Brattleboro Planning Department Closing Early
For Immediate Release:
Due to an illness, the Brattleboro Planning Department will be closing today at 2:45pm. They will reopen again tomorrow morning at 8:30am. Thank you for your patience.
Did Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Make A Mistake Raising Selectboard Stipends?
For many years it was assumed that the pool of selectboard candidates could be increased by increasing the compensation for the position. The idea was that maybe people who are single parents or working multiple jobs would run if only there was enough compensation to make it worthwhile. A corollary was that perhaps the board has been dominated by only people well-off enough to have the free time to serve.
Representatives at Brattleboro’s Representative Town Meeting would have this discussion at each RTM when the compensation article would come up. Eventually the arguments prevailed and the stipends went up. A board member now gets $8000 plus money to pay for child or other care during meetings. The chair gets more.
Winter Sunshine Puppetry Series presents Urban Wizard Academy, by Scotty Swan
Come witness magic maker and puppeteer, Scotty Swan with Urban Wizards Academy March 12th at 11am and 2pm. Swan’s work is a unique blend of sleight-of-hand magic, puppetry and improvisation that is woven together in an exhilarating show that gets the audience up off its feet to become part of the performance. This show is for family audiences ages 6 to 12 and sure to be a thrilling delight for parents as well.
Scotty Swan is a well-regarded artist and teacher who has been performing throughout the region since 1999. His shows are a unique blend of comedy, magic, 80s pop culture references, silly puppets, amazing illusions and hysterical audience participation, that keep his audiences laughing.
Brattleboro District 3 Forum
In an effort to promote citizen involvement and help RTM members better represent their constituents, there will be a public forum for District 3 residents at 3 pm on Sunday March 13 in the social hall at Trinity Lutheran Church, 161 Western Avenue. This citizens’ forum is intended to allow people who live in District 3 to express their concerns and to ask questions about Town issues in advance of the RTM meeting on March 19.
I would encourage RTM members from District 3 to attend to hear from their neighbors.
BCTV Schedules – Week of March 7, 2022
BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 3/7/22
Monday, March 7, 2022
6:00 am Addiction Recovery Channel – Dr. Richard Rawson 1/21/22
7:00 am Vote for Vermont – Housing in Vermont 12/9/21
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am Guilford Community Church – Ash Wednesday Service – 3/2/22
10:00 am At BMAC – Lunar New Year Cooking Demo 2/1/22
Brattleboro Senior Meals Menu March 7 to March 11
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MENU
Mar. 7 Quiche Lorraine
Tater Tots
Asparagus
Apple Sauce
What Time Is It?
How do you stop a deranged dictator from creating his own image of the world while he kills people and terrorizes an entire planet? I don’t have the answer to that question and it looks like world leaders are having a hard time slowing the juggernaut of death and destruction that Putin is causing.
Sensible and humane people see war as an option only after all other methods of diplomacy have failed. In Putin’s world, diplomacy is a tool for weak nations. He knows that he can use bombs and bullets whenever he wants because he has no regard for human life. When a leader is of that mindset, diplomacy and the gentler methods of compromise and conciliation will never succeed.
Woodworking for Women
Master teacher and woodworker, Gail Grycel, is offering 3 Woodworking for Women classes this spring at HatchSpace.
Beginning Woodworking for Women
Learn basic woodworking skills in a safe and supportive environment. This class is designed for anyone who has had little or no experience working with wood or tools, or who wants a refresher.
2 groups offered. Each group meets for 8 sessions.
Make a Pivot Top Box
Only 2 spaces left in this fun class – Wednesday March 9, 1 – 5 pm . This project offers infinite design possibilities and is a fun and quick to make, using the bandsaw and drill press. Register now at https://www.hatchspace.org/event-4715001
Winter Sunshine Puppetry Series presents Under Night Sky, by PuppetKabob
Putney, VT- Sandglass Theater kicks off the Winter Sunshine family puppetry series with guest artist Sarah Frechette of PuppetKabob. Performances are Saturday March 5th at 11am and 2pm at Sandglass Theater.
