The King Of Criminals

by RDavis | Op/Ed

The last U.S. president has left a trail of crimes that are unprecedented in American history. A reasonable person would expect that such a high level criminal would have already been prosecuted for a few of the more egregious crimes, yet the man who may prove to be the most immoral and unethical person to live in the White House is free and has not yet been charged with a crime.

The American people need some degree of closure. We also need to have hope that Trump never again holds the office of President. The ball is in the court of the Justice Department and it will be up to Attorney General Merrick Garland to make sure that our legal system does not become another casualty in the Trump wars. It will be up to voters to destroy Trump’s political ambitions.

WSESD Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – Kelly Young, Board Chair
II. CONSENT AGENDA
• CLERK’S REPORT – Approval of Minutes – August 9, 2022
III. Public Comment on Non-agenda Items (10 minutes)
IV. Unfinished Business
A. Sexual Abuse Investigation Update
B. Sexual Abuse Investigation Communication Plan – Draft Press Release

Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series – Zara Bode’s Little Big Band and StompBoxTrio

by hahrenholz | Entertainment

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of swing and Americana music by Zara Bode’s Little Big Band and StompBoxTrio, as part of the 2022 Next Stage “Bandwagon Summer Series,” on Sunday, August 28 at 4:00 pm on the lawn at New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro, VT.

Zara Bode’s Little Big Band performs classic American swing to delight the ears, eyes, and feet. Inspired by the likes of Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, and Ella Fitzgerald, the Little Big Band features top shelf chanteuse Zara Bode (of Signature Sounds artists The Sweetback Sisters) and a sizzling horn section led by clarinetist and arranger Anna Patton. From chic to cheeky, the southern VT-based septet digs into the classics with aplomb and affection, creating vibrant new takes on the old radio hits.

Another Shopping Day at the Swap Shop!

by rbrem | News & Information

Another SHOPPING DAY (no donations accepted) at Swap Shop at WSWMD on Old Ferry Road, Brattleboro on Saturday, August 20, 8:30 am to noon. ALL ITEMS ARE FREE.

SCHEDULE & HOURS:
Shopping Days- 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month
Donation Days- 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month

Brattleboro Senior Meals Needs Drivers

by KathrynT | Food

Brattleboro Senior Meals has an urgent need for Meals on Wheels drivers.  Other MOW locations have been forced to close this vital need due to lack of volunteers.  We don’t want to happen here.  Brattleboro Meals on Wheels provide up to 144 people a day with meals.  Please contact: Cynthia Fisher, Director of Senior Meals, at 802-257-1236.  We need your help.

Special Drawing Rights by the Treasury Department

by MD | Activism

Today we face a crisis like never before, and we have the power to help.

COVID, climate disruption, rising food and energy prices, and war have created a “megacrisis.” At home we feel the pain of rising temperatures, gas and grocery prices. Low income countries have it even worse with millions more people pushed into hunger and poverty.

It doesn’t have to be this way. With the stroke of a pen, President Biden can trigger a simple, rapid, and cost-free solution: a new issuance of at least $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This little-known option gives immediate help to recover from shock and meet human needs. No strings attached, no added debt burden, and zero costs to taxpayers.

Selectboard Meeting Notes – Stop Asking Us About The EMS Decision

by cgrotke | Town News
selectboard aug 16 2022

The Brattleboro Selectboard doesn’t want to review what led to an abrupt change in EMS services in town last spring.

As much as some citizens would like to know, the board resists. No lookin’ back. No way. Don’t want to even think about it. 

The next animal control officer will serve 40 hours a week, a fancy new B&B got a liquor license, the Town will work on plans for permanent downtown public restrooms, and the board expressed gratitude for the monthly EMS update and all the fine work being done.

Show the Town Where You Want to See Walking and Biking Improvements with New Public Input Map

by planning | Town Plan

The Town of Brattleboro is embarking on a new plan that will collaboratively develop recommended improvements to its bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The Walk/Bike Action Plan will draw on recent studies, including the 2018 Downtown Plan, Route 30 Multi-Modal Gateway Plan, Route 9 Continuous Bicycle Facility Feasibility Plan, and the Brattleboro Town Plan. It will weave together the pertinent recommendations from previous studies with local projects currently under construction or planned, and provide other solutions that will further connect the town’s evolving network of sidewalks, bike facilities, and shared-use paths.

