BRATTLEBORO — Every day at the gym and the grocery store there are people without masks or wearing them pulled down.
My neighbors were away so their kids had a big party - no masks or distancing.
Please don't undo the safety our isolating has done.
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In observance of the Christmas and New Year's holidays, the town has announced the following closures: • Town offices will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 24, and will be closed all day on Friday, Dec. 25. All town offices will be open for normal business hours on Thursday, Dec. 31 but will be closed on Friday, Jan. 1. Emergency services during both holidays will operate as usual. • Brooks Memorial Library remains closed to the public. Curbside service will...
Monday, May 17, was Tax Day. I know the topic of taxes can spark strong reactions in Vermonters, yet taxes pay for things we like and share such as libraries, schools, roads, and trash collection, and they are a valuable tool for closing the wealth gap. Taxes are part of how we each contribute to a Vermont that meets our needs. This incredibly difficult year has delivered significant challenges for our health, parenting, increased isolation and fear, job loss, and...
The Colonial Performing Arts Center, self-described in a news release as one of the Northeast's premier nonprofit performing arts centers and a leader in both arts education and outreach, announced their 2022–2023 season on the organization's historic main stage. The Colonial Theatre is reopening after major renovations to its lobby, concessions area, stage, and backstage, which provide improved audience amenities and a greater variety of programming. Enhancements to the stage house structure and theatrical technologies at The Colonial allow the...
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