I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Replacement Project Update: Week of July 24th
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News & Information
News and information sections, from near to far
Bonnyvale Road Closure
Starting Monday, July 24th Bonnyvale Road will be closed to through traffic from Mather Road to Western Avenue while we replace a failing retaining wall for approximately four weeks. Through traffic will be detoured on to Mather Road and Greenleaf Street. Residents within the closure will still have access to their homes.
Brattleboro Board of Civil Authorities To Hear Property Tax Appeals
The Brattleboro Board of Civil Authorities will meet in the Hanna Cosman Room of the Municipal Center on Wednesday, August 9th, at 6:00 PM and Thursday, August 10th, at 6:00 to hear property tax assessment appeals.
Take the Downtown Parking Survey!
The Brattleboro Planning Services Department is conducting a study on the Downtown Parking system. We value your input! Please take time to fill out the survey at .
The survey will be open until August 31, 2017.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Afghan Giants
Town Manager Peter Elwell Interview – Part 3: Brattleboro and the Future
We continue our series of occasional interviews with Town Manager Peter Elwell with some general questions about towns and governing. This time, we look at “the future.”
Brattleboro Selectboard Agenda and Notes – July 11, 2017
A discussion of issues related to panhandling in Brattleboro is scheduled for the next meeting of the Selectboard. It is likely to be a starting point for the board, as no definitive action is being proposed.
Brattleboro Committee Meeting Warnings
The Brattleboro Energy Committee will meet on Monday, July 10, 2017 at 5:00pm in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room at the Municipal Center.
Next West Brattleboro Association Meeting July 13th
The next monthly meeting of the West Brattleboro Association (WBA) will be held on Thursday, July 13th at 6:00 PM at the Hayes Court Community Room on Garfield Drive.
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