BRATTLEBORO-Selectboard members heard from the Hinsdale, New Hampshire, town administrator that that town's Selectboard would...
BRATTLEBORO-Plans to create a downtown restroom/police sub-station in the town-owned Brattleboro Transportation Center on Flat...
SAXTONS RIVER-Ethan Tapper grew up here. On Friday, July 25, the forester, best-selling author, and...
Much has been written about the effort expended on changing the way Vermont's education is...
Josh Traeger, Outreach Coordinator for VBike, pointed to a small, white button on the left handlebar of an electric-assist bike at Brattleboro's Burrows Specialized Sports. “That's the button that makes Brattleboro flatter,” he said. Since moving back to Brattleboro, after having lived in the flatlands of New York City and Jersey City, N.J., where biking was easier (if you were attentive enough to dodge taxis and delivery trucks), I have kept my bicycle in the cellar. I miss my bike.
Here's how Susan Clark and Frank Bryan, in their book All Those in Favor: Rediscovering the Secrets of Town Meeting and Community, describe the weaknesses and dangers of Australian ballot: “Voting by Australian ballot is much simpler than going to town meeting. It is much less time consuming. It is much less public, done alone behind curtains. It is much less threatening - no one ever knows what you think. The Australian ballot is quick, easy, private, unaccountable and, most...
BRATTLEBORO-River Gallery School (RGS) is abuzz prepping for "Off The Wall: the art lottery where everyone wins." This fundraising event will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 5 to 8 p.m., at 118 Elliot. Those who cannot attend in-person may take part remotely. A complete show of the diverse and beautiful artwork can also be seen, by arrangement, at 118 Elliot. Proceeds from the evening will be used to help provide scholarships to the many art programs at the...
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