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Echoes
Human services funding - disbursements of town monies to support nonprofits that provide services for residents - is one example of a budget items that is voted on as a separate article at Brattleboro's Annual Representative Town Meeting.
According to Co-chair Ann Fielder, the Human Services Review Committee received applications from 32 agencies and granted funding to all but four. The committee received $70,000 more in funding requests over the previous year's total.
The art of snowmaking
Brattleboro Ski Hill volunteers scramble to make snow at Living Memorial Park amid extreme fluctuations in reliable snowmaking conditions
BRATTLEBORO-While most residents sought refuge indoors during the icy grip of the polar vortex, a dedicated team of volunteers braved the cold to bring snow to a barren hillside. Todd Fahey, vice president of the board of the Brattleboro Ski Hill, spearheaded the efforts on Jan. 3, turning an...
Lawmakers head to capital to start new biennium
Legislators will face a variety of big issues, including housing, climate change, and property tax reduction
BRATTLEBORO-Yes, the holiday season has been celebrated, and now it's time for the season's next big event: the opening of the Vermont Legislature today, Wednesday, Jan. 8. It is no secret that things will be different this year. For one thing, the Democratic-Progressive supermajorities have been voted out of...