out to WVEW for broadcasting RTM on the air, and to John Lightfoot for “moderating” not the meeting, but the broadcast.

I listened to parts of RTM on Saturday as I drove around running my […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, VT Town Meeting Day - America's Last Bastion Of Direct Participatory Democracy - Defending Our Rural Tradition

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 11:43:35 +0000

I always love reading your essays and articles, Dave. And the proposal for a change to the Vermont Constitution to allow for a statewide Town Meeting is one I support.

Solidarity!

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Brattleboro Selectboard Youth Vote Letter To Governor

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:16:13 +0000

An excellent move on Liz and Ian’s part.

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, iBrattleboro Turns 19

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:13:47 +0000

I don’t gamble, but if I did, I’d put money on iBrattleboro outliving Facebook. I highly doubt you will be subjected to any Congressional hearings or FTC forced breakups. 😀

Happy birthday!

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, How A Book Led Me To Release My First Album

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:37:56 +0000

Chris! I love that you did this. I think I might play “Checkout” on my (new) show next week. This is really cool stuff!

Perhaps it’ll inspire a reader or three to expand their creative horizons. 🙂

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Summer 2021

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:44:08 +0000

Is this shameless self-promotion? WVEW has a new and nifty sign in the window of our studios overlooking Main Street. It’s GREEN NEON! Next time you’re standing in front of the Brooks House, look up. It’s […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Summer 2021

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:42:28 +0000

I guess that could be a thing…

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Seeking Recommendation: Jetta with Electrical Problem

Thu, 13 May 2021 02:37:49 +0000

Hi Tego. I also have a 2012 Jetta. I haven’t had the electrical issues you’re having, but I’ve had a few minor ones. Mostly just with the dash sensor telling me one of my head- or tail-lights is out when it’s […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Stein Drops Out of Selectboard Race, Endorses Gelter

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:14:21 +0000

Hello friends,

Jackson uses “they/them” pronouns. Please respect Jackson and their personal pronouns when speaking or writing about them.

If you’d like more information about why personal pronouns are […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, No Hope For Reform

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:08:27 +0000

I always appreciate Richard Davis’s perspective on health care and am thankful he shares his thoughts and experiences with us, and thank you to iBrattleboro for publishing them.

I’m also thankful Richard […]

Wendy M. Levy wrote a new post, Stay Home With WVEW on New Year's Eve!

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:28:06 +0000

What’s the safest party in town? The one on the radio!

On Thursday, December 31, please join 107.7fm Brattleboro Community Radio WVEW.org, for an all-day, most-of-the-night party to bid farewell to […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, A New Bill, Another Slap In The Face

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 02:40:25 +0000

You all know the old saying, but in case you don’t, I’ll include it here: Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

That was the thought I had when I learned The Orange One wanted to halt the stimulus bill, and […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, 12 Local Organizations Collaborate on Wellness Care Packages for the Community

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 02:27:58 +0000

Thank you, HB, for sharing some much-needed good news. And thank you, and everyone involved in this project, for putting this together with such care and love.

It’s a mitzvah.

I hope this inspires everyone […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, To The Community Safety Review Committee- An Apology From Me

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:30:39 +0000

Brandie, your humility, and your willingness to examine your behaviors and practices in the framework of equity and fairness, is an inspiration.

As such, I hope it inspires some of your fellow Selectboard […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Dealing with High Rental Costs in Brattleboro

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 02:57:00 +0000

Thanks for this OpEd, Lise.

One correction, though. If, by “Land Trust,” you mean the Windham-Windsor Housing Trust, it’s important to know it is definitely not for people with very low incomes unless they […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Selectboard Meeting Notes - Collaborative Proposal for Police Reform Presented To Board, RTM Remains On Hold

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 02:21:26 +0000

Uh oh, did I misspeak? I meant to say, “You have a hard time NOT speaking from your own experience.” Not sure if that’s a typo or if I forgot a word. Thanks!

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Deadly Priorities

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 01:28:44 +0000

Thank you, RDavis, for speaking the truth so clearly.

I share your concerns, and I also believe there’s plenty of options between “reopen the economy” and “force people into even further debt or penury.” We […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Not Another Day In Paradise

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:21:59 +0000

Thank you, Richard. Well said.

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Brattleboro Selectboard Agenda and Notes - June 2, 2020

Sat, 30 May 2020 02:26:06 +0000

Here’s my request: the Board Chair should type instructions for public participation into the chat room section of the page AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY MEETING. I think he assumes all of us:
1. Go to every meeting […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Vermont AFL-CIO President Speaks: Demand A New Social Contract That Puts Workers First & Green New Deal!

Wed, 27 May 2020 22:35:03 +0000

Thank you, Dave, for all of the work you do. Great interview! It’s nice to hear your voice again.

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Vermont COVID-19 Cases - May 2020

Mon, 25 May 2020 14:36:24 +0000

Chris, I wonder if the new Windham County cases are because Brattleboro opened the new testing facility on May 14, and this is a result of the results. It might not be that there are more cases, but more people […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, How Are You Holding Up?

Tue, 12 May 2020 20:13:43 +0000

Hi friends.

Do you know that Gary Numan song, “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” It seems like these days, for those of us who live alone, all of our friends ARE electric. I talk on the phone (including my landline […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Vermont Cases of COVID-19, April 2020

Fri, 01 May 2020 23:14:55 +0000

This is an important public service. Thank you, Chris.

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Vermont Cases of COVID-19, April 2020

Fri, 01 May 2020 23:13:35 +0000

But it might not happen every day.

