In observance of Presidents’ Day, all Brattleboro Town offices will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026, with the exception of emergency services.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Monday, February 16. All other violations will be enforced.
On Friday, March 6, Next Stage Arts in Putney becomes a meeting place for tradition and daring invention when Twilight Music presents Kalos plus Dan Houghton & Rachel Clemente. With pipes, fiddle, guitars, harp, and fearless twists, this is high-energy traditional folk that respects its roots while gleefully pushing past their edges.
At the heart of the evening is Kalos, a trio known for reshaping Celtic roots music with rhythmic drive, intricate arrangements, and an infectious sense of joy. Eric McDonald, Ryan McKasson, and Jeremiah McLane are masters of tradition who deliberately explore its shadowed corners, creating music that feels both ancient and startlingly new. Their sound is complex yet inviting, propelled by pulse and precision, and grounded in deep artistic integrity.
On a cold winter night in late February, the blues will feel warm and close at hand in Putney.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, Next Stage Arts welcomes Corey Harris with Sunny Lowdown for an evening of acoustic blues that promises depth, groove, and soul. Doors open at 6:45 PM, with the show beginning at 7:30 PM, at 15 Kimball Hill in Putney. Tickets are available at nextstagearts.org for $22 in advance, $26 at the door, or $10 for the livestream.
The public hearing noticed in the Brattleboro Reformer on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and scheduled to take place during the 2/17/26 regular Selectboard meeting, regarding an application to the State of Vermont for an Implementation Grant under the Vermont Community Development Program has been cancelled. The regular Selectboard meeting will take place as usual, but there will be no public hearing on this matter. Please contact the Town Manager’s office if you have any questions or concerns.
Next Stage Arts invites you to a rare and powerful evening with one of America’s most iconic artists.
Filmed in 1968, Johnny Cash! The Man, His World, His Music (1h 34m), directed by Robert Elfstrom, captures Johnny Cash at a pivotal moment in his career. Shot in an unvarnished, up-close cinéma vérité style, the film follows Cash on the road and in concert with June Carter, the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers, and Carl Perkins.
The film is also deeply personal. Viewers are taken inside Cash’s home life with June Carter in Hendersonville, Tennessee; introduced to his parents and children in California; and brought back with him to his childhood hometown in Arkansas. One of the film’s most moving sequences was shot at the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, including footage at the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre.
People who cannot attend, start the discussion here. Tell us your favorite quote from Martin King (besides “I have a dream”) so your neighbors can discuss it Wednesday the 11th., 6:30 at the Brooks Library in Brattleboro
Four special guests will make remarks at the beginning of the event. Most of the allotted time, from 6:30 to 8:30, and maybe later, will be devoted to free discussion about the Martin Luther King who has never been celebrated in popular culture. Who gradually became influenced by Malcohm X.
BCS is planning this event to be a public discussion with the descriptive title “Beyond I Have A Dream” and with short presentations by Ethan Nasreddin-Longo, Reverend Arnold Thomas, Rv. Lise Sparrow, and Mary Gannon, honoring King and Black History Month and featuring Q&A and public discussion more than presentations. The purpose will be to raise awareness of King’s radical evolution and of other militant anti-racist thought.
My strong belief in the following candidates: “What’s going to differentiate them from the other 1-year candidates is that Nell Mayo and Isaac Evans-Frantz are working for the benefit of our entire community — not just the business community or property owners. Their ability to differentiate themselves — as candidates with experience serving Brattleboro who bring positive energy and a neighborly spirit in the context of disastrous policy — this is what’s going to win the election and bring our community’s future to a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous and safe unified town for us and generations of our young planting the seed of hope for a brighter future and bring a Stabilized balance of Peace, Fair Justice for all and a Economical and Equitable Unity in Brattleboro’s Community in a already divided unstable society across the country!
Over the past year, I have been immensely impressed with the leadership of Isaac Evans-Frantz on the Selectboard. Isaac has shown willingness to listen to the community and has demonstrated his ability to integrate perspectives from the public into his decisions. Even when Isaac and I might see things from different perspectives, I trust that he is putting the community first in his work on the Selectboard. Whether that is committing to fiscal responsibility when our tax rates continue to rise each year, collaborating with members of the community by meeting them where they are – especially neighbors who are often forgotten or not listened to, or raising community concerns at the Selectboard table, Isaac has proven that he is a candidate who will listen to the people he represents while making decisions for this town. He is always available and responsive when I have questions or concerns, and he not only makes me feel heard, but actually listens and considers my perspective.
