BRATTLEBORO-Caz Clark is the safety and outreach manager at the Brattleboro Food Co-op, a position that was created in 2022. There, he interacts with folks in need and finds ways to help connect them to many local organizations. He also serves on the board at Groundworks Collaborative, and he's a member of the town of Brattleboro Situation Table. Caz fills a place in our town we didn't even know we needed. He has a view of Brattleboro that's gritty, real,
BRATTLEBORO-Local activists are gearing up for a downtown march and rally on April 5, part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration. "This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies," organizers wrote in a news release. "Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and...
BRATTLEBORO-In a marathon 10-hour session (not counting lunch and a few short breaks), Representative Town Meeting (RTM) members sent a proposed $24.7 million budget back to the drawing board in a vote of 76–57. That budget included about $19 million in property taxes and was expected to cause tax bills to rise by about $320 annually for those with median household incomes. More than 130 members started the meeting on Saturday, March 22, many newly elected. So did three new...
BRATTLEBORO-Lana Dever has spent her life fighting for others. Now she's in the fight of her life for her own physical and mental well-being, and that of her family, with the help of friends who have set up a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign. Not only has Dever been facing severely debilitating health challenges that have already cost her her job, her pursuit of a higher education degree, and, at times, the frightening loss of her mobility. She's also losing her health...
BELLOWS FALLS-Created more than a decade ago, the Bellows Falls Community Bike Project has passed a major milestone: purchasing its longtime home at 30 Henry St. On March 17 the Bike Project bought the building from 30 Henry Street LLC. It has operated out of this space since 2016. "We have our roots right here, and can continue serving the community," said Bike Project Founder and Director Bonnie Anderson, as she was handed the keys from Alan LaCombe, the building's...
WEST BRATTLEBORO-Since October 2022, more than 600 refugees and asylum seekers have been resettled in Windham and Bennington counties. Then came Jan. 20 and, in the words of Joe Wiah of the Ethiopian Community Development Council (EDCD), "things have changed." With the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, ECDC and nine other refugee resettlement agencies around the U.S. saw much of their funding from the U.S. State Department disappear as resettlement programs were halted. In ECDC's case, Wiah said they...
