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Spring Training for Serious Illness Program Volunteers

by EileenBAH | Health

BAH is pleased to be offering another volunteer training for the Serious Illness Program. The training will be starting in April with days/times to be determined to allow for maximum flexibility and accessibility.
 
The Serious Illness Program was created to offer support, solace, and assistance to people going through a life-altering serious illness that may or may not carry a terminal prognosis. 
 
This is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with clients who are learning to adapt to the changes a serious illness brings. 

Vermont Slide Guitarist Joel Veena Releases New Album CARDINAL

by ragajoel | Music

Joel “Veena” Eisenkramer has released his latest album of original and traditional music played on the 20 stringed Hindustani slide guitar on February 7 on his website, JoelVeena.com, and through Bandcamp. “CARDINAL is a sonic journey I designed to be listened to from beginning to end. I’m inspired by the popular albums of my youth and I think it’s meaningful to try placing traditional music in new contexts that new listeners can relate to.” says Eisenkramer.

Featuring 8 original tracks (plus one bonus track for those who purchase online), CARDINAL is a self-produced labor of love several years in the making. It opens with a sung poem and then launches into Eisenkramer’s original fusion track ´Resistance´, which melds the Indian slide guitar with electronic drums and deep bass. From there, listeners are taken through original music composed within the traditional idiom of North Indian raga progressing towards a full, multiple movement treatment of the traditional evening raga Bageshree. Eventually wrapping up with a Hindi version of the opening poem, composed and performed by Eisenkramer’s spouse, cultural arts curator Vidhi Salla.

Brattleboro Committee Meeting Agendas

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Tree Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 4:15pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room.

The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:15pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room.

Brattleboro and VT COVID-19 Regional Dashboard Summary – February 2025

by cgrotke | Health

Welcome to the February 2025 dashboard summary. We continue semi-regular COVID-19 dashboard numbers from the Vermont Department of Health, and MA and NH counties that surround Brattleboro, as long as they continue providing them. Numbers are low, but not zero. Scroll down the new comments for the latest.

VT, NH and MA do weekly updates, near the end of the week, so we update on Fridays usually. Variant updates are every two weeks.

Selectboard Candidate Interview – Jill Stahl Tyler

by cgrotke | Politics
jill stahl tyler

Jill Stahl Tyler is running for a three year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard.

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Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you and why are you running for a three-year seat?

Hi, my name is Jill Stahl Tyler.  I decided to run for Selectboard because this is my home.  

When we built our house thirty years ago, we planted trees.  From sapling to towering shade cover, we wanted to see them grow.  Over the same decades, we’ve watched things change in downtown Brattleboro. As the crime situation has worsened, I wondered if we had to leave, and if someone else would enjoy the crisp yellows of the forsythia, the majestic first blooms on the magnolia, and the striking flowering crab apple that now spreads widely near the front patio.

Brattleboro Press Release – Fire at Brookside Drive

by Not Signed In | Police & Fire

At 1725 hrs. on February 6, 2025, the Brattleboro Fire Department was dispatched to 39 Brookside Drive, Apartment #3, for a report of active fire in the unit. The first arriving crew found moderate smoke from the exterior of a 7-unit apartment building. Shortly thereafter, Lieutenant Hubbard reported a fire in an unoccupied unit (apartment #3) with a possible extension into the adjoining unit (apartment #4) and attack space. With this information, the incident was upgraded to a second alarm.

The initial crews located the fire on the second floor of Apartment #3 in the bathroom area. They deployed two 1.75” hose lines to the seat of the fire while a second crew began ensuring all occupants were out of the remaining units. The fire was extinguished quickly, and overhaul and ventilation were performed simultaneously.

Jane Wheeler – Running for Representative Town Meeting for District 8

by Janew | Politics

My name is Jane Wheeler and I am running for RTM in District 8. I was born, grew up and worked in Brattleboro.  Outside of about 8 years when I lived in close by towns I have always lived in Brattleboro.  I have had many lived experiences in Brattleboro- school kid, factory worker, drunk, recovering alcoholic, renter and now a property owner, addictions counselor, houseparent at Kurn Hattin,  co-founder of the VT Counsel on Problem Gambling, case manger for Senior Solutions, resource advocate at Grace Cottage Hospital, caregiver for aging family members, and now as a retired older person.  I have a master’s degree with the focus in counseling psychology. Informal education includes matriarchal studies and plant medicine.

