Hello everyone,
Thank you so much for helping me with my survey for my last school project. We just started our final project (can’t believe it’s almost over) and would love it if any of you could help by taking this survey. It will take approximately five minutes and your help is greatly appreciated. Feel free to share it with your friends as well.
Thank you!
-David Cadran
The Brattleboro Selectboard received a detailed report on why our downtown traffic system is just about the best it can possibly be, as is. In discussing the lack of major opportunities for improvements, the name Malfunction Junction returned as shorthand for the intersection causing problems up and down Main Street.
The board also learned about the best path forward toward addressing issues related to being a hub town in Vermont, which is to form a coalition with other hub towns, such as Bennington, St. Johnsbury, and Springfield, to put pressure on the state to create new sources of revenue.
A trailer was bought, committees have new members, and the town now offers larger loans to help businesses.
Town Manager’s Office teammates Peter Ewell, Patrick Moreland and Jan Anderson take a few moments to discuss the different ways area residents can get involved with Town Meeting–whether it’s participating in the annual town meeting, attending this year’s special Town Meeting on the Police-Fire Upgrade, prepping yourself with the pre-town meeting info sessions, attending the regular selectboard meetings throughout the year, or watching all of it on BCTV. .
During the months of March and April, visitors to the Brooks Memorial Library can consult will CCV student intern Ben Howe for help using computer technology for job and career-related tasks. Ben will meet individually with citizens to help them explore careers and online education, prepare resumes, search for jobs, and complete online job applications. Ben’s services are provided through a partnership between the Community College of Vermont and the Vermont Department of Libraries, which will place “Job Hunt Helpers” in town libraries in six Vermont communities. These services are made possible by funding from the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation and federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Thumb drives and USB sticks are very common. Almost none of them have a space available to write on.
Thought for the morning: Want to invent something and make some money? Develop a USB drive that has a space for a label, so we can write a note about what’s on it. Make it so we can change labels, too, if the contents of the drive change.
Why does the U.S. Marijuana Party care what George Oloo thinks?
George Oloo works for Walmart in the Country of KENYA, where President Barack Obama claims his father is from.
Studying the opinions of George Oloo, gives us an idea of what ethics and moral values may have been taught to President Obama by his father.
Walmart has employees around the world, and may have regard for their opinions, depending on the particular employees position, status and work record.
Brattleboro Town Selectboard will hold a pre-town meeting information forum on Wednesday, March 9 at Academy School beginning at 7:00 PM. At 6:30 p.m., town meeting members of each district will be available to meet with constituents to offer residents an opportunity to share their views and discuss articles to be voted on at the annual meeting.
Also, at that time, district 2 will be accepting nominations to fill a town meeting member vacancy for 1 year. Any District 2 resident interested in being considered for this position should be present at Wednesday’s 6:30PM caucus. Classroom locations at Academy School for each caucus will be posted in the school lobby that evening. The public is invited to attend their district’s caucus and stay for the information meeting.
ACT 46 STUDY COMMITTEE
Representing the Brattleboro Town School District, Dummerston Town School District, Guilford Town School District, Putney Town School District, and the Vernon Town School District
http://www.wssu.k12.vt.us
NOTICE OF MEETING
The Act 46 Study Committee will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Academy School.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m. – Alice Laughlin, Committee Chair
II. REVIEW, PRIORITIZE AND ESTABLISH DESIRED OUTCOMES FOR MEETING BY CHAIRPERSON.
Brattleboro OB/GYN & Four Seasons Midwifery, a department of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce their CenteringPregnancy® site approval. CenteringPregnancy is a holistic childbirth program committed to the empowerment of pregnant women. “This is an exciting time for our practice as we offer CenteringPregnancy, a nationally recognized model of care,” said Cynthia Pearson, Director of Maternal and Child Health.
In CenteringPregnancy, pregnant women with similar due dates join together in a group with their healthcare provider. They receive all the components of prenatal care, including health assessment, education and support. There is a facilitated discussion of pregnancy, birth and newborn care as well as overall health, stress management, etc. Studies in sample populations show Centering care increases breastfeeding rates and duration of breastfeeding. Patient and provider satisfaction are higher than traditional care.
BCTV channel 8 schedule for the week of 3/7/16
Monday, March 7, 2016
12:00 am WWAC: Paul Morgan – Paris Climate Agreement 2/19/16
1:30 am Hunger Mtn Coop Workshop Series – Creative Ideas
3:10 am TED Talks: Shonda Rhimes: My Year of Saying Yes to Everything
3:30 am 13th Annual A Cappella Concert 2/6/16
5:45 am The Opiate Effect – Film and Discussion
Brattleboro Senior Meals Menu March 7 to March 11
March 7
Italian Beef Stew
Seasoned Spinach
Biscuit
Pineapple
As the primary process rolls on, the media has tended to focus on the simplest form of result, declaring winners and losers in the tightest of races. But there is more to the aggregate numbers than simple winners and losers, state by state. A closer look at who voted for whom and where reveals some interesting things about both parties, not least of which is the power of the combined anti-Trump, about which more later.
