-On a Sunday night, Kelsey Rice found her abuser at her home again, out on...
BRATTLEBORO-The cause of the March 26 fire that temporarily displaced 126 at the School of...
BRATTLEBORO-Caz Clark is the safety and outreach manager at the Brattleboro Food Co-op, a position...
BRATTLEBORO-George Stone Sr., closing in on his 101st birthday, is one of the last members...
The Selectboard voted unanimously on Jan. 19 to formally accept the Community Safety Review Process report and recommendations. Board members directed town staff to read through the report and return with additional information. “We will be bringing back to the Selectboard additional information to help [members] decide how to move forward with the work,” Town Manager Peter Elwell said. The report outlines the often negative experiences that marginalized townspeople report having had with law enforcement, the mental health system, and...
Regarding Olga Peters' May 9 article, “Brattleboro citizens decry dog shooting”: While I thought the article was well-balanced, she obviously misinterpreted very relevant areas of what I understood as a conversation. Please allow me to offer some clarification. My personal experience with interacting with local law enforcement has historically been quite positive. You do, understandably, often have to chase them down, but I've always appreciated the respectful, forthright dialogue when sitting face-to-face and discussing an issue. What has changed is...
Area youth bands will compete at Youth Services' Battle of the Bands at the River Garden on Friday, Nov. 2, during Gallery Walk night, from 7 to 10 p.m. This event is part of Youth Services' 40th Anniversary celebration. The public is encouraged to attend and vote for their favorite group with their applause. The Snaz, Brain Saw, Suffolk Punch, Sidewalk Prophets, and Perfectly Imperfect are local bands scheduled to compete together, with one possible late entrant. The actual line-up...
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