Turtle Island Park

by spinoza | Op/Ed

What distinguishes the Jicarilla Apache from the Seminole, the Tlingit from the Zuni, the Pit River from our local Abenaki is less a matter of substance, and more of style. Style derives from form, and form comes from elements and conditions that dictate the hows and whats of daily existence. 

Some tribes thrive by way of the waters, others thrash in the dust and become stalkers of the wind and brush. People hone their ways based on a vast palate of diverse currents. Some travel by great longboats hewn from massive redwood trees, others tame equine energies.

I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project Update: Week of August 17

by Not Signed In | Town Plan

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.

Route 30

The speed limit on Route 30 near the work zone has been reduced to 40 mph. This reduction will remain in effect through the Spring of 2016.

Project-related truck activity on Route 30 will continue. Route 30 will be reduced to a single lane intermittently both day and night, with flaggers regulating traffic within the work zone.

LOL Screwball Comedies of the 30’s and 40’s Continues August 13 at 2 PM

by Brooks Memorial Library | Entertainment

Escape the rain today and join us for a screwball comedy film that swept the 1934 Academy Awards and is still as breezy and beguiling today as when it debuted 80 years ago. Brattleboro Film Festival Advisory Board member Tim Metcalfe and journalist Tom Bedell will host post-screening discussions in the Brooks Library Meeting Room – covering a wide range of topics related to the screwball comedy era, film-making and Hollywood trivia in general.  For more information call 802-254-5290 or email info@brookslibraryvt.org.

Flash Flood Warning for Southern Vermont

by Rolf | Nature

“How likely: 2 out 4 How severe: 3 out of 4”

“Rain is expected to overspread the region from west to east this evening. The rain will become heavy at times late tonight continuing into Wednesday. The rain may be accompanied by embedded thunderstorms resulting in torrential rainfall. Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches in one hour are possible in a few locations. This will bring the potential for urban and localized flash flooding. Some small stream flooding is also possible.

Recommended actions: Act quickly. Move to higher ground at once. Get away from places subject to rapid flooding, such as dry Creek Beds or places along streams. Avoid already flooded areas.”

http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=f7073f37dfbd078&hl=en&gl=us&source=web

Dosa Kitchen: South Indian Soul Food Is Open For Business!

by Dosa Kitchen | Business

Dosa Kitchen South Indian Soul Food, a new food truck, has pulled into 139 Main Street, down the alley leading to the Hooker-Dunham Theater. We’ll be here all summer, into the fall, and beyond. This week’s hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon till we sell out We feature from-scratch dosas, curries, and chutneys. We favor local produce and never use factory farmed meat. Our menus is gluten-free with vegetarian and vegan options.

Nonprofit Alternative Car-Buying Service – More Than Wheels!

by Not Signed In | Living

Tired of buying clunkers? Frustrated by the interest rates you are being quoted to finance a new or gently used car?

Are you familiar with the nonprofit, More Than Wheels?

It’s an award-winning alternative car-buying service that has helped more than 2,000 individuals and families get on top of their finances, address credit issues, and buy reliable vehicles at great rates (3-4% recently) with no down payment required.

Wednesday Farmers’ Market- Harvest Health Coupons for EBT Customers!

by Not Signed In | Food

Stop by the Wednesday Market tomorrow (10-2, downtown by the Brattleboro Food Co-op)! For a very limited time we -still- have Harvest Health coupons for EBT customers. Double your money up to $10 per market visit and bring home some of the best local harvest. EBT and Harvest Health can purchase produce, preserves, breads, and food to take home (they can’t buy hot lunch). On deck from our farmers:

Fresh blueberries and raspberries

Brattleboro Paving Schedule

by Not Signed In | Town News

August 12, 2014

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Milling on three streets in Brattleboro begins Thursday, August 14, starting with Fairground Road. Motorists can expect alternating one-way traffic with delays and should seek other routes if possible. When complete, crews move to Chapin Street and Grove Street to mill the road surface on each. We plan to allow traffic in one direction only from Oak Street to Linden while work is taking place. Traffic trying to enter Chapin from Linden will be directed down Linden. We will also do the same during work on Grove Street. Allowing access to Grove from Oak Street only. After the milling operation, motorist can expect a rough road surface with structures sticking up and should drive with care.

