BRATTLEBORO — It was gratifying to learn that federal, state, and town authorities succeeded in apprehending drug dealers at 33 Oak St. and 48-50 Central St. as well as the Black Mountain Inn on Putney Road.
Drug activity poses all sorts of problems for our community. Thank you to the officials who worked to achieve these results.
Mary McCallum used to contribute regularly to the commentary series that used to air on...
Timothy Belknap describes himself as a "downtown resident and Brattleboro lover." BRATTLEBORO-The yes vote to...
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Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE) will end March 31 after a hugely successful two-and-a-half-year run. The federally funded, short-term pandemic recovery initiative was created to help restaurants, farmers, and those who needed a meal navigate the acute economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We don’t get to eat out very often, and the foods you have prepared for us have been absolutely delicious,” one Brattleboro meal recipient told program organizers, likening the program’s offerings to “a catered meal.” “You should know...
The current dysfunction among politicians in Washington is perhaps the biggest and best reason for ordinary citizens to participate in local governance. I'm talking Town Meeting. It's coming right up. As I write, Selectboards around the county are finalizing municipal budgets for next year and drafting warnings for Town Meetings in March. Sadly, many are doing this work with little or no public input. This situation is hardly surprising, given how demoralizing it is to read the headlines about the...
The Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series presents a performance of pan-African roots music with Ugandan musician, educator, and creative arts producer Chinobay on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 4 p.m. at Cooper Field, 41 Sand Hill Road in Putney. “The music of Uganda is robust and unique, and Chinobay serves as the region's finest example of educator and musician,” Keith Marks, executive director of Next Stage Arts, said in a news release. “We look for artists from around the world to...
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