The budget and other Town matters are up for discussion at the next District 9 forum. We’ll meet at 6:45 pm on Wednesday, March 11, in the Community Room (3rd floor) of the Brooks Memorial Library. We had a lively discussion at our last forum and heard many happy and grateful comments from participants. Come join us on the 11th. For more information, contact robt.oeser@gmail.com robt.oeser@gmail.com or fideladelphia@gmail.com (413.559.1533).
Do you have questions about the new SNAP (3Squares) requirements?
Have you been cut off SNAP or Medicaid or had benefits reduced?
Do you need help signing up for SNAP or Medicaid?
Do you need help paying for Medicare premiums or co-pays?
The Vermont Workers’ Center is holding open hours at the Brooks Memorial Library Community Meeting Room on March 13 from 2-4:30 PM to answer questions & help people navigate these programs. We’ll have information about Medicaid, Medicare, and the SNAP work requirements and exemptions, as well as a recently expanded program to help Medicare recipients afford premiums and co-pays. We can work with people on submitting applications and other paperwork.
Hello food lovers,
This week’s offerings are Mexican-inspired, with mostly new to the menu dishes.
CHICKEN MOLE COLORADITO (GF/DF) $30 (2-3 servings)
Oaxacan-style mole with a complex, slightly sweet, nutty, and subtly spiced flavor profile. The deep reddish brown sauce is made with more than 20 ingredients including ancho and guajillo chiles, tomatoes, chocolate, raisins, cinnamon, and sesame seeds.
PORK AND GREEN SALSA STEW (GF/DF) $26 (2-3 servings)
Pork and hominy long-cooked in chicken stock with a tomatillo green sauce.
The Vermont Jazz Center (VJC) is hosting a benefit concert for the Windham County Heat Fund on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jazz Center, Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro, VT. The concert will celebrate the 80th birthday of bassist Cameron Brown.
Bass maestro Cameron Brown has been teaching at the VJC’s Summer Jazz Workshop since 2006.
His contributions and historic legacy will be honored as he and his New York-based band perform on March 21. All proceeds will go to the Windham County Heat Fund.
March 9 BBQ Pulled Pork
Baked Beans
Cole Slaw
Brownie
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. Prior to the regular meeting at 5:15pm, the Board will convene and is expected to move directly into executive session to discuss contracts, labor relations agreements with employees and the appointment or employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town website by the end of the day.
Newly-elected Brattleboro Selectboard members were sworn in by Town Clerk Hilary Francis. Amanda Ellis-Thurber, Isaac Evans-Frantz, and Nell Mayo join Oscar Heller and Peter Case on the board.
The new Chair of the Brattleboro Selectboard is Oscar Heller. “Thanks for trusting me with this position.”
The Vice-Chair is Amanda Ellis Thurber.
Kick off your weekend with a night of rhythm, melody, and infectious energy at Next Stage Arts in Putney on Friday, April 3. Doors open at 6:45 PM, with Luke Concannon opening the show, followed by the high-octane Gaslight Tinkers at 7:30 PM.
Luke Concannon brings a lifetime of music-making rooted in Irish family gatherings, where singing, dancing, and guitars filled every room. As the lead singer and co-writer of UK chart-toppers Nizlopi—best known for The JCB Song and a key influence on Ed Sheeran—Luke now shines as a solo artist. His 2022 album Ecstatic Bird in the Burning debuted at No. 12 on both the UK and US folk charts, earning praise for its heartfelt, community-centered songwriting.
VAN WILE has some great stories of the BCTV culture – staff camaraderie, collaborations with other Brattleboro media, and the rigor – and fun – of what it takes to create, produce, film and cover all aspects of our community. Plus Van’s personal stories of “muscle cars”, silica gel paks, murder boards, and thrifting.
The budget and other Town matters are up for discussion at the next District 9 forum. We’ll meet at 6:45 pm on Wednesday, March 11, in the Community Room (3rd floor) of the Brooks Memorial Library. We had a lively discussion at our last forum and heard many happy and grateful comments from participants. Come join us on the 11th. For more information, contact robt.oeser@gmail.com robt.oeser@gmail.com or fideladelphia@gmail.com (413.559.1533).
March 4, 2026 Motion to Discharge S. J. Res. 104, a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within the Islamic Republic of Iran. ROLL CALL VOTE: Yea 47, Nay 53
This means the majority of Members of the United States Senate voted to CONTINUE the WAR WITH IRAN because they voted against (against = Nay 53) removal of U.S. Troops from Iran.
Guilford Chamber Singers, sponsored by Friends of Music at Guilford, is seeking voices for our June concert, A Cappella a la Carte (exact date TBA).
We are a well-regarded ensemble led by Tom Baehr, veteran director of multiple FOMAG concerts since 2014. Repertoire would be part-songs covering 5 centuries, 17th to 21st. The lyricists are quite varied, including Elgar, Campion, Thoreau, Emerson, Blake, Sterndale Bennett and more.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room (230 Main Street, Rm. 212) and over Zoom. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town website by the end of the day.
Good afternoon,
Please see attached for Brattleboro’s Official Town Meeting Day election results. The winners are in bold.
WSESD official results will be released from the Central School District office as they are ready.
Thank you,
Hilary
The unofficial tallies are in, from Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, and Putney.
The unofficial election results for the WSESD Board of Directors are as follows:
Town of Guilford, Vermont 2026 Town Meeting Australian Ballot
Unofficial Results
Polling March 3
Town Offices:
Town Lister 3-Year Term
Shaun Murphy 411
Thurber, Evans-Frantz, Mayo
Yes, Yes, Yes
Please see attached for Brattleboro’s Unofficial Town Meeting Day election results. These are the results from the ballot tallies, not including write-in votes, The projected winners are in bold.
WSESD results will be released from their central office once they have the results in from all voting towns.
Note that these are numbers that were crunched after a VERY long day. I will reiterate that they are UNOFFICIAL.
Thanks to the amazing poll workers and the American Legion who made today possible! We had a lot of voters coming through the doors – 28% for Town Meeting Day (similar to last year). The day was smooth and safe!
It just may be possible that the reason for this newest incursion into international law-breaking and senseless murder has more to do with Trump’s personal issues than any international political problem. Talks were in process with Iran and there surely was no imminent threat to the U.S. or Israel. So why start a war now?
Here is my analysis that may seem a stretch, but keep in mind that we are dealing with a president who is showing more severe signs of mental illness every day. When he bombed Venezuela and kidnapped Maduro and his wife the media was focusing more and more on the details of the Epstein case. It is clear that Trump most likely committed serious crimes during his friendship with Epstein. If any situation is capable of bringing down Trump it is his behavior in the Epstein world.
The Venezuela incursion forced the media to change focus. That lasted for awhile until more of the Epstein files were released and a New York Times reporter found out that files relating to Trump had mysteriously gone missing.
Vermont Timbre—Amelia Struthers and Mike Mrowicki—invite the community to an evening of music, poetry, and storytelling at their Open Mic on Sunday, March 29 at Next Stage Arts in Putney. Doors open at 6:15 PM, and the show begins at 7:00 PM. Admission is a $10 suggested donation, and RSVPs are encouraged at nextstagearts.org.
The night will feature a special performance by Peter Siegel of The Gaslight Tinkers, alongside open slots for local musicians, poets, and performers. Sets will run 10–15 minutes, depending on sign-ups, offering a supportive stage for sharing original work or favorite pieces.
