BRATTLEBORO-Here's a statement you probably didn't think a Selectboard candidate would say: Town politics should be boring.
I'm happy that we have so many people interested in forming Brattleboro's future. I'm saddened, however, by the divisiveness - especially when it shows up in personal attacks as candidates.
A town is more than taxes and services. It's a community of people living together in respect and peace. It's a place where you gather with friends to catch up, work with colleagues to better lives. It's a source of pride when you cheer on the high school basketball team or take in a show. It's where you pick as your place to live, maybe raise a family, or choose as your home base as you retire.
I have three reasons I'm running for Selectboard. First, to form a budget that administers town services at a cost we can all afford. I see that as the traditional role for the Selectboard.
BRATTLEBORO-I have just finished reading the interview with Eileen Christelow - what a delight! My children and I laughed out loud as we read those books together when they were young. It was great to hear more of the story behind the stories! Thank you! Jill Stahl Tyler Brattleboro...
BRATTLEBORO-Why Amanda Ellis-Thurber? "My candidacy for District 7 did not start with me," Amanda Ellis-Thurber said as she introduced herself at the Democratic candidate forum. "It came from my neighbors, looking for a candidate that would represent them." Just what could be so compelling? Why would an organic farmer...
As a member of the Brattleboro Town School Board since 2011, I've seen firsthand the extraordinary work done by dedicated professionals. I'm running to continue to ensure that excellence, particularly as we move towards a merged entity under the state-mandated Act 46. To comply with Act 46, I have led our board through reviewing all options, including the alternative governance plan. I could not support the alternative governance option because legal and financial experts had serious concerns of its legalities,
Paul Normandeau wrote about my testimony to the House Education Committee. He was not in Montpelier, and I was surprised by two false statements he asserts that I made: 1. He wrote that I “testified [...] without authorization or any direction from her local school board.” Although never asked by the representatives, I stated emphatically that I did not give testimony as a representative of the Brattleboro Town School Board, much less speak in my capacity as chair. In fact,