World Chess Championship: Ding-Gukesh Singapore 2024 Game 7
Once Ding snatched a pawn in time trouble it seemed Gukesh would be able to turn the battle in his favor. Two slips after the first time control was made undone such plans.
Brattleboro December 18, 2024 Development Review Board Agenda
2024-145 Setu Vermont for Emily Murphy Kaur & Harmeet Singh; Rural District; request for Site Plan, Conditional Use and Local Act 250 Approval to construct an access drive, parking lot, a dwelling with meeting space, a tiny home, an Airstream RV dwelling, change use of the existing home and property to a religious facility, an unlisted use in the district with impacts similar to an Exhibition, convention or conference structure, and authorize a phase II parking lot to be constructed if needed at 241 Quails Hill Road; Tax Map Parcel #100215.110
Brattleboro – Hinsdale Bridge Opening Today
The new bridge for New Hampshire/Vermont Route 119 will open to motor vehicle traffic around 2:00 p.m. today!
Due to inclement weather forecasted for tomorrow, the bridge is scheduled to be open by 2:00 p.m. today. Crews are currently working on eradicating the permanent pavement markings that need to be removed and re-striping on the New Hampshire side.
WSESD Board Meeting Minutes – November 26, 2024
Summary
● The Finance Committee reported that they have been meeting to discuss the budget development, specifically reviewing the Elementary and Secondary budget drafts.
● Engaged in a discussion to plan for Teacher Appreciation this school year.
● Discussed the uptick in people reaching out to resources nationwide related to mental health as it relates to injurious language and targeting.
● Began a discussion related to the value of sharing a common read – Board and Administration.
Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Board Meeting Agenda Dec 4, 2024
The Windham Southeast Supervisory Union Board will meet at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, December 4. 2024 in the Windham Regional Career Center, Cusick Conference Room, 80 Atwood St., Brattleboro, and remotely via Zoom.
Brattleboro and VT COVID-19 Regional Dashboard Summary – December 2024
Welcome to the December 2024 dashboard summary. We continue semi-regular COVID-19 dashboard numbers from the Vermont Department of Health, and MA and NH counties that surround Brattleboro, as long as they continue providing them. Numbers are quite low, but not zero. Scroll down the new comments for the latest.
VT, NH and MA do weekly updates, near the end of the week, so we update on Fridays usually. Variant updates are every two weeks.
Brattleboro Themed Gifts at The Brattleboro Shop
A reminder that if you are looking for Brattleboro-themed gifts and goodies, we’ve got you covered. The Brattleboro Shop has T-shirts, mugs, watches, glasses, cards, posters, and much more, all with bits of Brattleboro: the ski jump, the Latchis, Centre Church, Retreat Tower, and more.
Are You Comfortable With President Joe Biden’s Pardon of His Son?
Does Equal Protection Under The Law Require All People With Similar Federal Criminal Convictions To Be Pardoned, Just Like President Biden Pardoned His Son, Hunter Biden?
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for alleged federal tax and federal gun related crimes. Now, shouldn’t President Joe Biden pardon ALL people in prisons in the United States of America for the same or very similar Federal crimes?
Brattleboro-Hinsdale Bridge Opening Final Reminder
Motorists should watch for message boards throughout the area indicating the new bridge is open.
A new traffic pattern is scheduled to be in place in Brattleboro by the end of the day Thursday, December 5th. Barricades will be set up on Bridge Street to encourage local traffic only. Eastbound travelers to VT/NH 119 will need to turn onto Vermont Route 142 (Vernon Street) and access the new bridge at the new signalized intersection. Westbound traffic on VT/NH 119 will need to turn onto VT 142 north to proceed to U.S. Route 5 (Canal Street).
Brattleboro Human Services Committee Meeting Agenda Dec 5, 2024
The Brattleboro Human Services Committee will meet on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Rm. 211).
Brattleboro Senior Meals December 2 thru December 6
Dec. 2 Mac & Cheese w/Bacon
Stewed Tomatoes
Green Beans
Pineapple
World Chess Championship: Ding-Gukesh Singapore 2024 Game 6
Once the minor pieces came off Game 6 seemed to be headed to a quick draw by repetition. Gukesh had other ambitions which nearly cost him the game save for a few slips by both sides in this battle of major pieces.
