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local wrote a new post, Brattleboro March 2026 Precipitation Report

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:33:26 +0000

March broke us from a cold winter to a somewhat warmer month with little snow and near normal moisture. At my location measured 3.25″ of precip compared to the NOAA normal of 3.62 inches. For the year to date […]

local wrote a new post, February 2026 Brattleboro Precipitation Report

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:23:25 +0000

February was a dry and average temp month with no big warmups or rains. Measured 1.22″ of moisture compared to the NOAA average of 3.11″. For the water year that we are 5 months into, the total is 14.94″ c […]

local wrote a new post, January 2026 Precipitation Report

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:52:24 +0000

January has been a cold snowy month with 3.02 inches of precipitation measured compared to the NOAA normal of 3.39″. So far this water year, starting the first of October the moisture total is 13.72″ compared to […]

local wrote a new post, December 2025 and Year End Precipitation Report

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:46:09 +0000

December was another drier than average month with 3.24″ measured, compared to the NOAA average of 4.30″. Precipitation was well distributed thru the month but the 2 largest storms were both rain.

My 2025 end […]

local wrote a new post, November 2025 Precipitation Report

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:42:48 +0000

November was an overall dry month but seemed wet at times. There was measurable precipitation on 13 of the first 17 days but only in small amounts. Less days of moisture the second half of November. The m […]

local wrote a new post, Northern Lights Last Night

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:51:03 +0000

Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights were out bright last night. Photo from the new bridge over the river on a cold windy night with clouds blowing thru. Flare on the lens from the strong town lights .

local wrote a new post, Health Insurance and Our Hospital

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:05:05 +0000

I am a retired 68 year old with Medicare and BCBS plan G supplemental insurance. Was on Medicare.gov yesterday checking out the supplemental plan and my Plan D prices. Ended up calling BCBS for the correct price […]

local wrote a new post, October 2025 Precipitation Report

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 13:14:20 +0000

I believe in this part of Vermont the drought is winding down. Over the past 2 months my numbers are within 0.44″ of the averages. For October my total is 5.10 inches of rain compared to the NOAA average of […]

local wrote a new post, There is a Comet in the Sky, Comet Lemmon, (C/2025 A6)

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 13:06:32 +0000

Closest approach on 10/21. Look NW after sunset. Below, west of the Big Dipper Handle and use binoculars. Photo (below) is a composite of several shots taken with a 200mm lens, f4, 5 sec at ISO 6400

local wrote a new post, September 2025 Precipitation Report

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:51 +0000

Another very dry month until the 25th with rain on 3 days totaling 2.6″ at my location. Some locations in Windham Co to the north of here received 4″ from this storm. This rain still left my location nearly an […]

local commented on the post, 17 V.S.A. Political Party Organization Law Does Not Make Sense to a Registered Voter in Ludlow, VT

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:10:22 +0000

Doesn’t make sense to me either. Who would join a party that has no position or reason for being created. I think having a platform and officially adopting a platform is where you are losing it. Plus I will […]

local wrote a new post, August 2025 Precipitation Report

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 16:12:39 +0000

A second dry month in a row with brown lawns and gardens needing regular watering. At my location recorded 2.06″ compared to the NOAA normal of 4.32 inches. A little less than half of normal. For the calendar y […]

local commented on the post, While Looking at Meteors... A Strange Sight

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 17:57:25 +0000

From Spaceweather.com

“This is probably a fuel dump linked to a Vulcan Centaur rocket launched from Cape Canaveral by the United Launch Alliance (ULA). Carrying two satellites on behalf of the U.S. military, […]

local wrote a new post, July 2025 Precipitation

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:22:31 +0000

The rain yesterday and overnight totaled 1.27″ at my location. I am a CoCoRaHS volunteer and we submit our report each morning at 7am. So that rain is my August 1st report number. CoCoRaHS is short for th […]

local commented on the post, Brattleboro VTrans Paving Project Construction Update 7/18/2025

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 18:38:27 +0000

Out on my motorcycle this morning down Western Ave from Guilford St to Main on the freshly milled surface. Then turned north on Main to Putney Rd. Western Ave felt smooth then on Main and Putney road like I’m a […]

local wrote a new post, June 2025 Precipitation Report

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:24:42 +0000

Near average rainfall for the month of June at 4.41″ compared to the NOAA normal of 4.52″. It has been a little dry of late with only 0.21″ falling in the last 11 days of the month. I don’t record temps but t […]

local commented on the post, Silverback Swing Brings Gypsy Jazz to “Twilight On The Tavern Lawn” – Sunday, July 27

