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Brattleboro’s Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which sponsored the parade, led the march with its giant American flag.
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Brattleboro’s Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, which sponsored the parade, led the march with its giant American flag.
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‘Going Fourth’ in Brattleboro

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 — Issue 772

BRATTLEBORO-Under mostly sunny skies, the 51st annual "By the People: Brattleboro Goes Fourth" Independence Day parade made its way through downtown.

The parade's theme was a salute to area volunteers, and many organizations were well-represented. The largest contingent in the parade were protesters of U.S. support for Israel in the war on Gaza, complete with an effigy of President Biden and an oversized cruise missile.

Local politicians campaigning ahead of the Aug. 13 party primaries were also out in force.

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Advocates at edge of housing crisis urge lawmakers: Do something

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Ellen Pratt

-The state's housing crisis will be a top priority in the upcoming legislative session, and...

Brattleboro Town Meeting members reject behavior code

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Ellen Pratt

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A master carver’s work gets a permanent home

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Nancy A. Olson

PUTNEY-Ars longa, vita brevis. One translation of the Latin phrase is that craft takes a...

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024 — Issue 755

Turning a bill into law is a complicated process. A bill becomes a law if a majority of the members of both chambers - the House and the Senate - vote to approve it and the governor signs it. If the governor vetoes it, the bill can still succeed if the Legislature then goes ahead and overrides his veto with a two-thirds majority in both legislative bodies. Most bills never make it into law. As of this week, 869 bills...

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Prouty Foliage 5K raises $7,000

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Winston Prouty Center
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 — Issue 790

BRATTLEBORO-We thank the community for supporting the Winston Prouty Center's first annual Foliage 5K fundraiser that was held on our campus Oct. 26. The event included the 5K Trail Run through our forest and fields and the half-mile Little Leaf Dash for young children. It raised $7,000, and we're excited to build on this success next year. We are grateful to our generous sponsors and to the local businesses and organizations who supported our fundraiser by donating products and services.

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Conservation of art, river converge in BMAC discussion

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 — Issue 783

BRATTLEBORO-How does landscape painting intersect with environmental conservation? Two experts explore the possibilities at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. Moderated by BMAC Curator Emerita Mara Williams, the talk will feature visual artist Ilana Manolson, whose exhibit, "The River Between," is currently on view at the museum, and Connecticut River Conservancy Executive Director Rebecca Todd. Manolson is a painter, printmaker, and naturalist based in Concord, Massachusetts. She lives beside a river and...

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