What have you noticed? Little things matter.
Add any items that have caught your eye recently… such as:
- The Estey Organ Museum is featured in the AAA Explorer magazine. They got a nice photo, a few paragraphs of praise and even a mention of their program to give away organs.
- The yellow ‘home’ on Main Street between Stone Church and the Library is for sale. A lot of Main Street seems empty or for sale at the moment.
- Potholes are eating vehicles.
- Ice fishing huts finally down last week. Might have been the best season in many years, hut-wise.
- It was spring the other day but it is winter again. (More snow and ice after it had melted.)
3, 2, 1
The Brattleboro Selectboard has begun using a large, red countdown clock to put pressure on the public to limit their participation at meetings.
It’s ugly, in design and in spirit. This isn’t a sporting match.
Off-putting and unnecessary, especially in an era when democracy is under attack. Sends the wrong message at the wrong time to send it. : )
Unlicensed kitten
Not sure how long this has been going on but I saw a cute black cat in the window of Brown and Roberts the other day pouncing on bugs.
Bodega Cats
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 not to see them. There is actually a law proposed to allow the cats to stay. And there is a charity that helps pay for veterinary care. Meanwhile, store owners often choose to pay the fine for the cat because it’s lower than the expense of having a rodent problem.
Edit: This was about NYC
New York City laws and inspectors. Not sure what the laws are for VT or Bratt.
Cats
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.