Enjoy the interactive game viewer below, no chess knowledge required.
November Precipitation 2024
Dryness has abated somewhat with 2 larger storms in the past 10 days. Precipitation for the month measured 3.01″ compared to the normal of 3.53″. The second storm included snow for many including here with 4.3″ and more at higher elevations. My November snow average going back to 1993-94 is 2.8″. There have been 5 years with 10 or more inches in November over that time period.
For the calendar year my total stands at 41.68 inches compared to the norm of 43.24″. One month to go. All numbers are from my location in the SE corner of Brattleboro.
World Chess Championship: Ding-Gukesh Singapore 2024 Game 5
Ding opted for the French Exchange, one of the least adventurous variations. A blunder during a routine exchange sequence gave Gukesh the upper hand only to have it slip away with imprecise play several moves later.
Enjoy the interactive game viewer below, no chess knowledge required.
Are You A Vermonter Who Winters In Florida? Here’s The Carpet Bagger Special!
Are you a Vermonter who winters in Florida? Wanna have some fun? Remember many years ago in 2000 when Hillary Clinton was a carpet bagger from Arkansas to New York, and she ran for office in NY and won? Are you a Democrat who lost the Nov. 5th, 2024 election in Vermont and you’ve been thinking of hiding your head in the sand? How about Florida?
It’s Enough To Make You Sick
Vermonters who purchase their own health insurance whether they are young or old got some really bad news recently. The Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) approved increases in the small group market for Blue Cross and MVP that border on outrageous. The GMCB is charged with the task of assuring the solvency of insurance companies so the consumers’ needs for affordable insurance do not enter the mix very much.
Blue Cross asked for a 24% increase and ended up with a 22.8% increase which translates to an average annual increase of 19.8%. MVP asked for an 11.5% increase and the board gave them 11.1% which is a 14.2% increase over last year. The board does have a time when the public can comment before the increases are finalized, but when people tell them they can’t afford another double digit increase they show little sympathy and hide behind statements that the cost of health care is rising too fast.
Everyone is taking a hit, but seniors may have a harder time than others because a lot of us are living on fixed incomes and have to live within a budget range. This kind of increase blows any budgeting out of the water. I have a Vermont Medigap Blue Plan D Medicare supplemental policy with Blue Cross of Vermont that cost me $191 a month last year. I was notified it will cost me $234 in 2025. It will cost me an extra $516 next year for the privilege of buying a Medigap policy. The cost of Medicare Part B is also slated for an increase.
World Chess Championship: Ding-Gukesh Singapore 2024 Game 4
Ding chose a slow approach to the opening that seemed overly passive. While new ground was broke early, Gukesh had no problems navigating the game to a tame end.
Enjoy the interactive game viewer below, no chess knowledge required.
Bafflingly Blind
I remember as a young kid observing the arrangement where a lawyer would defend as a matter of their profession the most dangerous or deranged suspects. I thought about the ethical dilemmas that must have been involved. In my young mind it had to be complicated. What if the advocate intuited their client’s guilt?
Now as an adult I’m reading about special prosecutors being prosecuted just for doing their jobs. How does this make sense? Given the venal behavior of the Supreme Court, and the professed intentions of the Attorney General nominee, and near unlimited powers of immunity granted a priori to an executive officer, can we even call what we have now a system of Justice?
World Chess Championship: Ding-Gukesh Singapore 2024 Game 3
Many years after losing the crown Vladimir Kramnik continues to play at a high level. Gukesh adopts one of the former champion’s newer novelties from last year’s World Rapid Championship; Ding misplays both clock and board with disastrous results.
Brattleboro Winter Storm Advisory for Thanksgiving
Brattleboro Emergency Services is watching the Thanksgiving weather forecast and preparing for the first winter storm of the season. The storm is forecast to start on the morning of Thursday, November 28, before daybreak and last throughout the day. We anticipate that downtown snow accumulations will be less than three inches, with up to eight inches in higher elevations.
The snow is expected to be wet and heavy, which could cause downed trees and limbs, along with wires in the travel ways. Brattleboro Public Works crews are prepared for the storm and will be working throughout the day to keep roads, downtown sidewalks, and Town facilities open.