First, the Democrats. Hillary Clinton has won a fair number of states so far, but not all of them were landslides. For instance, she “won” Massachusetts by a mere 1.4%, not exactly a mandate-making majority. She won Iowa by an even tinier margin of 4 votes, which translates to less than a third of one percent. Even in Nevada, her margin of victory was only 5%. These states are outside the deep south.
Brattleboro Time Trade: Exchanging services, creating connections, strengthening communities, one hour at a time. See below for more exciting Upcoming Events and learn what Time Trade can do for you!
How Time Trade Works: You do something for someone and earn
time credits for your “bank,” which you can then put towards someone
else doing something for you! It’s that simple – and amazing!
This week’s fabulous listings, brought to you from the arctic depths:
Now anyone can see a listing of all our Offers and Requests: https://brattleboro.timebanks.org/ads?type=1
OFFERS (i.e. things people could do for you):
Help with Spring and Summer Chore’s – Many T.T. Ref,s.
Help Moving Items and/or Hauling Items to the WSWMD
Genealogy Tutoring/Mentoring
The next monthly meeting of the West Brattleboro Association (WBA) will be held on Thursday, March 10th at 6:00 PM in the Hayes Court Community Room on Garfield Drive (just west of the W Bratt PO). After a review of the treasury report, the WBA will discuss the status of the welcome signs and other pending issues.
A feature of this month’s meeting is the WBA hosting of District 1 Town Meeting representatives at 7:00 that evening. This is a chance for area residents to engage in an informal Q&A regarding the warrants for the upcoming March 12th Special Town Meeting which will specifically address the proposed police/fire facilities upgrade, and to engage them in a discussion about the March 19th Annual Representative Town Meeting. This part of the meeting will be facilitated by West Brattleboro’s own Orion Barber.
Imagine a voter that generally wants to vote for their party. In an election cycle, this voter likes one of the party candidates and supports them actively throughout the primary and caucus season, but their candidate falls short and another candidate becomes the nominee.
The voter wants to vote for their party candidate, because the other party is, of course, y’know… the other party. However, the voter finds their official party candidate to be repulsive, dangerous, icky, and generally bad for the future of the country.
How should the voter vote?
Are you getting cabin fever? Here’s the perfect solution: A party! Join Brattleboro Area Jewish Community for a musical variety show and costume party to celebrate Purim, our happiest holiday. Come in your most inventive or extravagant costume (Purim-themed or not).
Join the talent show – contact us to sign up with any talent you’d like to share! Bring your friends, Jewish or not – all are welcome! We’ll provide amazing baked goods, beer from Hermit Thrush Brewery, bagels by Bruegger’s, a photo booth, a mask making station, musical acts, and much more.
The highlight of the evening will be a set of Jewish songs by renowned jazz and R&B singer Wanda Houston and pianist Eugene Uman. Come dance, “schmooze”, eat, and celebrate!
Please join Brattleboro Area Jewish Community for a community seder on the second night of Passover, Saturday April 23, 2016 at the West Village Meeting House at 5:30 p.m. Main dishes will be catered by Sharon Myers, and Cantor Kate Judd will be leading us through a traditional Jewish seder. You don’t have to be Jewish to share this journey and feast with us – all families and individuals are welcome!
We will be accepting reservations by phone and through our Sign Up Genius is easy to use and has no membership fee, nor do you have to become a member of to reserve your space, see how you can contribute and see what others have already pledged to bring. If you don’t feel comfortable signing up this way, just call Laura Berkowitz 257-0922 or BAJC 257-1959, and we’ll happily make your reservation for you!
How can anyone in the USA be held in a local jail or a prison for any amount of marijuana possession or sales, while United States Senator Bernie Sanders campaign for President is allegedly receiving money from marijuana sales?
Check out lots of footage of the Newfane Creamery fire, the latest details in Brattleboro’s one-vote select board race, info on next week’s big Police-Fire Special Rep Meeting in Brattleboro, and all the 2016 Town Meeting Day happenings from across the region as 5:45 Live sums up more than 30 hours of Town Meeting coverage with their annual one minute special.
I-91
To reduce congestion on I-91, both Exit 3 on ramps will be closed on Sunday, March 6, and Sunday, March 13 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. I-91 will remain open.
Sunday afternoon closures of the Exit 3 on ramps will continue each weekend through the end of the ski season.
Northbound I-91 traffic has been relocated onto the southbound bridge. Traffic will remain reduced to one lane in each direction on I-91 until completion of the new bridge. The new bridge will be 104’ wide and is designed to carry all four lanes of traffic –two northbound and two southbound.