Brattleboro Weather Related Meeting Cancellations

by Not Signed In | Town News

Due to the inclement weather the Brattleboro Tree Advisory Board meeting scheduled for this afternoon is cancelled. It has been rescheduled for February 13, 2025.

Due to the inclement weather The Charter Revision Commission’s event at the Brooks Memorial Library, scheduled for 6:00pm today, has been cancelled. A makeup date will be determined later this week or early next.

Sports – A Healthy Refuge

by RDavis | Recreation & Sports

If there was ever a time when we needed a refuge from the madness of the world it is now. Many of us are finding are own personal refuges and one of mine is sports. It doesn’t matter whether you are a participant or a spectator/fan because once you are immersed in any kind of sporting experience it is easy to forget about the rest of the world for a time. Reminiscing about your own personal sports history also has value.

My favorite sports are baseball and basketball. I have never been a football fan and I attribute that to the fact that my high school didn’t have a football team. I was the team manager for most of the sports at my high school, sort of a combination mascot and all around errand boy for the coach and players.

Our soccer team was one of the best in the state. A lot of that had to do with the fact that all the other teams we played had their best athletes on their football teams. All the big guys that usually don’t play soccer were on our team and we literally trampled most of the other teams.

Representative Town Meeting Candidates – Introduce Yourself!

by cgrotke | Politics

Hey, candidates for the 2025 Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting. There are a lot of you this year. It is exciting. People want to know who you are and what distinguishes you from the others running. We’ve gotten emails asking for information about you.

You are, as always, invited to use this site to announce your candidacy and to introduce yourselves. It could be close, and every vote is important.

Selectboard Candidate Interview: Richard Davis

by cgrotke | Politics
Richard Davis

Richard Davis is an incumbent running for a one-year seat on the Brattleboro Selectboard.

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Tell us a bit about yourself. Who are you and why are you running for a one year seat?

I am Richard Davis, a semi-retired nurse, writer and political activist running for a second one year seat on the Brattleboro selectboard.  A Boston area native, I have lived in Windham County for the past 46 years, 41 of those years in Guilford and for the past 3 ½ years in Brattleboro with my wife Roberta Levy. 

On my first year on the board I was voted clerk by my fellow board members. During this past year the people of Brattleboro have been actively engaged in a variety of issues that include public safety, taxes, and a new trash system.

I am proud to be a member of a community that is so committed to improving the quality of life for everyone. This past summer attendance at board meetings was the highest in recent memory and people were able to express their opinions freely.

Selectboard Meeting Notes – Quarterly Reports Highlight Successes and Vulnerabilities

by cgrotke | Town News
selectboard feb 4 2025

The first regular meeting of February for the Brattleboro Selectboard was mostly a series of quarterly reports, punctuated by questions about EMS billing and budgets. The board learned that the bad-sounding audit will not really be as bad-sounding as it sounds. Just wait. You’ll see.

Notable – parking revenues are down,  the downtown safety plan is beginning to take shape, Golden Cross is having problems collecting revenue for us, and a few candidates came to use public participation to show that they are involved.

Brattleboro Overnight Snow Removal Scheduled for Downtown Streets on Feb. 4

by Not Signed In | Town News

Snow and ice will be cleared from several streets in downtown Brattleboro on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, after 11 p.m. The affected streets include: Main Street, Park Place, Linden Street, Grove Street, Elliot Street, and Flat Street. Vehicles parked along the streets listed above must be removed or they may be towed at the owner’s expense.

Bo Foard on “Here We Are”

by Wendy O'Connell | Culture

One of the folks in town who brings great work, great food and always, great vibes into the heart of our community. BO FOARD’s expertise and energy support many local organizations, and he has a magic touch in collaborating….and the kitchen!

January 2025 Precipitation Report

by local | Nature

A dry month with fairly normal temps. Measured 1.57″ of moisture compared to a NOAA normal of 3.39″.  Even with the relatively cold temps most of the month, about 1/2 of the moisture fell as rain.

Snow for the month totaled 12.6″ compared to my average of 16.5″.  My average in just the years 1993-2010 was 19.4″. Total snowfall so far this season stands at 25.3″ at my location.  For comparison Mt Snow ski area lists their season total at 93″.  They do exaggerate a little but they also have been receiving much more snow this year and skiing has been good for several weeks.