BELLOWS FALLS — I'm not sure what communities in this area have an easier time recruiting new people for fire departments or retaining them.
Most departments that I talk to - both in the area and out of the area - have the same issue as Putney.
Michael Gigante, Ph.D. notes: "This is a piece I wrote after the first Trump election...
ATHENS-A group of morally confused Brattleboro citizens have petitioned onto the March 4 Town Meeting...
DUMMERSTON-Dear Gov. Scott, You enjoy a broad, bipartisan base of support here in Vermont, elected...
The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Committee submitted recommended funding for human services nonprofits...
To better meet the demands of inspecting the 3,000 rental housing units in town, Assistant Fire Chief Leonard Howard III has proposed a rental housing registration and inspection program. Howard projects that the program, which will add $50,000 to the fiscal year 2020 budget, will also bring in $56,250 annually. “This is a recognized need,” said Town Manager Peter B. Elwell at the Dec. 11 special meeting of the Selectboard, which heard the proposal but took no action. During conversations...
As a resident and active member of the community, I'm proud to stand behind Peter Case's candidacy for a three-year term on the Brattleboro Selectboard. Peter has shown he is dedicated to our community, thoughtful, and well-informed. We have witnessed his service and ability to address challenges head on. I have every confidence in Peter Case's ability to help the town meet the complicated and demanding issues it faces. He is committed to making Brattleboro an even better place to...
The Soubrettes, a vocal ensemble led by Anna Patton under the umbrella of the Vermont Jazz Center, has two upcoming concerts featuring Patton's arrangements of original Patton family songs. This 20-member ensemble sings contemporary songs in Swing Era style on Dec. 9, at 7 p.m., at West Village Meetinghouse in West Brattleboro, and on Dec, 10, at 6 p.m., at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Songs by Anna Patton's brother Ben have long been a mainstay of The...
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