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One single-lane closure will continue to be in place on U.S. Route 5 in Dummerston with work progressing north. Flaggers will assist with alternating traffic patterns. The work zone will shift from the northbound to the southbound travel lanes and may lengthen over the course of a day to a maximum distance of 1.5 miles. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces. Expect delays in this area.
The Brattleboro Tree Committee will meet in the Wantastiquet Meeting Room on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00am
The Brattleboro Tree Advisory Committee will meet in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:15pm.
AGENDA
Call to Order
Review and Approve Minutes of previous meeting.
Review of Cases/Public Hearings to be reviewed under the Brattleboro Land Use Regulations.
2026-23 Holton Home; Residential Neighborhood District; request for Site Plan approval to convert the existing 36 unit SRO building into a 21 unit apartment building. The units will be a mix of the following: Studio: 2, 1-Bedroom: 7, 2-Bedroom: 11, 3-Bedroom: 1 at 158 Western Avenue; Tax Map Parcel #265307.000
The Brattleboro Department of Public Works announces that a portion of Flat Street will be temporarily closed on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The closure will be in effect from the intersection of Flat Street and Main Street to the entrance of the Latchis parking lot. This closure is necessary to allow a private contractor to safely conduct roof work at 32 Main Street.
Due to current weather conditions and an elevated risk of wildfires, a burn ban is now in effect
for the Town of Brattleboro until further notice.
Relative humidity is expected to remain low, and we have not received any substantial rainfall in
several days. In addition, forecasted conditions indicate increased wind and the potential for
higher gusts tomorrow, which significantly increases the risk of fire spread. These factors
combined create a high wildfire risk, where even a small spark could ignite a fast-moving and
dangerous fire.
6:00 Call to Order
6:05 – 6:10 Approve Minutes of April 6, 2026
6:10 – 6:15 Announcements
6:15 – 7:30 2026 Town Plan – Review and comment on draft town plan. Discuss adoption process; set Planning Commission public hearing date, and, if ready, approve required Town Plan report
6:00 Call to Order
6:05 – 6:10 Approve Minutes of April 6, 2026
6:10 – 6:15 Announcements
6:15 – 7:30 2026 Town Plan – Review and comment on draft town plan. Discuss adoption process; set Planning Commission public hearing date, and, if ready, approve required Town Plan report
7:30 – 7:50 Exit 1 I91 Bridge Project – Project overview and general discussion
Brattleboro-Putney STP PS 25(11)
An individual work zone with one single-lane closure will continue to be in place on U.S. Route 5 in Dummerston with work progressing north. Flaggers will assist with alternating traffic patterns through the work zone. The work zone will shift from the northbound to the southbound travel lanes and may lengthen over the course of a day to a maximum distance of 1.5 miles. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces. Expect delays in this area.
The Brattleboro Board of Listers will meet on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11:45am in the Hanna Cosman Meeting Room.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold their annual retreat on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 12:30pm at Rotch Hall at the School for International Training (58 Fleisher Lane, Brattleboro).
What’s it like to be a Town Manager? JOHN POTTER talks about all this and more – his previous career as a Forester, a director of Land and Parks management, Environmental programs, and his deep interest in Silviculture.
Tune in to hear his perspective on public service and community collaborations, and the many aspects of life in Brattleboro!
TRAFFIC IMPACTS:
Brattleboro-Putney STP PS 25(11)
Shoulder closures are anticipated Monday and Tuesday of next week in the northern part of the project as a part of the traffic control coordination effort with Green Mountain Power.
Beginning Wednesday, one 1.5 mile long single-lane closure will be in place on U.S. Route 5 beginning at the Interstate 91 overpass in Brattleboro and progressing north. Flaggers will assist with alternating traffic patterns through the work zone. The work zone will shift from northbound to southbound travel lanes and continue to progress north over the course of the week. Motorcyclists should watch for grooved and uneven surfaces. Expect delays in this area.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special joint meeting with the Hinsdale, NH Selectboard on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 6:30pm at 11 Main Street, Hinsdale, NH.
The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 6:15pm in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street, Room 212) and over Zoom. Prior to the regular meeting at 5:15pm, the Board will convene and is expected to move directly into executive session to discuss contracts, labor relations agreements with employees, and pending civil litigation to which the Town may be a party. The attached agenda contains information on how to access the meeting remotely, including the required “passcode.” Closed captioning will be available for deaf and hard-of-hearing community members. The backup materials for this meeting will be available on the town website by the end of the day.
I don’t know about all this astrology stuff, I am just an amateur infrequently amused by it all. But, today is HUGE in Astrology. We have the usual New Moon that occurs every month, but this month we also have four additional planets all in Aries. So, the line up is Sun in Aries, Moon in Aries, Mercury in Aries, Mars in Aries, Neptune in Aries and Saturn in Aries; which makes a line up of 6 Astrological Positions all in Aries today, right now.
What’s the big deal? This has not happened in hundreds of years. Seriously, this has not happened in hundreds of years and so Astrologers are going wild today. Because Moon will continue in Aries tomorrow, as well as the Sun and the four planets in Aries, this will be going on all day today and tomorrow.
On April 14, 2026, at 1436 hours, the Brattleboro Fire Department was dispatched to the area of the Connecticut River Access Point on Old Ferry Road for a reported brush fire.
Responding crews upgraded the alarm assignment to a “second alarm,” bringing in additional mutual aid fire department companies.
The Town of Brattleboro is looking for citizens to serve on the following committees and boards:
ADA Committee
Conservation Commission
Design Review Board (Alternate)
Development Review Board (Alternate)
Energy Committee – 1 year term
The Town of Brattleboro is pleased to announce the appointment of Brooks Memorial Library’s next Director, Julie Perrin. Perrin, who has spent the past nine years leading the Jaffrey Public Library in Jaffrey, NH, brings extensive experience in library program development, grant writing, and operations management. She will begin on May 11, 2026.
“We’re excited to have someone with Julie’s clear passion and original thought to pick up the thread and help write the next chapter at Brooks Memorial Library,” said Brattleboro Town Manager John Potter. “She’s an experienced leader with a proven track record that includes efficient management, capital fundraising, and facility project management, which is especially important as Brooks undergoes renovations over the next year.”
Brattleboro, VT – The Department of Public Works will be conducting road repairs from a previous culvert installation on Guilford Street Extension on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
As a result, Guilford Street Extension will be fully closed to all traffic between house numbers #773 and #821 from 8:30 a.m. until no later than 1 p.m. The road may reopen earlier if work is completed ahead of schedule.
Utilities Division crews will start Spring Flushing of the Town water mains on Friday, April 17 and continue through Friday, May 1. Occasional daytime flushing will continue through May 8.
Customers are asked to check the flushing schedule closely as flushing may cause water discoloration, low water pressure and in some areas, and intervals of no water. Users who experience a short period of discolored water or air in the water lines after flushing is complete should run the cold water for a few minutes to clear the lines.
Got a message from a reader that the law enforcement activity on South Main today is NOT immigration-related, despite some people seeing some masked officers. Typically the police issue a press release after things are over, but people are understandably nervous. If we get the press release, we’ll put it up.