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 11:02:35 +0000

But tonight on the Tavern lawn is the Stockwell Bros.

local commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Summer 2025 Edition

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:58:33 +0000

Helicopter circling over downtown Brattleboro the past 1/2 hour looking for someone or something.

local wrote a new post, May 2025 Precipitation Report

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:49:09 +0000

May was a very wet month with a number of cool days. Measurable rain on 17 days with a trace on 4 days totaling 10.23″. NOAA normal for May at this location is 3.64″. This is the 3rd highest monthly total in th […]

local wrote a new post, April 2025 Precipitation Report

Thu, 01 May 2025 14:02:21 +0000

A little wetter than average April with cool weather in the first half but warmer days in the second half. Measured 4.62″ this month with measurable moisture on 17 of 30 days compared to the normal of 3.85″. For […]

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

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 14:18:19 +0000

Brown and Roberts or Ace and Blue Seal, the old Agway both keep store cats. Both cats also friendly. The employees seem to like them.

local commented on the post, Selectboard Special Meeting Notes - Board Reacts To Revised FY26 Budget Up By $420,000

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:47:15 +0000

If the $420,000 is actually saving money, would not the budget total go down. Reducing the overtime by more than the extra money to be spend. Seems not. If the $1.3 million spent on ambulances was spend on […]

local wrote a new post, Hands Off March in the Rain in Brattleboro

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 15:01:52 +0000

A good size crowd (estimated at near 2000 by the Reformer) met at the Center Congregational Church on Main St. There they listened to Rep. Becca Balint speak, then walked to the Town Common For more speeches. I […]

local wrote a new post, March 2025 Precipitation Report

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:45:22 +0000

A warmer first half of the month and a rainy second half totaling 3.61″ of moisture compared to a NOAA normal of 3.62″. Only recorded 0.2″ of snow all month. Earlier in the winter many were saying what a snowy w […]

local commented on the post, Brattleboro Election Night Email Report - Unofficial Results

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:39:42 +0000

My ballot started with Article II.

Difficult to count #1

local commented on the post, Brattleboro Election Night Email Report - Unofficial Results

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:34:52 +0000

Biggest takeaway for me. Less than 1 in 3 bothered to vote. Only 29%.

local wrote a new post, February 2025 Precipitation Report

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:39:02 +0000

February was a wet, mostly snowy month. Total moisture recorded for the month was 4.74″ compared to the NOAA average of 3.11″. For the calendar year 6.31″ compared to the normal of 6.50″.

Snow for the month m […]

local wrote a new post, January 2025 Precipitation Report

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:34:30 +0000

A dry month with fairly normal temps. Measured 1.57″ of moisture compared to a NOAA normal of 3.39″. Even with the relatively cold temps most of the month, about 1/2 of the moisture fell as rain.

Snow for the […]

local commented on the post, Time To Cut Health Care Costs At The Top

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:19:29 +0000

And then there are the big bonuses on top of salaries at the University of Vermont Health Network. 3 million I believe to 19 people. That would be over $150,000 each on average.

local wrote a new post, December 2024 Precipitation Report

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:40:50 +0000

For the month of December measured 4.25″ compared to a normal of 4.30 inches. Most fell as rain but we did receive 8.4″ of snow compared to my average of 13.8″. The approximate water equivalence of the snow w […]

local commented on the post, Brattleboro and VT COVID-19 Regional Dashboard Summary – December 2024

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:42:20 +0000

Definitely much more than reported. I have it.

local wrote a new post, November Precipitation 2024

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 21:04:11 +0000

Dryness has abated somewhat with 2 larger storms in the past 10 days. Precipitation for the month measured 3.01″ compared to the normal of 3.53″. The second storm included snow for many including here with 4. […]

local commented on the post, Brattleboro-Hinsdale Bridge Opening Information

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:10:06 +0000

“PBF” It is not local traffic over the bridges, it is local traffic on Bridge Street. Such as catching a train or the several business across the tracks. Bridge Street will remain open, just with a much shorter […]

local commented on the post, Brattleboro Parking Rates Increase, No Free Parking On Sundays

