Town Manager Peter Elwell broke down the potential paths and financial options for the Police-Fire project. With the exception of the “minimum required plan,” all the cost comparisons assume a 20-year bond. The minimum required plan covers the bare bones of what needs to happen at the three stations and will require additional work in 20 years. Therefore, Elwell recommends not taking out a bond for more than 10 years. Elwell also reminded the audience that the town could take...
Did you know that Vermonters spend more on local foods and in the local food economy than any other state, per capita? Much of that is due to the hard work, good representation, and strong leadership from former Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman over his more than 20 years as an elected official in Montpelier. David took on big agribusiness companies and won when he protected so many small farmers and backyard gardeners from the issue of genetically modified organisms...
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) will present a free online conversation between artist Alison Moritsugu, artist Erin Shigaki, and curator Sarah Freeman on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. Moritsugu, Shigaki, and Freeman will discuss the exhibit “Moons and Internment Stones,” on view at BMAC through February 12. The event is presented in partnership with Densho, a nonprofit organization committed to documenting the oral histories of Japanese Americans incarcerated in World War II. In “Moons and Internment Stones,”
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