Brannan Street closed for retaining wall repairs
BRATTLEBORO - This week, LaRock Construction began replacement of a retaining wall near the eastern intersection of Brannan and Williams streets. The work is expected to take several weeks.
Brannan Street will remain closed from the east intersection with Williams Street to its intersection of West Street until the project is complete.
Pavement repairs will then be made on Brannan Street, Crosby Street, Strand Avenue, West Street, and Highlawn Road, creating minor traffic restrictions.
Residents should plan accordingly and seek alternate routes. Emergency services will adapt to these closures when necessary.
For more information, contact Brattleboro Public Works at 802-254-4255 or email Darren Pacheco, highway and maintenance superintendent, at [email protected].
General election ballots will soon be in the mail
BRATTLEBORO - The Vermont Secretary of State's office will mail the Nov. 5 General Election ballot to all voters registered as of Sept. 3.
Ballots and instructions for their return will be mailed by late September.
The Town Clerk's office is recommending that all voters log into their My Voter Page at mvp.vermont.gov to be sure that their voter status is active, and that their mailing address is correct.
If you will be out of town during that time period, you can request that your ballot be mailed to you at the address where you will be.
In-person balloting for the Nov. 5 election will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 5, 32 Linden St.
For more information about elections, visit the Elections FAQs at brattleboro.gov, under Elections, or contact the Town Clerk's office at 802-251-8157 or [email protected].
Brattleboro Women's Chorus begins new season
BRATTLEBORO - The Brattleboro Women's Chorus will host open rehearsals for new singers on Thursday, Sept. 5. They are open to anyone who wants to "try chorus out" with no obligation to join.
There are two rehearsal options: 10 a.m. to noon at the Brattleboro Music Center, or 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church in West Brattleboro.
All singers must register at brattleborowomenschorus.org.
Guilford Cares hosts senior walk at Great Falls Discovery Center
GUILFORD - Guilford Cares will host a senior walk at the Great Falls Discovery Center in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, on Friday, Sept. 6, at 10:30 a.m.
The Great Falls Discovery Center is housed in a complex of old mill buildings on 4 acres of lawn and gardens along the Connecticut River.
The front entrance displays layers of rocks and fossils reflecting local geology.
A guide will lead participants on the Canalside Rail Trail, then to indoor exhibits of the natural, cultural, and industrial history of the Connecticut River watershed.
Inside the main building, dioramas show the plants, animals, and landscapes along the 410-mile-long Connecticut River.
A carpool leaves from at Guilford Community Church at 9:30 a.m. For those who wish to drive directly, travel directions are on the Center's website, greatfallsdiscoverycenter.org.
This will be an easy walk, accessible to all levels and needs. For more information, contact Guilford Cares at 802-579-1350 or [email protected].
Senior meal served in Dummerston
DUMMERSTON - Evening Star Grange and Senior Solutions will present their first meal of September on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with take-outs available between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and an in-house meal served at noon.
On the menu: meatball grinders, vegetarian grinders, cheese tortellini, and cucumber and tomato salad, with orange poke cake for dessert.
Reservations are not required but are highly recommended so that organizers can prepare enough food. Call the Grange Hall at 802-254-1138 and leave name, phone number, the number of meals desired, and whether you will be eating in or taking them out.
A donation of $3 for those 60 and older and $4 for the younger folks is suggested.
Hospice supports those with life-altering illnesses
BRATTLEBORO - Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with a serious illness or experienced an exacerbation of an ongoing serious illness such as organ disease or cancer?
The Brattleboro Area Hospice's Serious Illness Program was created to offer support, solace, and assistance to people going through a life-altering serious illness, one that may or may not have a terminal prognosis.
The program offers the support of one-on-one volunteer services, support groups, and opportunities to learn more about community resources. It does not offer medical care.
Anyone in Windham County and bordering New Hampshire towns experiencing such challenges may receive these free and confidential services.
To learn more, contact Program Coordinator Eileen Glover at 802-257-0775 ext. 106 or [email protected] .
This Town and Village item was submitted to The Commons.