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A group of people, including adults and children, gather on a sidewalk holding signs and standing near chalk writing during a public protest or demonstration.
Posted inEconomy, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Brattleboro rejected a $25M municipal budget as too high. Now comes a $426,732 aftershock.

by Kevin O'Connor April 28, 2025, 3:13 pmApril 28, 2025, 3:32 pm
Three individuals raise their right hands in an oath-taking ceremony, facing a woman holding a paper. A microphone stands in front of them.
Posted inEconomy, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Brattleboro sees more division than subtraction in efforts to cut defeated budget

by Kevin O'Connor April 14, 2025, 3:52 pmApril 14, 2025, 3:52 pm
Colorful mural reads "Greetings from Brattleboro VT 05301" on a wall. A car is parked in front, partially obscuring the view.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Questions of policing and a proposed 12% tax hike entangle Brattleboro

by Kevin O'Connor March 16, 2025, 6:53 amMarch 14, 2025, 5:01 pm
A parking lot with cars, a tree with yellow leaves, and a person walking a dog on a leash. "HAVE A HEART" is spray-painted on a concrete wall in yellow.
Posted inPublic Safety, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Brattleboro is proposing a ‘be nice’ conduct campaign. Not all think kindly of it.

by Kevin O'Connor October 9, 2024, 4:47 pmOctober 9, 2024, 4:50 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

As Vermont homelessness rises, US Supreme Court ruling gives towns more authority to punish camping

by Carly Berlin July 3, 2024, 4:59 pmSeptember 9, 2024, 6:12 pm
An excavator is working on a pile of rubble.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Brattleboro to take McNeill’s Brewery land

by The Commons News December 13, 2023, 7:50 pmDecember 13, 2023, 9:42 pm
A person sitting wrapped in a yellow blanket in front of a parked car.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Brattleboro asks: Is panhandling ‘essential to a poor person’s survival’ or ‘contributing to chaos’?

by Kevin O'Connor December 6, 2023, 2:23 pmDecember 6, 2023, 2:23 pm
Rescue inc paramedics at an event.
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Deemed a state model, Rescue Inc. has yet to sway one holdout: its local government

by Kevin O'Connor August 28, 2023, 2:33 pmOctober 21, 2024, 9:35 pm
A row of ambulances parked on a street.
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Brattleboro meetings to cap debate on future of local ambulance coverage

by Kevin O'Connor August 23, 2023, 6:02 amNovember 7, 2023, 5:07 pm
a red brick building with the words Brattleboro fire department on it.
Posted inPublic Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

Brattleboro faces blaze of firefighter departures amid town EMS takeover debate

by Kevin O'Connor July 24, 2023, 12:31 pmOctober 21, 2024, 9:35 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Public Safety, Regional, Southern Vermont, Windham County

After comment about ‘cockroaches,’ Brattleboro rescinds offer to security firm

by The Commons News June 25, 2023, 1:05 pmJune 25, 2023, 9:00 am
Posted inPublic Safety, Windham County

Brattleboro to hire unarmed private security in test to help understaffed police

by Kevin O'Connor June 7, 2023, 4:18 pmJune 7, 2023, 4:19 pm
Posted inPublic Safety, Windham County

In downtown Brattleboro, crimes are fast — and the selectboard response slow

by Kevin O'Connor May 23, 2023, 2:56 pmMay 23, 2023, 2:56 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Windham County

Brattleboro launches Emergency Housing Response Team as motel program ends

by Kevin O'Connor May 17, 2023, 4:23 pmMay 17, 2023, 4:23 pm

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