Help Survey the Retreat Meadows for Water Chestnut and Other Aquatic Invasive Species – July 25, 2017
The Brattleboro Conservation Commission is hosting a free, on-the-water workshop on the Retreat Meadows to check for the presence of invasive water chestnut and other aquatic invasive species. Laurie Callahan, aquatic biologist, will lead the session and will provide some basic training at the start of the workshop.
16th Annual 2017 Westminster Cares Garden Tour
Our 16th Annual Garden Tour has been slated for this weekend of July 22nd and 23rd – 10am to 3pm.
Undiscovered Gem – Rhododendron State Park
Sovernet/First Light Spam is Already Circulating Soon After Merger
I received this email today; it is NOT from Sovernet or First Light. If you receive one, do NOT respond or click on links.
VFW Lunch Specials July 17th – July 21st
The Brattleboro VFW at 40 Black Mountain Road is open to the public for lunch. Lunch is served Mon – Fri from 11:30-1:30 pm. Specials listed below are only $6 a plate. Hand made burgers, fries, onion rings, chicken wings, soups and sandwiches are also available. Take out available by calling 257-0438
A Few Thoughts From Elsie and Serenity Smith
I sent a few questions to Elsie and Serentity Smith, founder of New England Center for Circus Arts. While wishing to stay out of the fray, they did have a statement and a few answers to some of the questions I sent them.
Draft Agreement Between NECCA Coaches and Board of Trustees
Jamie Hodgson, a NECCA coach, said that on Saturday several coaches of the New England Center for Circus Arts met with a 3rd party representing the board, Gordon Bristol, in an attempt to work out an agreement for going forward.
NECCA EVENT
WESTANDWITHNECCA event on Sunday, July 16th @ 4 PM on Brattleboro Commons. Come show your support!
Let’s Talk About Trumpcare.
I received an email from Robert Reich. In it, he states: “Trumpcare, at its heart, is not a health care bill. It’s a bill to take away health care from the middle class, the elderly, the sick, and the poor—and hand the money to special interests such as insurance companies and Big Pharma. It’s a moral atrocity.”
Brattleboro Senior Meals Menu July 17 thru July 21
Brattleboro Senior Meals Menu July 17 thru July 21
Brattleboro Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes Due
Notice to Taxpayers
Brattleboro Committee Meeting Warnings
The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 5:30pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center.
I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project Update: Week of July 17th
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The Seamus Egan Project at Next Stage on Friday, July 28
Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present The Seamus Egan Project, featuring the founding member of the seminal Irish-American band Solas, at Next Stage on Friday, July 28 at 7:30 pm. Beginning with tunes from his groundbreaking 1996 album “When Juniper Sleeps,” which was the impetus for the formation of Solas, through music from his 20-year career with that iconic band, and adding some brand new tunes, Seamus, with Moira Smiley (vocals, piano, banjo), Kyle Senna (guitar) and other musical friends, will continue to explore the further reaches of the Irish tradition and beyond.
Act 46 Meeting Agenda and Minutes
ACT 46 STUDY COMMITTEE Representing the Brattleboro Town School District, Dummerston Town School District, Guilford Town School District, Putney Town School District and the Vernon Town School District
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Twilight on the Tavern Lawn presents The Gaslight Tinkers on Sunday, July 23
Twilight Music continues its 15th annual Twilight On The Tavern Lawn series of folk-rock, world beat, rock, pop, Celtic, blues and bluegrass summer concerts on Sunday, July 23 with The Gaslight Tinkers. The seven concert series continues every other Sunday through August 20. All concerts begin at 6:00 pm in downtown Putney on the Putney Tavern lawn (bring a lawn chair or blanket) or at Next Stage at 15 Kimball Hill in case of rain. The series is sponsored by the Town of Putney, Green Mountain Well, Soundview Paper Company, The Putney Food Co-op, The Stockwell Brothers and many other Putney businesses and organizations. The concerts are free to the public (donations are accepted) and food will be available. For more information, call 802-387-5772 or visit www.twilightmusic.org.
New Telephone Scam
There’s a new (at least to me) phone scam.
Selectboard Meeting Notes: Brother, Can You Spare A Circus School?
Big news, not from the board but from the public, at the most recent Brattleboro Selectboard meeting: there is internal turmoil that threatens NECCA, the New England Center for Circus Arts. Founders were forced out, and resignations of board and staff followed. More fallout is expected.
Brattleboro Planners To Hold Forum on Downtown Parking on July 18, 2017
The public is invited to a Downtown Parking Forum on Tuesday, July 18 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Brooks Memorial Library Meeting Room. Residents, business owners, property owners and others are invited to identify issues and concerns, ask questions, make comments or share ideas.