Feb. 9 Tuna Casserole
Dilled Carrots
Brussels Sprouts
Peaches
Like any other homeowner in Vermont, I dread property taxes going up. With pain, I look online at real estate in other states southward, and estimate how fast higher and more frequent humidity and heat, and an attack of strange insect bites could kill me. Don’t forget the air conditioning bill for many more months than you would use one in Vermont. I don’t even have an air conditioner,
I have a cool basement.
Next Stage Arts welcomes an intimate and adventurous evening of music on Friday, February 20, with a performance by the Queralt Giralt Soler Trio, a group known for its poetic fusion of cello, voice, jazz, and Catalan folk traditions. The concert begins at 7:30 PM, with doors opening at 6:45 PM, at Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, Putney.
Cellist, vocalist, and composer Queralt Giralt Soler creates music that resists easy categorization. Drawing from her classical training and deep roots in Catalan folk music, she blends lyrical cello lines with expressive vocals, jazz improvisation, and contemporary textures to form a sound that feels both expansive and deeply personal. Her performances invite listeners into a rich emotional landscape—quietly powerful, exploratory, and full of nuance.
Voting for Australian (Secret) Ballot on March 3rd is a vote for including all Brattleboro voters in All decision-making.
Many voters cannot attend a Town Meeting or Representative Town Meeting.
Healthcare workers, hospitality industry workers, first-responders at the fire stations, shut-in seniors, or myriad others working at jobs where taking time off is not an option.
But every voter can cast their vote in person or by mail in the comfort of their own home. Yet they can’t vote on the most important issue on the ballot. Why? Because in Brattleboro the Budget can only be voted on by Representative Town Meeting.
Harris Hill Ski Jump will take center stage February 14 and 15 as 50+ athletes from the U.S. and Europe converge for one of North America’s most storied ski jumping competitions. This year’s event, the 104th competition at Harris Hill, features a rare convergence of international rivalries and up and coming Olympic-level talent.
The Winged Ski Trophy Showdown
Slovenia’s Urh Rošar returns to Harris Hill seeking a historic third victory in the Fred Harris Memorial Tournament on Sunday, a win that would permanently retire the iconic Winged Ski Trophy under long-standing rules at Harris Hill. Standing in his way is teammate and close friend Ozbej “OB” Kotnik (SLO), the 2023 champion, who is determined to keep the trophy in circulation. With the trophy retirement rule changing after 2026, this weekend could mark the final opportunity ever to retire the Winged Ski Trophy.
BEN STOCKMAN has some great stories of his early years at NEYT, (New England Youth Theater); capturing the spirit and camaraderie that was the foundation which created his deep love of acting and directing. Now, as the Artistic Director at NEYT, Ben is continuing that tradition and creating inspired productions and new stories.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 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.
Are you confused about the new SNAP requirements?
Do you need help signing up for SNAP or Medicaid?
Have you been cut off SNAP or Medicaid or had benefits reduced?
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 Room on Feb. 6 from 2-4:30 PM to help people understand and navigate these programs. We’ll have information about Medicaid, Medicare, and the SNAP work requirements and exemptions, and can work with people on submitting applications and other paperwork.
Please join Center for Solace (formerly Brattleboro Area Hospice) at the Brooks Memorial Library on Wednesday, February 4 at 6 to 8 pm to view the film “Holding Our Own”.
Vermont filmmaker Camilla Rockwell, a longtime collaborator with Ken Burns, created “Holding Our Own”, a beautiful exploration of the power of art on end of life. It highlights the work of Hallowell & Deidre Scherer, as well as interviews with our staff and Dr. Ira Byock, an internationally known author and Hospice MD.
Join me in volunteering at the Beloved Winter Shelter. If they don’t get enough night volunteers they’ll have to stay closed during some extreme temperatures.
The other day I was talking with Amanda Ellis-Thurber, a fellow selectboard member. She reminded me that she has been volunteering with the Beloved Community Winter Shelter up on Town Crier Drive, and encouraged me to do the same. So I reached out to shelter staff, and last weekend did my first shift there.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SBU9n5ECNHM
Sandglass Theater Presents: Winter Sunshine Series
Puppet shows for the whole family!
