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Turkey Dinner at the VFW is Back! Public Welcome. Oct. 2nd Let Us Cook For You!

by LisaL | Food

Saturday October 2nd the Brattleboro VFW located at 40 Black Mountain Road is having their turkey meal. Eat in or get a to-go. For $12 you get turkey, mashed potato, gravy, green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberry sauce, roll and pumpkin pie. Serving 3 pm- 6 pm. Public welcome. Call 802-257-0438. When calling in please let us know the time needed for dine in or to-go pick up.

Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Agenda Subcommittee Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Town News

The members of the Agenda Subcommittee are hereby notified and warned to meet in the Hannah Cosman Room of the Brattleboro Municipal Center at 8:00 AM to consider the articles listed below.   

approval of minutes from August 25 (5 minutes)
amendment to our terms of reference  re: PURPOSE of the subcommittee  (5 minutes)
remarks of the chair  (5 minutes)
law and bylaw re handling and control of agenda and scheduling (60 minutes) reducing restrictions on people’s initiatives Article III  

Vietnam Moving Wall Public Forum at the Brattleboro VFW

by LisaL | History

Tuesday September 7th, the Brattleboro VFW located at 40 Black Mountain Road is proud to host a Vietnam Wall Memorial question and answer forum where the public is invited to attend. There will be speakers to offer their perspective on the Wall, then a question and answer session after their presentations. All are welcome to attend. We ask that people are respectful during this time, and realize some emotions may run high.

Alternatives Presentation for Replacement of Bridge at Western Avenue and Melrose Street Intersection

by planning | Town Plan

An Alternatives Presentation for replacement of Brattleboro BF 2000(28), Town Highway 2 (VT Route 9), Bridge 54 over the Whetstone Brook will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, beginning at 6:15 PM in the Selectboard Meeting Room located in the Municipal Center at 230 Main Street, 2nd Floor Suite 212 in Brattleboro, VT. This is the bridge that is located on Western Avenue (VT Route 9) just west of the intersection with Melrose Street. The meeting will be held by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the Town of Brattleboro.

Personal Stress and World Stress

by RDavis | Culture

There are few people who do not experience some degree of stress in their daily lives. We figure out ways to cope and we move on, trying to live in the moment as best we can. Lately I have been stressed more than I ever have in my entire life and am trying to get past it but it is proving difficult. Here’s my story.

I will spare you details but my wife and I have bought a house in Brattleboro and she has sold her place in Massachusetts. My house in Guilford, where I have lived for the past 41 years is for sale. (Contact me if you want to buy it.) We are in the process of moving into our new house. We knew this whole process would be complicated but we were not prepared for the level of anxiety we are experiencing. We have each other and that helps a lot.

Brattleboro Fall 2021 Flushing Schedule

by Not Signed In | Town News

FALL WATER MAIN FLUSHING TO START 

Utilities Division crews will start Fall Flushing of the Town water mains on Thursday September 23, 2021, at 10:00 p.m. and continue through Saturday October 9, 2021 

Some users have recently noticed discoloration of their water. Unprecedented rainfall has added color from dissolved organics in the source water. Additional organics accumulated in the distribution system is the cause of the discoloration. The water is safe to drink. Public Works tests the water throughout the distribution system daily. Flushing the water mains will improve the situation. Brattleboro is currently constructing a new water treatment facility which will improve our ability to treat the water supply during unusual conditions in the future. 

Please note that water main flushing will occur at night and during the day. 

Journalism –1881

by SK-B | Media

1881
S. M. Waite was brought to Brattleboro by the 10 o’clock train on Wednesday morning, by Deputy Marshal Sprague, to testify in the several cases now pending before the commissioners against his estate in insolvency. He walks the streets in company with the deputy-marshal with all his old-time air of enjoyment and careless indifference. Whatever else may be the matter with him Waite evidently is not a prey to remorse and compunction for his sins and crimes.

Another Shopping Day at Swap Shop

by rbrem | Other

SHOPPING ONLY DAY at Swap Shop at WSWMD on Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro is here again! Saturday, September 4, 8:30 am to noon. ALL ITEMS ARE FREE

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 will be closed

Brattleboro Labor Day Closures

by Not Signed In | Town News

 In observance of Labor Day, all Town offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021, with the exception of emergency services. 

Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Sunday, September 5, and Monday, September 6. All other violations will be enforced. 

Brattleboro Planning Commission Agenda for Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

by planning | Town Plan

The Brattleboro Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 6:00 pm in the Hanna Cosman Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street). The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting over Zoom. The Municipal Center will be open to the public with limited seating spaced six feet apart and face coverings will be required in the meeting. The agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.”

Vermont AFL-CIO: Vote The United Slate – Van Deusen For President – Brown For Executive VP – Working Class Power!

by David Van Deusen | Op/Ed

As we near the 2021 Vermont AFL-CIO Annual Convention (September 18 & 19 at Jay Peak, Northeast Kingdom) I again ask our 11,000+ Union members to support the full United! slate in our internal elections, including Ron Schneiderman (UFCW) for VP At-Large, Danielle Bombardier (IBEW) for Secretary-Treasurer, Dwight Brown (AFSCME) for Executive Vice President, and myself, David Van Deusen (AFSCME) for re-election to the office of President of our State Labor Council.

Since United! took power in 2019 (and again swept elections in 2020) we have transformed the Vermont AFL-CIO into the most progressive State Labor Council in the United States. Through United! we have also seen the Vermont Labor Movement invigorated with our rank & file taking an active part in Conventions and Political Summits (COPE) at levels not seen in decades. Over the last two years:

BCTV Schedules – Week of August 30, 2021

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 8/30/21

Monday, August 30, 2021

4:00 am History of Gold in Vermont – Introduction to Gold Panning with Nelson Illinski
5:22 am The News Project – CUD, Consolidated, To Seek Broadband Funding
5:30 am Shires Kitchen – Canning Beans and Cakes
6:10 am The Rhema Word – The Giant Betrayal of America
7:00 am Questions and Answers – Sisters Rising – Questions and Answers – Sisters Rising 7/8/21

Keeping Windham County Safe for Immigrant Communities

by ESchwartz | Activism

Join the Windham County No Más Polimigra campaign and Migrant Justice for an on-line information session on loopholes in the county’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy that allow the Sheriff’s Department to collaborate with federal immigration authorities–and what we can do to close those loopholes. We will be joined by a farmworker from Migrant Justice who will talk about why this is important to the human rights of their community and we’ll hear about how this affects our local asylum seekers. Aug. 30, 6:30-8:30

Register at bit.ly/KeepWindhamSafe to get the Zoom link.

Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda – Employment

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 5:30pm. The Selectboard will be participating in this meeting via Zoom and also encourages the public to participate via Zoom. The physical location of this meeting will be the Brattleboro Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street). There will be limited public seating. Seats will be spaced six feet apart. Everyone in the room will be required to wear face coverings. The Board will convene at 5:30pm and is expected to immediately enter into executive session to discuss the appointment or employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee and to discuss labor relations with employees. The Board will reconvene after the executive session and immediately adjourn. No action will be taken.

Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting Agenda – Community Safety Review Update

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street). The public is encouraged to participate in the meeting over Zoom. The Municipal Center will be open to the public with limited seating spaced six feet apart and face coverings will be required in the meeting. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.”  ASL interpreters will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members.