News and information sections, from near to far
The Utilities Division will be replacing a sewer line on Church Street beginning on Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11. Church Street will be closed from 6:00am to 5:00pm for this replacement. There will be no parking on Church Street during this time and motorists should plan alternative routes .
If you have further questions, please contact the Department of Public Works at 802 254-4255 or email Chris Severance cseverance@brattleboro.gov.
In observance of the Independence Day Holiday, crews will be off the road at Noon on Thursday, July 3rd and return to work Monday, July 7th.
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Motorists should watch for crews accessing the shoulders along all approach routes and side streets to Vermont Route 9, Vermont Route 30, U.S. Route 5, and Vermont Route 142 while they install approach signs.
In observance of the July 4th holiday, all Town offices will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, with the exception of emergency services.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Friday, July 4, 2024. All other violations will be enforced.
6:00 Call to Order
6:00 – 6:10 Introductions of New Commissioners and Announcements
6:10-6:40 Organizational Meeting
• Elect Chair, Vice-Chair, and Clerk
• Review Bylaws. Vote on proposed amendments as necessary. Proposed amendments need to be submitted to staff by the Friday before the meeting.
NECCA’s Silver Circus is being featured on The Today Show! We were originally told it was last week, but we just got a text from the NBC producer (who was off last week getting married) that the show was moved to tomorrow – June 30 in the 9 am hour.
It’ll be on TV on the NBC station, and should be on their youtube channel after it airs.
A US Army helicopter was circling over Brattleboro today for what may have been an hour. Does anyone have more information as to why this happened. What were they concerned about?
The Brattleboro Finance Committee will meet on Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room (230 Main Street, rm. 211).
The Brattleboro Charter Revision Commission will meet on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room (230 Main Street, Rm. 212).
The Brattleboro Arts Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 24 at 5:00pm in the Brooks Memorial Library community Room.
The Brattleboro Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 24th at 6:00pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room.
A space for you to add little things you see around town, such as:
– it is hot – hovering around 100 on some thermometers in late June
– Beadniks has a sign up at their new location, and paper on the windows. Looks like they will be re-opening soon just up the street from their former spot. Near Gallery in the Woods now.
The Brattleboro Charter Revision Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6”15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room and over Zoom.
The Brattleboro Traffic Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 8:00am in the Selectboard Meeting Room and over Zoom.
Project Description: Work will consist of course milling the existing pavement to a 2” depth, then placing a 1/2” lift of Type IVS pavement to level the road surface, followed but a 1-1/2” lift of Type IVS pavement as the final wearing surface. Sidewalk ramps and pedestrian crossing infrastructure will be replaced and upgraded to meet current ADA standards, as necessary. Some bicycle features may be added where applicable and feasible. Signs will also be replaced and upgraded as necessary to meet current specifications in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Finally, shoulder berms that have built up will be removed to facilitate better drainage from the road surface, and some ditching work may be performed to further aid in drainage. The majority of the work within the project limits (STP PC25(6)) will occur during typical night time hours as an effort to minimize impacts to traffic.
Your water bill will go up, your sewer bills will go up, the town is buying a $73k car for the fire department, there will be a bit of free parking near the holidays, and a new sculpture park is being preliminarily proposed for the area near BMAC and he Amtrak station. All this and more at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard.
In observance of Juneteenth, all Brattleboro Town offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, with the exception of emergency services.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots on Thursday, June 19, 2025. All other violations will be enforced.
Brooks Memorial Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will approve new FY26 budgets for water, sewer and parking rate at their next regular meeting. The parking budget includes options for the possibility of some free parking in December, or perhaps not. It’s up to the board to decide.
They will also buy a new fire car, plan a retreat, and hear about plans to improve the Depot Street area of town. You can bring up other items on the agenda during public participation.
We regret to inform you that the Annual Remembrance Ceremony at the Memorial Garden in Living Memorial Park, originally scheduled for this Thursday, June 12, 2025, has been cancelled.
We appreciate the support and love shown for this event and encourage everyone to take a moment to remember and honor their loved ones in their own way. Thank you for your understanding. Our Garden is inaccessible due to all the rain, and we could not safely hold the event.
Travelers to Brattleboro should be advised that on Saturday, June 14, 2025, starting at 3 p.m., an organization plans to conduct a march. The route will go from the Centre Church to the Commons, where participants are expected to gather until the event ends at 6 p.m.
Drivers will see temporary street signs around the time of the event, advising them to expect delays and consider alternate routes.
The Brattleboro Charter Revision Commission will meet on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room and over Zoom.
Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)
Executive Assistant
Town of Brattleboro
The Highway Division will be conducting drainage work on Canal Street near the South Main Street intersection. The work will begin on Wednesday, June 11 and continue through Friday, June 13, between 7:00am and 3:00pm daily. There will be a lane restriction in this area and motorists should expect delays and plan alternate routes.
The Brattleboro RTM Human Services Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:30pm in the Planning Services Conference Room in the Municipal Center (230 Main Street, 2nd Floor).
The Brattleboro RTM Finance Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 6:00pm in Room 304 in the Municipal Center (230 Main Street)