Shazbot

by cgrotke | Obituaries

Starting in 1978, the class clowns had fresh, new material. That is, certain kids were handed popularity on a plate. The reason? They were able to imitate Mork from Ork.

Marty was one of those kids in my school. He was one of the fortunate ones that was able to deliver a well-timed Shazbot or Nanu Nanu, rendering the rest of us in giggles.

Funky Cornstalk

by tomaidh | Nature

This lonely volunteer shaft of corn is growing downtown, near the firehouse.

Except…

I don’t think its corn.

Looks more like sorghum, but I don’t think sorghum grows in Vermont.

If it is, how did it get here?

Any ideas?

Vermont Awarded $1.7 Million for Homeless Veterans

by Not Signed In | Politics

BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 11 – Vermont will receive $1.68 million from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help address veteran homelessness, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman, announced today.

The grant to the University of Vermont is part of the VA’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, which is providing approximately $300 million to 301 community agencies to help low-income veterans and their families.

Windham County Economic Development Program Application Workshops Scheduled for August 19

by Not Signed In | Economics

MONTPELIER, Vt. – On July 28, the Agency of Commerce and Community Development released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and the application for the first round ($2 million) of the funds made available by an agreement between the State of Vermont and Entergy for the Windham County Economic Development Program.

The funds will be distributed through a competitive application process to projects that promote economic development in Windham County. Eligible applicants for the grant program include municipalities, non-profit organizations and governmental agencies. Applications from businesses will be considered for financing via the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA).

Devvy Kidd on WVEW

by pockets | Entertainment

Its time to give yourself the the gift of another experience that you won’t soon forget…this tuesday the 12th of August..its Devvy Kidd.

Devvy Kidd is the founder and Director of the Project on Winning Economic Reform. This project is an on going educational effort, and not an organization.

POWER is a First Amendment grassroots effort to educate and motivate Americans to the mechanisms bringing America to ruin. Devvy’s project distributed two booklets she authored: Why A Bankrupt America (1,650,000 copies sold) and Blind Loyalty (700,000 copies sold). Both booklets were retired from publication in 2004 and are available on her CD.

BCTV Channel 8 & 10 Schedules for the Week of 8/11/14

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Ch.8 Schedule for the week of 8-11-14

                   Monday August 11          

12:00 am      1st Wednesdays Presents:Alexander Solzhenitsyn – Writing The Red Wheel in VT

2:00 am       FSTV Overnight

4:00 am       Ethan Allen Homestead: Haunted Burlington, Spirits of Vermont’s Queen City

5:05 am       Upstaged – Episode 2

5:30 am       UVM Comm Med School: Personality or Mental Illness?

Brattleboro 2014 First Installment Taxes Due

by Not Signed In | Town News

The first installment of the 2014 Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes will be due on August 15th, 2014 by 5:00 PM. Payments made after August 15th, 2014 will have an additional 1% interest added to the unpaid balance.

The utility billing is also due on August 15th, 2014 by 5:00 PM. Payments made after August 15th, 2014 will have an additional 1% interest, as well as an 8% penalty added to the unpaid balance.

Brattleboro Time Trade Listings – Week of August 10

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 from a supermoon:

OFFERS:

Tutoring
Boost Your Creativity!
Re-decorating with what you Have and/or Inexpensively
Drum Lessons
Karaoke Empowerment Therapy

Shoe Math Magic

by RCastine | Other

Here is a math trick:

1. Take your shoe size (if you are a half-size, round up, like if your shoe size is 10 1/2, round up to 11)

2. Multiply it by 5

3. Add 50

150 Years Ago (1864 8/9)

by BusyMom | History

(continued on the same page from Aug 8, 1864)

This is the morning of August 9th.
General Sheridan is in command of this department now. I know not how long we shall stay here. Am thankful for the good that come, and make the best of the bad, but I must close, so good bye. Have more leisure than I have had since I joined the regiment, and at such times think more of home. If I could just get home; if it was just for one day, say next Sunday, it would be pretty nice I can say.

Your own,

Charles.

Weekend Concert Series: Simon & Garfunkel in Central Park

by cgrotke | Entertainment

New York City, early September, 1981. Newspapers and posters around town have announced that Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel will be performing together in Central Park next week.

A half million people showed up for the free benefit concert. Even more watched it on HBO, and money was raised to restore portions of Central Park. It didn’t matter that the two really didn’t like one another, or that Paul was a bit mean to Art during the show. The crowd loved it.