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:47:51 +0000

No mention of the ability to drop a few coins in the kiosk. Without that my mom, her sister and I will guess many others will never be able to park downtown again. If I forget my phone neither can I. My typical […]

local wrote a new post, Brattleboro October Precipitation

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:38:11 +0000

Continued dry with only 2 rain events during the month totaling 1.38″. Normal rain for October is 4.77″. For the calendar year the total is now 38.67″ compared to the NOAA average of 39.71″. At the end of A […]

local wrote a new post, September Precipitation

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:57:12 +0000

A dry month with rain on only 4 days at my location totaling 1.19″. The NOAA average for September is 4.21″. This also marks the end of the Water year or hydrologic year that runs Oct 1 – Sept. 30. My total f […]

local wrote a new post, August Precipitation

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 13:28:24 +0000

A wetter month with 5.28″ of rainfall compared to the average of 4.32″. There was measurable rain on 10 of the first 11 days and on 20 of August’s 31 days. For the calendar year 36.10″ compared to the NOAA a […]

local commented on the post, July Rainfall

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:13:32 +0000

Funny or you didn’t read the whole report. We report at 7am give or take each day. Tomorrow is August 1. You can read your gauge each night at midnight if you wish. I will be sleeping.

local wrote a new post, July Rainfall

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:07:05 +0000

For my location a dry month with 2.27″ measured compared to the NOAA normal of 4.28″. The moisture we did receive was evenly spread across the month with 4 being the most completely dry days in a row. You can s […]

local commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Summer 2024

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:08:55 +0000

Cottontails are making a comeback in the past few years. I see them on walks on a regular basis now. Especially in the Fuller Drive area. Not sure how they stay out the clutches of local foxes, except that foxes […]

local commented on the post, Safe Bicycling

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 19:08:37 +0000

In this discussion I am more in agreement with Chris than Richard. A bike trail here in town would be good, and I think it should be along the Connecticut River parallel to the RR tracks. But a bike trail […]

local wrote a new post, June Precipitation

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 16:37:21 +0000

June rainfall of 4.23″ compared to a NOAA average of 4.52″. Just a little below normal. The first 20 days of the month were quite dry then several days of heavier rainfall brought us to near normal. For the ca […]

local wrote a new post, May 2024 Precipitation Report

Fri, 31 May 2024 16:59:52 +0000

A dry month for a change with 3.32″ measured compared to the NOAA normal of 3.64 inches. Much of the month was even dryer until the last 6 days when just over half of the month’s total fell. For the calendar year […]

local wrote a new post, April Precipitation Report

Fri, 03 May 2024 20:24:33 +0000

Monthly precipitation of 5.04” compared to a NOAA normal of 3.85”. A couple larger storms in the first half brought most of the moisture with a much dryer second half of April. For the calendar year the total is […]

local commented on the post, Brattleboro Winter Weather Advisory Beginning April 2

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:11:48 +0000

Now we must decide if this notice or the Trash pickup story is the April fools day joke.

local wrote a new post, March Precipitation Report

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:22:14 +0000

March precipitation total is 7.88″. NOAA normal is 3.62″ so we are 218% above average for the month. Yearly precip stands at 15.99″ compared to NOAA average of 10.12″ or 158% of normal. Normal is a NOAA term wh […]

local commented on the post, So, About That Winter

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:41:48 +0000

You are just lucky you live way up north. Down here in South Brattleboro I measured 2.81″ of total precipitation but only 6″ of snow. Lots of rain, freezing rain, and sleet between the beginning and ending snow […]

local commented on the post, So, About That Winter

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:56:25 +0000

Not a single below zero night, not below freezing.

Gary

local commented on the post, So, About That Winter

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 20:16:28 +0000

Only 29″ of snow here in South Bratt and much of that came and went in a few days. I have averaged about 65″ over the past 30 years. Not a single below freezing night this winter. Not sure if we have had that […]

local commented on the post, Noticed Around Brattleboro - Winter 2023-2024 Edition

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:00:06 +0000

There was an ice shanty on the meadows Tuesday, early afternoon. It was well out on the ice but I think a tent style so probably removed when the person finished. First I have seen this year.