WSESD Policy and Amendment Committee Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA
I Approval of Minutes from 8/8/22
II On 8/9/22 the following policies were successfully presented for a 1st reading to the Board

D9 Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace
D10 Resignations
D12 Policy on Prevention of Harassment of Employees
F22 Student Assessment
F30 Pupil Privacy Rights

BCTV Schedules – Week of August 15, 2022

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 8/15/22

Monday, August 15, 2022

4:45 am Vermont Gun Policy Panel – with Rep. Emma Mulvaney Stanak 7/21/22
5:55 am Chester Vermont Volleyball League – Dead Set v. Setting Ducks 7/26/22
7:00 am Norwich Historical Society – VT’s Town Meetings – A Tradition
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am Veterans Events – The American Legion Band Post 5 on the Brattleboro Commons 7/26/22

Nasty Behaviour

by Dfk-b | Op/Ed

To the woman in front of me, with what appeared to be her partner and two daughters on the Edible Brattleboro farmstand line this morning: Your gratuitous nastiness was not appreciated. It looks like you wished to pass on ugliness to the world. Insulting and unkind behaviour is not in the spirit of the gift/sharing economy.

Brattleboro Traffic Safety Committee Meeting Agenda

by Not Signed In | Town News

AGENDA
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Minutes – June 16, 2022
3. Public Participation
4. Monthly Report on Pedestrian and Bicycle Incidents – For June and July
5. Monthly Report on Traffic Data Collection – for June and July
6. Street and Sidewalk Safety Policy Safety Action Requests

Brattleboro August 2022 EMS Update

by Not Signed In | Police & Fire

Per the request of the Brattleboro Selectboard, I am to provide a monthly EMS update relative to the operations and any pertinent data collected. The last update was provided on July 19, 2022. This update is representative of that date till the date written on August 9, 2022.

Since July 1, 2022, the Brattleboro Fire Department (BFD) has responded to 313 EMS calls and 132 fire- related emergencies. On August 2, 2022, the BFD answered an astonishing 28 calls for service. 21 of those emergencies were EMS calls and 2 of the 28 were working fires in the Town of Hinsdale NH. To this date, no mutual aid has been requested into the Town of Brattleboro by the BFD.

Lipstick on a Pig

by RDavis | Activism

The legislation just passed by the Senate, the Inflation Reduction Act, has been sold by Democrats as something that will save seniors a lot of money for prescription drugs. They are all puffed up about how the Medicare program will finally be able to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers. It is too little too late and worse than putting lipstick on a pig.

Forty nine million Medicare beneficiaries have bought into the flawed Medicare D program that provides coverage for prescription drugs. The program was created to support the drug and insurance industries. Medicare is only a middleman because enrollees have to pay premiums to insurance companies just for the privilege of being able to buy drugs at outrageous prices.

If someone does not sign up for the program as they initially enroll in Medicare they are forced to pay a penalty. There are many other punitive aspects to the program but, for some people who take more than five or six medications daily, it may save them a little money.

Guilford Chamber Singers Seeking Singers for Christmas Concert

by BusyMom | Music

The Guilford Chamber Singers, under the auspices of Friends of Music at Guilford (FOMAG), is seeking to reconstitute for their traditional concert of Christmas music the second weekend of December. Covid 19 has prevented us from performing since 2019.

All voices are welcome for singers with choral experience. Repertoire will be quite varied, from traditional to modern settings. Rehearsals will be weekly starting in September, masked, on an evening convenient to the singers; in the past, it has been on Monday evenings, but we will explore other possibilities as we recruit.

High Grove Parking Lot Partially Closed Aug 12

by Not Signed In | Town News

PRESS RELEASE

On Friday, August 12, the west side of the High Grove Parking Lot will be closed while Nichols Tree Care works to remove overgrowth from the top of the retaining wall. 

The permit parking area is anticipated to be open and available by 10:00 am but the other spaces will be closed longer.  Vehicles with valid permits for the High Grove lot may park elsewhere in the lot as long as the valid permit is displayed.