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Town of Brattleboro COVID-19 Response Status - April 29, 2020, 4:30pm

Fri, 01 May 2020 23:10:10 +0000

I think my favorite part of this press release, though, is the announcement that I can start borrowing items from Brooks again! YAY! I miss the library something terrible, and even though this is nowhere near […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Town of Brattleboro COVID-19 Response Status - April 29, 2020, 4:30pm

Fri, 01 May 2020 23:08:36 +0000

…when I used to work in retail and food-service, and when tourists would ask directions to the highway, we’d say, “Make a left where the Dunkin’ Donuts used to be.”

I don’t know why the “dropping your […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Vermont Cases of COVID-19, April 2020

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:40:46 +0000

It took some time, but the Vermont Department of Health now shares on its website the number of COVID cases by town. You can view it here: […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Free Ads For Essential Businesses That Remain Open

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:48:15 +0000

What a great offer. If I am in contact with any business owners, I will surely let them know. I wonder if iBrattleboro and WVEW can collaborate on this somehow, since many excellent local businesses are […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Don't Forget The Support Staff

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 18:57:31 +0000

Thank you, Richard.

I appreciate your writing. Keep it coming!

Wendy M. Levy wrote a new post, Signal Boosting for Vermont Legal Aid

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:31:10 +0000

Hello friends.

I want to share this message from Vermont Legal Aid. I originally saw it on Front Porch Forum, and it checks out via the Legal Aid website.

Here goes:

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Vermont Legal Aid Service […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, How Are You Holding Up?

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:56:24 +0000

You’re right: it’s not a good system for us to return to. Maybe this will inspire something better for all of us. Even before this pandemic, many, many people (especially the young’uns) were getting mobilized […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, How Are You Holding Up?

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:50:51 +0000

Aside from a few bouts of loneliness and anxiety, which always pass, I’m holding up well. I just keep reminding myself, “We have no idea what will happen.” I find strange comfort in that.

I am working on […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Bubblewrap Live on WVEW 107.7fm Tonight

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:36:41 +0000

If I’m not writing minutes for the school board meeting (remotely, of course!), I’ll tune in. That’s awesome that you figured out how to do your show live. (I don’t have the bandwidth to learn a new computer […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Reflections In The Time of Pandemic

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:34:44 +0000

One thing that’s kept me going through moments of loneliness and anxiety is imagining how lovely it will be to see my friends again. To hug them, to sit next to them, to have them over for meals, games, tea, or […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Spring 2020

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:31:47 +0000

The red-wing blackbirds have returned. Their call sounds like a dot matrix printer’s carriage-return. Well, it sounds like that to me!

My crocus in the front yard have come up. They might be grouchy under […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Time-Travel with The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Tonight!

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:26:43 +0000

It’s nice to hear a friendly voice on the radio.

Our fellow independent radio enthusiasts in Jersey City, WFMU, are following a similar protocol. They haven’t closed their studios completely — they have 5 or […]

Wendy M. Levy wrote a new post, Time-Travel with The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Tonight!

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 21:39:08 +0000

Are you feeling a little freaked-out and overwhelmed?

Same here!

Don’t you wish you could travel back in time, just for two hours?

Well, tonight, you can.

Tonight (aka Monday), from 8-10pm, WVEW is […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, VT AFL-CIO On Combating the Coronacrisis: Where We Stand – Where We Need To Be

Sat, 21 Mar 2020 14:01:58 +0000

I appreciate all of the work you do on behalf of all Vermonters. Solidarity!

Stay well.

Lots of love,
– Your old friend Wendy

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, How Are You Holding Up?

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:00:26 +0000

Ooh, thanks, annikee!
I have the first 2 seasons of “Barney Miller” if you want to revisit good ol’ bad ol’ NYC.

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, There’s Something Very Unifying About A Global Crisis

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:11:42 +0000

That’s what I’m hoping for, Lise. The realization that these emergency measures are things we should be doing anyway, and that *some* people seeking office have been fighting for these policies for decades, not […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, How Are You Holding Up?

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 23:07:57 +0000

(You can sing the subject line to the Prince song, which you’re probably doing anyway.)

Let me know if you need me to get groceries for you, annikee. I’m still healthy, as far as I know. I can leave the bags […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, How Are You Holding Up?

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:39:39 +0000

Thanks, Lise. The Washington Post also has a good illustration of how this virus spreads. It’s nerdier, and a longer read, and it has illustrations. Since I read about it HERE at iBrattleboro, readers probably […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Selectboard Meeting Notes - COVID-19, Skatepark To Be Built, RTM Postponed

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:36:50 +0000

I love your Selectboard reporting, and right now it’s even more helpful. Also, good work, Selectboard and Town staff with making decisions to help ensure our needs are met. The decisions about suspending water […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Town of Brattleboro Taking Precautionary Actions re: COVID-19 : Updates and Cancellations

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 01:13:37 +0000

Thanks, Chris, for posting Eugene’s messages. They are filled with helpful and hopeful words — his own, and others’ — and that’s what I call a mitzvah.

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, How Are You Holding Up?

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:57:48 +0000

Thanks, Chris, for starting the conversation, and for checking in.

I think I might be in a state of diminishing denial. Last week, and this week, too, I have been doing the “business as usual” thing because so […]

Wendy M. Levy commented on the post, Brattleboro Selectboard Meeting Agenda and Notes - March 17, 2020

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:03:24 +0000

In the midst of all this COVID-19 mishegas, and everything else going wrong these days, it’s nice to read the skatepark is finally coming. I’m not even a skater and I’m psyched — mostly for all the folks who’ve […]