27 Brattle Street Fire Investigation

by BrattFireDept | Police & Fire

On Friday evening, February 6, 2015 at 5:27pm the Brattleboro Fire Department responded to a reported kerosene heater explosion at 27 Brattle St. The 2nd floor front apartment, in the four unit apartment building, received extensive heat and smoke damage in the 2 alarm fire. Two occupants of the building received injuries, one treated for smoke inhalation, the other for minor burns.

A joint investigation by the Brattleboro Fire and Brattleboro Police Departments over the weekend has determined that the cause of the fire to be accidental. The investigation has revealed that there is a strong possibility that the wrong type of fuel was accidentally used in the heater.

BCTV Channel 8 & 10 Schedules for the Week of 2/9/15

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Ch.8 schedule for the week of 2/9/15 

Monday, February 9, 2015

12:00 am Common Good VT_ Using Census Data to Tell Your Story

2:00 am Electric Cars and Electric Bicycles Presentation

3:20 am Village Square Booksellers: Proof Positive with Archer Mayor

4:30 am Coming Clean on Lake Champlain 1/29/15

6:00 am Gimme Shelter Concert 2015

The Vermont Jazz Center Presents: Julian Lage Trio

by Not Signed In | Music

The Vermont Jazz Center will present the Julian Lage Trio at the Vermont Jazz Center on February 14th, 2015. Lage, at age 27 is one of the busiest guitarists on the jazz-infused scene today. He has released six albums as a leader and has played and recorded with many of today’s most significant jazz musicians including vibraphone legend Gary Burton whose band he played in from age 12 to 17.

He’ll be bringing with him bassist and drummer Scott Colley and Kenny Wollesen. When asked about choosing this venerable team, for his own trio, Lage stated “I first met Scott and Kenny when I heard them play in Jim Hall’s trio, I was eleven years old. Even then, I thought to myself – those are the guys I really want to play with! Now that we’re all on the east coast, I called them up and it worked out. But the most important reason I chose Scott and Kenny is that they’re both ridiculous.”

“Older Man” Scam

by tomaidh | Rumors

Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall and in dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warning I have seen for men. 

A ‘heads up’ for those men who may be regular customers at Home Depot, Hannafords or Wal-Mart. This one caught me totally by surprise. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don’t be naive enough to think it couldn’t happen to you or your friends.  Here’s how the scam works:

Flakiness Intensifies

by cgrotke | Nature

The seasonal frozen precipitation continues. Brattleboro should have an abundance of new flakes by morning.

Anyone doing anything interesting?

5:45 Live: 2/6/15

by BrattleboroTV | Media

The story behind Ronal Reid’s $8 Million bequest to the hospital and library, return of the Police Fire debate, Leland & Gray’s $7 Million budget passage make up the top headlines on a snowy Gallery Walk edition of 5:45 Live.
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Weekend Comedy Series: Rita Rudner

by cgrotke | Entertainment

Remember Rita? She’s sort of a cross between a fairy godmother and Gracie Allen, with her own style and grace, delivering innocent questions and observations with a delivery that packs a punch.

She’s originally from Miami and was a dancer on Broadway before entering the comedy biz. Woody Allen and Jack Benny are considered influences. More recently she can often be found performing in Vegas.

Brattleboro Time Trade – Week of February 6

by Brattleboro Time Trade | Other

Brattleboro Time Trade:

Exchanging services, creating connections, strengthening communities, one hour at a time.

See below for exciting Upcoming Events and learn what Time Trade is all about!

This week’s fabulous listings, brought to you with thoughts of warmth:

OFFERS:

Help Photographing your Stuff
Life Sciences Tutor
Borrow My Snowshoes
I Will Help You Sleep Better

BUHS and Brattleboro School Budgets and Issues

by cgrotke | Education

Glenn wrote:

“Perhaps someone could start a new thread to talk about school issues? While they all end up boiling down a town tax bill, they’re not really in the same category as town and selectboard issues. BUHS, the Brattleboro school district, and the municipality are all a little different”

Good idea, and wish granted. Carry on…

I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project Update: Week of February 8

by Not Signed In | Town Plan

Night work on the new bridge will resume at Route 30. Night work will be conducted Monday night, February 9th thru Friday night, February 13th.

Travelers are advised to take high traffic volumes associated with Presidents Day weekend into account when making travel plans.

I-91

Northbound I-91 traffic has been relocated onto the southbound bridge. Traffic will remain reduced to one lane in each direction on I-91 until completion of the new bridge. The new bridge will be 104’ wide and is designed to carry all four lanes of traffic –two northbound and two southbound.

The Great Snowball Assault of 1892

by cgrotke | History

The weather was right for packing good snowballs. The targets were a plenty. Nobody stopped them.

February 5, 1892, as reported in the Phoenix:

The heavy fall of damp snow, which came on Tuesday and Tuesday night, was followed Wednesday by the worst exhibition of hoodlumism ever seen on Brattleboro streets.

In the early morning the boys began snow-balling in an entirely proper and legitimate way, but at noon this had degenerated into a wanton and indiscriminate attack upon every passerby, and upon every team, person and object which chanced for any reason to furnish a target. 

Gallery At The [River] Garden Presents Works By Shawnna O’Connor, Sam Groves

by MartinLangeveld | Arts

Starting Friday, Feb. 6, the Gallery at the Garden features two exhibits: “Touring New England through Oil Paintings” by Shawnna O’Connor, and “Lights, Camera, Action….Motion Pictures,” an exhibit of photographic works by Sam Groves. Both shows will continue through February.

O’Connor is mainly a self-taught artist.  She uses oil paints to create bright works illustrating historic sites in New England.

She originally focused on smaller canvas depictions of cats.  After the 2011 fire that ravaged the Brooks House apartments where she lived, O’Connor began to paint larger pieces, featuring some of New England’s many historic landmarks.

Fabulous Custom Electric Guitar – Raffle for Compass School International Travel Program

by EricRhomberg | Education

As a fundraiser for our international travel program, the Compass School is running an Online Raffle of a Custom Electric Guitar

For a $10 ticket, you could win this custom made guitar built by father and son guitar makers Rory Struthers (compass junior) and his dad Dick Struthers.

Secure online .

Compass student, Rory Struthers, and his guitar building father, Richard have collaborated to build a unique electric guitar entirely out of construction scrap.   This first-of-its-kind, prototype guitar is worth well over $1,000! 

Gub’mint Interference – Unclean Hands!

by SK-B | Politics

From the BBC

US senator questions forcing food workers to wash hands:

A US senator has suggested that restaurants should not have to make their employees wash their hands after toilet visits.

Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, made the comments on Monday during a speech criticising business regulations.

“Let them decide” such issues, the newly elected lawmaker said.