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Shopping Day at the Swap Shop

by rbrem | Home & Garden

SHOPPING ONLY DAY at Swap Shop at WSWMD on Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro on Saturday, June 4, 8:30 am to noon. ALL ITEMS ARE FREE.   Photos of some available items are posted on Facebook’s Brattleboro, Vermont group page. Loads of new treasures came in last Saturday!

SCHEDULE & HOURS:
Shopping Days- 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month
Donation Days- 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month
If a month contains 5 weeks, the Swap Shop will be closed
Hours are 8:30am-12pm.  (Large donation loads may not be accepted after 11:30am)

WSESU Board Appoints Mark Speno as Superintendent of Schools for the 2022-2023

by Not Signed In | Education

The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Speno as Superintendent of Schools for the 2022-2023 school year. The Board is looking forward to collaborating with Mr. Speno, expanding on his excellent work supporting students and staff and extending it into effective implementation of policies and continuous improvement.

BEEC Nature Explorers Summer Camp Has Openings

by BEEC | Nature

Come to BEEC to explore, discover, imagine, and play!

Nature Explorers Summer Camp is for the young person who enjoys the natural world.  Our goal is to foster children’s love of nature in a fun, safe and supportive environment. Children spend each day outdoors exploring the forests, meadows, and waters of BEEC’s 60 acres.  Children return year after year, excited to visit special places such as Grandmother Tree, Mossy Rocks, and Frog Pond.  

BCTV Schedules Week of May 30, 2022

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 5/30/22

Monday, May 30, 2022

4:53 am Veterans Events – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Comes to Brattleboro – Part 4
5:49 am Veterans Events – Memorial Day – Monuments and Cemeteries of Brattleboro 2020
6:30 am Veterans Events – Memorial Day Observed in Brattleboro 5/31/21
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am Veterans Events – Memorial Day Observed in Brattleboro 5/31/21

New Issue of Blog88.org

by SK-B | Media

Today I plan to go to the Co-op cafe, having just turned 77, and splurge on a slice of chocolate layer cake.

It is also the day that you get to see the new issue of blog88.org. It is the first issue since December. I felt dismayed to have gotten caught up in the winter doldrums, until I realized how foolish it is to make blogging into deadline pressure. Did it make sense to replace the work responsibilities that I have left behind with new obligations and stress?

Brattleboro Town Manager Yoshi Manale Severance Agreement and General Release

by cgrotke | Town News

Here’s the full text of the Severance Agreement and General Release for Brattleboro Town Manager Yoshi Manale.

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SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

This Severance Agreement and General Release Agreement (“Agreement”), made the 19th day of May 2022, between Octavian Yoshi Manale, an individual, hereinafter referred to as “Manale”, and the Town of Brattleboro, a Vermont municipality, hereinafter referred to as “Brattleboro”, is an agreement which includes a general release of claims.

Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda – Town Manager’s Resignation and Severance Agreement

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, May 31 , 2022, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center at 230 Main Street. Directly after the conclusion of the meeting, the Board is expected to meet in executive session to discuss contracts, labor relations with employees and the appointment or employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee.  Everyone will be required to  maintain social distance. The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.”  Closed Captions will be available.

We Need New Strategies To Stop Gun Violence

by RDavis | Activism

Mass murder in this country will continue unabated no matter what happens next. More dead children. More grieving families. More meaningless words spoken by politicians of all viewpoints.

If we are ever going to have any hope of diminishing the level of gun violence in this country we have to stop looking to politicians as our only hope for change. Guns kill people and no matter how you twist it, mass murder would be difficult without access to automatic weapons as well as guns of any kind.

The issue is about guns. Those who don’t think so will never change their minds and we have to accept that reality if we are ever going to change anything. That means moving away from the political arena into the court of public opinion. Mass protests and demonstrations can make a difference and that is the only way we will ever slow the death rate from gun violence in this country.

Brattleboro Memorial Day Closings

by Not Signed In | Town News

In observance of Memorial Day, all Brattleboro Town offices will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2022, with the exception of emergency services. Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30, 2022. All other violations will be enforced.

Brooks Memorial Library will be closed on Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30, 2022.

Trash, recycling and curbside compost will NOT be picked up on Monday, May 30. All collections for the week will be delayed by one day.

Brattleboro Conservation Commission May 26 Special Meeting

by bbannon@brattleboro.org | Town Plan

A.  Call to Order                                                                                (5:15)

B.  Approve Minutes of April 26                                           (5:15 – 5:20)

C.   New Business                                                                            (5:20 – 5:35)

Main Street Milling and Paving Rescheduled

by Not Signed In | Town News

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 26, beginning at 6:00 pm, Highway crews will be milling and paving Main ST between High ST and Grove ST.  The work will take place overnight and is expected to be completed by Friday morning at 7:00 am.  There will be no on street parking during this project and motorists should expect delays in the area and seek alternate routes.  

High Street Paving Rescheduled

by Not Signed In | Town News

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 26, beginning at 6:00 pm, DMI Paving (a contractor of the town) will be paving High ST from Main Street to Green Street.  The work will take place overnight and is expected to be completed by Friday morning at 7:00 am.  There will be no on street parking during this project and motorists should expect delays in the area and seek alternate routes.  

“Here We Are” with Helena Leschuk

by Wendy O'Connell | Media

It takes a village (and a few towns, and many volunteers) to keep local TV alive and well and thriving -. as well as an accomplished and devoted crew.

In this show, Helena Leschuk gives us an inside look into Brattleboro Community TV and the staff that brings us the local information we need to know and many terrific shows to keep us entertained.