Under Night Sky follows three children on journeys united by threads of courage, love and hope. Unravel the stories of the Underground Railroad stitched together in Grandmother’s patchwork quilt. Hear the waves crash aside the ship as you listen to the magical tale of an Irish Memory Quilt. Quietly enter an Old School House to see a girl proudly wearing her coat of rags, stitched to patchwork perfection.
Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee Guide to the Brattleboro Budget
Complying with a vote of Representative Town Meeting in 2021, RTM’s Finance Committee has prepared a “Guide to the Brattleboro Town Budget.” The guide is posted on the Town’s website under the Finance Committee’s page and the RTM Resources section, both of which are accessible from the Representative Town Meeting tab on the left menu bar. Also newly posted is the annual report for RTM’s consideration of the FY23 budget.
Vermont Jazz Center Presents: George Cables Trio
The Vermont Jazz Center will present the George Cables Trio in concert on March 12th at 8:00 PM. Cables will perform with his longstanding trio of Essiet Essiet on bass and Jerome Jennings on drums. The concert will be held in front of a full-capacity audience (proof of vaccination, photo ID, and masks required) and will also be live streamed on Facebook and the VJC’s website.
George Cables is a living legend of jazz piano. He is one of the few masters alive today who toured the world and recorded with many of the musicians who are currently hailed as the top artists of the post-bop movement. His live recordings with Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Woody Shaw, and Freddie Hubbard are testaments to the era of burning-hot solos, where groups would stretch out on a jazz standard for 15-plus minutes.
Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Information Session and District Caucuses
Brattleboro Town Selectboard will hold a pre-town meeting information forum on Wednesday, March 9 via Zoom beginning at 7:30pm. Representative Town Meeting articles will be discussed, including the budget.
Beginning at 5:15pm (District 1), 6:00pm (District 2), and 6:45pm (District 3), town meeting members of each district will be available to meet with constituents to offer residents an opportunity to share their views and discuss articles to be voted on at the annual meeting. Also, at those times, each district will be accepting nominations to fill meeting member vacancies for 1 year.
Water Main Break Update
The water main break near Brattleboro Museum and Art Center has been repaired and water service has been restored to all customers as of 1:00 am.
Vernon St. has also been opened. Crews will be working to make temporary repairs to the side of the roadway today. There may be some traffic disruption, but everything is open.
Brattleboro Planning Commission Agenda for March 7, 2022
6:00 – 6:10 Call to Order
Agenda Amendments, Announcements
6:10 – 6:15 Minutes of February 7, 2022
Discussion of Edits, Motion to Approve
6:15 – 6:35 Bylaw Modernization Grant Request for Proposals
Brattleboro Democracy Forum- Real Democracy
REAL DEMOCRACY,
with Tim Kipp and friends
Brattleboro Democracy Forum on Zoom
6:30 pm, Tuesday, March 8th, 2022
Water Main Break Near BMAC Closes Vernon Street
Due to a water main break near the Brattleboro Museum and Arts Center, Vernon Street will be closed
until further notice. Water will be out for Bridge Street customers until further notice. Town staff is aware
of the situation and they are working to safely resolve it.
Brattleboro Nelson Withington Skating Rink Closing For the Season
The Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department would like to announce that the Nelson Withington Skating Facility at Living Memorial Park will be closing for the season on Sunday, March 6th, 2022, following the last program. Thank you all for another wonderful season!
WSESD Unofficial Election Results
Article 1A – One (1) School Director – Brattleboro – 3 Years
Peter Case 1121
Lana Dever 1254
Brattleboro Face Covering Rule Lifted
For Immediate Release: As of March 1, 2022, the Brattleboro Selectboard has lifted the Town-wide Rule Requiring Face
Coverings.
