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Vermont Comedy All Stars Return to Next Stage Arts For A Night Of Stand-up Comedy on Friday, September 9th at 7:30pm

by hahrenholz | Entertainment

Gordon Clark and his Vermont Comedy All-Stars return for a night of stand-up comedy at Next Stage Arts, following their enormously successful shows in November and March. Featured performers will include several contest-winning and touring comedians most often seen in the Burlington area. 

“We all need reasons to laugh, and the Vermont Comedy All Stars do an outstanding job,” says Keith Marks, Executive Director of Next Stage Arts. “Comedians will be coming from all around the state to perform – partnering with the All Stars allows them to reach a new audience in the southern part of the state, and build a new following.”

The cast of stellar performers includes:

Brattleboro Selectboard Special Meeting

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Monday, August 29, 2022, at 9:00AM. They are expected to enter immediately into Executive Session to discuss the appointment or employment or evaluation of a public officer or employee. Invited into the executive session are Interim Town Manager Patrick Moreland, HR Director Sally Nix and Ellis Hankins.

WSESD Board of Directors – Help Wanted with School Abuse Investigation

by Not Signed In | Education

BRATTLEBORO—The Windham Southeast School District is asking past and present members of our communities to come forward with any information they feel may help our investigation regarding sexual abuse of students and/or harassment or abuse of power by current or former faculty, administration, and staff of the WSESD, including Brattleboro Union High School, Brattleboro Area Middle School (formerly Brattleboro Junior High), and any of our district elementary schools. You do not need to be a victim of abuse or harassment to help. Any information you share could help our investigation. Visit southernvermontlaw.com/wsesd; call 802-451-0905; email report@wsesd.info.

If you would like to speak with an investigator, please provide your name and contact information. Any information provided, including names and contact information of those reporting information, will remain confidential unless disclosure is required by mandatory reporting laws in Vermont, in which case, information will be reported to Vermont’s Department for Children and Families, as required, and that agency’s privacy protocols will take precedence.

Brattleboro Listers Meeting

by Not Signed In | Town News

The Brattleboro Board of Listers will met on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 9:30am in Suite 109 at the Brattleboro Municipal Center (230 Main Street).

Jessica Sticklor (she/her/hers)

Executive Assistant

Town of Brattleboro

Brattleboro Main Street Tree Pruning

by Not Signed In | Town News

Arbor Climb will be pruning trees on Main Street beginning on Monday, August 29.  The work is scheduled to take place between 6:00am – 8:30am on Monday, Tuesday, August 30 and Wednesday, August 31.  

During this work there will be no parking on Main Street during these hours.

Next Stage “Bandwagon Summer Series” – Cantrip and É.T.É.

by hahrenholz | Music

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of Celtic and Québecois music from Scotland, Canada, and the US by two trios – Cantrip and E.T.E. – as part of the 2022 Next Stage “Bandwagon Summer Series” on Monday, September 5 at 3:00 pm at West River Park in Brattleboro, VT.

From the strong base of its Celtic roots, Cantrip branches out into the music of other European cultures. With swirling border pipes, raging fiddle, thunderous guitar, and three rich voices, Dan Houghton, Jon Bews, and Eric McDonald take audiences on a cultural journey, putting their own spin on each musical style. Known for their innovative arrangements, high-energy songs and tunes, and dry wit, Cantrip has toured throughout Scotland and the US, expanding the boundaries of Celtic music along the way.

Stop the Squirrel Pot Shots Please

by rootrunner | Nature

Over this past Summer I have noticed more and more squirrels visiting our feeders showing up with nasty/raw wounds and punctures right above or behind their shoulders where you might expect a target shooter/sniper to aim and fire a B-B or pellet gun site to do the most damage. There are an increasing numbers of these squirrels now along with an amputee, one blinded in one eye, and one shot near an ear that is deformed with paralysis so this particular squirrel has a lop ear making him look like Yoda (Yes we call him Yoda). I know they are attacked or even eaten once in a while by other wild animals no matter how willy or fight aggressively among themselves, but this would only explain some amount of pervasive suffering here we see these days.

