BRATTLEBORO — On behalf of the board of directors at the Brattleboro Ski Hill, we would like to acknowledge the death of Timothy Barbour of Brattleboro and express our tremendous condolences to his family.
This untimely death has shaken our community deeply. Our thoughts are with the family as they mourn the loss of someone they love.
With heavy hearts,
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