BRATTLEBORO — I want to reflect on my experience with the Brattleboro police.
I am an African American adult. All my interactions with police on the street have been outstanding and so respectful to me.
I felt compelled to write a letter because I know there are some police around the country who treat African Americans badly.
I want this community to know that we are lucky to have a professional police force here.
Dan DeWalt, a frequent contributor to these pages and one of the founders of this...
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As he gave his town manager's report at the April 6 Selectboard meeting, Peter Elwell made his customary spring announcement about the dates for curbside yard waste pickup. Then, he said that - in the spirit of changes and new seasons - he would share his own change of season: After six years as town manager, he will retire, effective Dec. 31. He views the rest of the year as a track athlete breaking the tape at the finish line.
COVID-19 has reduced the hustle and bustle, letting us think about what is important - or, more correctly, reset our priorities. This is no small thing; in fact, a culture-quake may be necessary before we can adopt the entirely new relationship with nature that must happen if we are to stave off climate change. To go from environmental thinking globally to acting locally, let's consider that one of Vermont's natural, historical treasures - 130 acres of Connecticut River waterfront in...
Five new exhibits open at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) on Saturday, June 19. They include group shows featuring paintings inspired by the idea of “expedition” and artworks reflecting the legacy of famed photographer Minor White, as well as solo exhibitions by Delano Dunn, Erick Johnson, and Bellows Falls painter Charlie Hunter. BMAC will be closed from Monday, June 14 to Friday, June 18 to install the new exhibits. All five new exhibits will remain on view through...
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