In observance of Veterans’ Day, all Brattleboro town offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, with the exception of emergency services.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Wednesday, November 11. All other violations will be enforced.
Brooks Memorial Library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2015.
Trash, recycling and composting will NOT be affected by the holiday. All curbside pick-ups will take place on the regular schedule.
The BeeLine Bus will run on its normal schedule. Any questions should be directed to The Current (formerly Connecticut River Transit) at 802-460-7433.
TOWN OF BRATTLEBORO
Town Manager’s Office
230 Main Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 254-4541
FAX (802) 257-2322
Every week could be like this
A Wednesday holiday is somewhat unusual. Work two days, have one off, work two more.
Might be nice change from the 40 hour 9-5 if we adopted it permanently.
I’m not sure which I’d prefer, though. Every work week being Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday OR just having every weekend be a three day weekend?
This was my dream week
I always wanted to work M-T-Th-F, never could make it happen.
And p.s.
Happy Veteran’s Day to all who’ve served. And Happy Armistice Day.
Midweek Holidays
All holidays used to be this way… Memorial Day on May 30, for example. Then someone in the government decided to make many of them into 3-day weekends.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Monday_Holiday_Act
The midweek break is nice (and the reason why the stereotype of doctors playing golf on Wednesdays came about) but 3-day weekends make it easier to travel and are thus better for commerce.
Changing times
There was a radio story yesterday about how membership at VFWs and American Legions is declining, but also how new organizations with new purposes are popping up to fill the void for younger vets. And the older organizations trying new things to adapt.