VT Digger Excludes Independents From Debate; Candidate Offers To Donate Salary

by CrisEricson2016 | Op/Ed

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF ELECTION FRAUD?

It happens many different ways in Vermont!

VtDigger.org is an online news source in Vermont which claims to be a non-profit and may receive funding from the State of Vermont. They are holding a series of political candidate debates which ONLY INCLUDE the Democrats and Republicans and exclude all others.

Brattleboro Planning Commission Hosting Two Neighborhood Walking Tours to Help Plan for Middle Housing

by planning | Town Plan

The Brattleboro Planning Commission has been actively working to understand the housing needs of our community and promote housing infill in the centers of Brattleboro and West Brattleboro. The Town received a Bylaw Modernization Grant from the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development to support that ongoing work.

The Planning Commission will be hosting two community walks to explore the form and density of housing in several neighborhoods. We will be discussing the size and shapes of lots, the distance between buildings, where buildings are placed on lots, the types of residential buildings and number of units in a building. The goal is to learn about the form, character and density of neighborhoods to improve our understanding of the opportunities for and constraints on providing more places for people to live in our community. Please join us on:

BCTV Schedules – Week of August 22, 2022

by BCTVProg | Media

BCTV Channel 1075 schedule for the week of 8/22/22

Monday, August 22, 2022

5:30 am GMALL Lectures – Photographers Who Defined the Great Depression
7:00 am Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts – Willa Cox
7:50 am Stuck in Vermont – Otter Creek Wildlife Rescue
8:00 am Democracy Now! – Democracy Now! Daily Broadcast
9:00 am The World Fusion Show – Ep 133 – The Sultans Of String

Newfane to Vote on Retail Cannabis

by cgrotke | West River Valley

Newfane voters can weigh in on whether to allow retail cannabis sales at a Special Town Meeting to be held on September 20 at 6 pm at the Newbrook Fire Station. There will be in-person voting only.

An informational meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 23 at 6 pm:  www.zoom.us/joinameeting   ID: 972 2791 1757   Passcode 352680

The King Of Criminals

by RDavis | Op/Ed

The last U.S. president has left a trail of crimes that are unprecedented in American history. A reasonable person would expect that such a high level criminal would have already been prosecuted for a few of the more egregious crimes, yet the man who may prove to be the most immoral and unethical person to live in the White House is free and has not yet been charged with a crime.

The American people need some degree of closure. We also need to have hope that Trump never again holds the office of President. The ball is in the court of the Justice Department and it will be up to Attorney General Merrick Garland to make sure that our legal system does not become another casualty in the Trump wars. It will be up to voters to destroy Trump’s political ambitions.

WSESD Board Meeting Agenda and Minutes

by Not Signed In | Education

AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – Kelly Young, Board Chair
II. CONSENT AGENDA
• CLERK’S REPORT – Approval of Minutes – August 9, 2022
III. Public Comment on Non-agenda Items (10 minutes)
IV. Unfinished Business
A. Sexual Abuse Investigation Update
B. Sexual Abuse Investigation Communication Plan – Draft Press Release

Next Stage Bandwagon Summer Series – Zara Bode’s Little Big Band and StompBoxTrio

by hahrenholz | Entertainment

Next Stage Arts Project and Twilight Music present an evening of swing and Americana music by Zara Bode’s Little Big Band and StompBoxTrio, as part of the 2022 Next Stage “Bandwagon Summer Series,” on Sunday, August 28 at 4:00 pm on the lawn at New England Center for Circus Arts in Brattleboro, VT.

Zara Bode’s Little Big Band performs classic American swing to delight the ears, eyes, and feet. Inspired by the likes of Duke Ellington, Django Reinhardt, and Ella Fitzgerald, the Little Big Band features top shelf chanteuse Zara Bode (of Signature Sounds artists The Sweetback Sisters) and a sizzling horn section led by clarinetist and arranger Anna Patton. From chic to cheeky, the southern VT-based septet digs into the classics with aplomb and affection, creating vibrant new takes on the old radio hits.