November was an overall dry month but seemed wet at times. There was measurable precipitation on 13 of the first 17 days but only in small amounts. Less days of moisture the second half of November. The monthly total is 2.36 inches compared to the normal of 3.53″. More than an inch below the average. Year to date with just one month to go my total is 43.42″, just a few hundreds above the NOAA normal of 43.24″.
Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights were out bright last night. Photo from the new bridge over the river on a cold windy night with clouds blowing thru. Flare on the lens from the strong town lights .
I am a retired 68 year old with Medicare and BCBS plan G supplemental insurance. Was on Medicare.gov yesterday checking out the supplemental plan and my Plan D prices. Ended up calling BCBS for the correct price and of course it came in the mail today. Relatively good news, the plan only goes up about $22 per month which is better than expected. $257 compared to this years $235 a month.
While on Medicare.gov looked at my profile and saw that I have paid less than half of the required deductible everyone who turned 65 after 2020 is required to pay. Believe what has been paid is from an eye exam earlier this year. I have been to a primary care provider twice and have had blood drawn twice. Have not received a single bill from BMH this year and the first visit was in early June. With the hospital running out of money wondering if many are not being billed. My insurance combination is quite good, paying most costs, but I think the deductible should have been billed. What is your experience?
Here is the link to the court ruling regarding SNAP food stamps benefits October 31, 2025.
I believe in this part of Vermont the drought is winding down. Over the past 2 months my numbers are within 0.44″ of the averages. For October my total is 5.10 inches of rain compared to the NOAA average of 4.77″. Across Windham County the monthly totals range from a low of 4.09″ to 6.73″ from the 13 CoCoRaHS observers with full data. October is the wettest month of the year followed by June from the averages.
For the year to date with 2 months to go the total is 41.06″ compared to the norm of 39.71″. More than an inch above on a dry year. I think if you go back in time 40 years or so the yearly normal was only about 40″. Every 10 years the NOAA normals or 30 year averages move up by 10 years and have been increasing.
Closest approach on 10/21. Look NW after sunset. Below, west of the Big Dipper Handle and use binoculars. Photo (below) is a composite of several shots taken with a 200mm lens, f4, 5 sec at ISO 6400
Another very dry month until the 25th with rain on 3 days totaling 2.6″ at my location. Some locations in Windham Co to the north of here received 4″ from this storm. This rain still left my location nearly an inch below normal with 3.44″ compared to NOAA’s norm of 4.21″.
Yesterday ended the water year that runs from Oct. 1 – Sept. 30 with 44.6″ compared to the average of 47.54″. About 3″ below the normal. For the “year to date” still slightly ahead at 35.96″ compared to the NOAA number of 34.94″.
A second dry month in a row with brown lawns and gardens needing regular watering. At my location recorded 2.06″ compared to the NOAA normal of 4.32 inches. A little less than half of normal. For the calendar year still a little ahead of the average with 32.52″ compared to the average of 30.73 inches.
This month there have been a number of small scattered rain storms traveling thru, and if you were lucky you may have received more rain than I. All numbers are from my location in the S.E. corner of Brattleboro and do vary.
The first regular meeting of the month was relatively short, though the public took full advantage of Public Participation. Many talked about a beautiful space on Elliot Street, 69A, that is part art gallery, part safe space, part… whatever you want it to be.
The board also heard a summary of the June 2025 Finance Report. It is the almost-final report that could change, but is nearing a stage where an auditor can look it over. Except the Town is having a bit of trouble finding an auditor.
The rain yesterday and overnight totaled 1.27″ at my location. I am a CoCoRaHS volunteer and we submit our report each morning at 7am. So that rain is my August 1st report number. CoCoRaHS is short for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, headquartered at Colorado State University. There are somewhere in the area of 20,000 people reporting across the US and Canada.
Near average rainfall for the month of June at 4.41″ compared to the NOAA normal of 4.52″. It has been a little dry of late with only 0.21″ falling in the last 11 days of the month. I don’t record temps but there have been some very hot days followed by big swings to cool days.
Year to date precipitation stands at 29.18″ compared to the normal of 22.13″. Well above the average mostly from the wet month of May. All numbers are from my location in the S.E. corner of Brattleboro and may be different where you live.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session H. RES. _____ Impeaching Donald J. Trump,
President of the United States,
for high crimes and misdemeanors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2025
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas
submitted the following resolution;
May was a very wet month with a number of cool days. Measurable rain on 17 days with a trace on 4 days totaling 10.23″. NOAA normal for May at this location is 3.64″. This is the 3rd highest monthly total in the 6+ years I have been a CoCoRaHS observer. The other 2 highest were both in the month of July with flooding in parts of the state.
Year to date total is 24.77″ compared to the average of 17.61″. All numbers are from my location in the S.E. corner of Brattleboro and will very with location.
A little wetter than average April with cool weather in the first half but warmer days in the second half. Measured 4.62″ this month with measurable moisture on 17 of 30 days compared to the normal of 3.85″. For the calendar year my number is 14.54″ compared to the NOAA average of 13.97″.
Also recorded 2.7″ of snow, bringing the season total to 54.5″. My snow average is 62.6″ per season. All numbers are from my location in the SE corner of Brattleboro and do vary with location.
A good size crowd (estimated at near 2000 by the Reformer) met at the Center Congregational Church on Main St. There they listened to Rep. Becca Balint speak, then walked to the Town Common For more speeches. It was a loud but civil crowd. All on a rainy day.
A warmer first half of the month and a rainy second half totaling 3.61″ of moisture compared to a NOAA normal of 3.62″. Only recorded 0.2″ of snow all month. Earlier in the winter many were saying what a snowy winter we are having, but the season total so far is 51.8″ compared to my average of 62.5″. Most all snow was melted by the middle of March. Still possible to receive snow in April.
For the calendar year, total moisture is 9.92″ compared to the average of 10.12″. Very close to normal. All numbers are from my home in the S.E. corner of Brattleboro and do vary by location.
Ah! Of course! Education should only be for the rich, and closing the federal department of EDUCATION will help to reduce the flow of our tax dollars to teaching illegal migrant children English, and it will help reduce the flow of our tax dollars to teach children with Downe’s Syndrome that they CAN hold down a respectable job, nothing fancy, but something to give them a worthwhile contribution to society, after all, who can serve you food at a restaurant, who can clean toilets, who can hold a sign to beware of workers during highway repairs, who can make bars of soap in a factory?
O.K., so I had a cousin who is now buried in Jericho, Vermont and his mother, my great Aunt Annie Ericson Wheeler, worked sooooooooo hard for so many years for the right of kids just like him to have an EDUCATION.
AGENDA
1. CONVENE MEETING
2. RECOUNT VOTE LOGISTICS
3. APPOINT RECOUNT ELECTIONS TEAM
4. ADJOURN
Good afternoon,
Please see attached for Brattleboro’s Official Town Meeting Day election results. There were no declared write-in candidates, and the winners are in bold.
WSESD official results will be released from the Central School District office as they are ready.
Thank you,
Hilary
Please see attached for Brattleboro’s Unofficial Town Meeting Day and WSESD election results. These are the results from the ballot tallies, not including write-in votes, and not including other towns’ results for the WSESD races. The projected winners are in bold.
Note that these are numbers that were crunched after a VERY long day. I will reiterate that they are UNOFFICIAL.
