ROCKINGHAM-The town of Rockingham recently announced that the Proposed Amendments to the town's Zoning and Subdivision Bylaws have been warned for a public hearing. The proposed amendments are the result of two years of work and is the next step in updating the town's regulatory framework which shapes permitting, development and growth in Rockingham. This is the first time the Bylaws have been comprehensively updated since the 1980s. This update was undertaken by the Planning Commission to align the town's...
BRATTLEBORO-Utilities Division crews from the Department of Public Works have begun spring flushing of the town water mains. Most work will be completed by Friday, May 2, with some daytime flushing continuing through May 9. Customers are asked to check the flushing schedule closely, as flushing causes water discoloration, low water pressure, and, in some areas, periods of no water. Water main flushing will occur during both night (10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) and day (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
BRATTLEBORO-The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) is set to begin multiple paving projects scheduled to take place in Brattleboro and from Brattleboro to Putney over the 2025 and 2026 construction seasons. Work will be done on Vermont Route 142, Vermont Route 9, Vermont Route 30, and U.S. Route 5. The majority of the work has been scheduled to occur during typical nighttime hours to minimize the impacts to traffic. Further description of the location and work is detailed below: •
BELLOWS FALLS-Unlike several of her Republican colleagues who have faced some very vocal voter outrage at town halls around the country, U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., was greeted by cheers and a lengthy standing ovation from the crowd at a packed-to-the-walls Bellows Falls Opera House on Monday evening. In her invitation to the meeting, Balint pledged her commitment to "standing against policies that undermine our democracy, attack our rights, raise prices and prop up billionaires at the expense of working...
BRATTLEBORO-Windham County educators and community members have been quick to stand up for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and programs in schools in response to a series of actions at the state level in recent days. On April 4, state Agency of Education (AOE) Secretary Zoie Saunders directed superintendents to certify compliance with federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, and national origin in federally funded programs, per the Trump administration's initiative. Specifically, Saunders...
Selectboard members were all ears at an April 8 "listening session" and spent most of an April 10 meeting discussing where and how to start to peel the budget onion, once again. "This is not going to be an easy lift, but Brattleboro is worth it," said State Sen. Wendy Harrison, speaking via Zoom, at the listening session. That meeting saw a full room of more than 40 residents along with an almost equal number in attendance on Zoom. "We...
