74 years ago this month, a decision that would forever change the development of Brattleboro was made. In the beginning of September 1945 World War II ended. Brattleboro was able to catch its breath and contemplate its future for the first time in years. As a result, as September came to a close, the town zoning board recommended to open Putney Road development to commercial and business interests. This was a real game changer. The image is the present location of Hannaford's Store on Putney Road. It was the Thomas Farm at the time of the photo.
