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Guilford Town Meeting includes Childcare & More!

by DonInGuilford | Uncategorized

The Town of Guilford will hold its annual Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 3 at the Guilford Central School gym. The Meeting will be convened at 10:00 am, at which time polls will open for Australian balloting.

This year, balloting will take place both for local offices and for the U.S. Presidential Primary. Polls will close at 7:00 p.m.

Free childcare will be provided starting at 9:30 am, and continuing until 1:30 p.m. So that the providers will know about how many children to expect, it is requested that parents contact Laura Lawson Tucker ahead of time to give an idea of how many will be using the service.

Youth Vote?

by RobertOeser | Uncategorized

This Letter to Editor was written by Martha Healey-Nelson
Justice of the Peace and a member of the Board of Civil Authority and posted with permission

Many of you have marched in the streets; here is another way to change what matters to you. Have you ever been frustrated that your elders choose candidates? A barrier has been removed. Did you know that VT is one of 21 states allow underage voting in presidential primaries and 16 states allow it in congressional
primary voting?

Open Primaries in Vermont

by RobertOeser | Uncategorized

The Scene: Presidential primary election, March 3 in Vermont.

Election official: “Which ballot do you want? Democratic or Republican?”

Vermont voter: “Why do I need to tell you which ballot I want?”

“Well, umm, it’s the law . . . .“

How to Watch Harris Hill on BCTV?

by Not Signed In | Questions & Answers, Uncategorized

Big front page story in Ref this am about all the prep for & equipment & etc to “broadcast” today’s Harris Hill Ski Jump o BCTV.  Many of us, of course, aren’t on cable (not available here) so I thought I’d try the online live stream.  Clicked on the link given in the Reformer article & got an error message.

Been poking around on the BCTV site — found the 2019 jump!  But can’t find today’s — if it’s really there.

Brattleboro Snow and Ice Removal Tonight

by Not Signed In | Uncategorized

The Town of Brattleboro would like to remind everyone that the snow emergency ban is in effect.

Snow and ice will be removed from the streets in the downtown area this evening. This will include Canal Street and parts of Western Ave.

Parked vehicles in the downtown district must be removed by 11:00pm or they will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Brattleboro’s Seasonal Overflow Shelter Opens Monday, November 18th

by Not Signed In | Activism, Uncategorized

BRATTLEBORO, VT—Brattleboro’s Seasonal Overflow Shelter (SOS) will open Monday, November 18th.  After a successful first and second season located at the upper dormitory on the Winston Prouty campus (formerly the Austine School for the Deaf), Groundworks’ staff and Board are grateful for the opportunity to return to the space for a third year.

This year’s shelter will operate the same as prior years at this location: anyone seeking shelter will have to register for a bed through Groundworks Drop-In Center (at 60 South Main Street) between 9am and noon.  Access to the shelter will only be permitted through transportation provided by Groundworks. 

Brattleboro Selectboard Agenda and Notes – September 3, 2019

by cgrotke | Uncategorized

The Hinsdale Bridge project inches forward at the next regular meeting of the Brattleboro Selectboard. The board will also learn details of the $40k plan to market some aspects of Brattleboro to some other people somewhere.

Compassionate Brattleboro will give an update on their progress, winter heating oil will be bought, grants will be applied for, and more. You can always bring up other items not on the agenda during public participation.

BCTV Schedules – Week of 6/24/19

by BCTVProg | Uncategorized

BCTV Channel 8 schedule for the week of 6/24/19

Monday, June 24, 2019

5:35 am TWG – The Story of Vermont’s Quiet Digital Revolution
6:00 am UCM Climate Action Team – Climate Change Comes to Vermont
7:20 am March for Medicaid – Barre, VT – 6/8/19