Shows
Town Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerBudget Redevelopment Begins
It’s been a minute! This episode, recorded prior to the April 10 meeting, provides a round-up of Brattleboro Selectboard meetings starting with the final meeting prior to Representative Town Meeting (RTM) up through the initial meetings regarding the FY26 redevelopment process. A schedule of future dates and topics about this process is toward the bottom of the show notes.
MEETINGS
March 20: Agenda, Watch
March 24 (Organizational): Agenda, Watch
RTM: Watch
April 1: Agenda, Watch
April 8 (Listening Session): Agenda, Watch
April 10: Agenda, Watch
April 15: Age...2025-04-1317 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerState Legislative Delegation VisitsIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes the first of the Selectboard's busy March 2025 scheduled. This episode discusses the meetings held on March 3, 6, and 10, and previews a meeting scheduled for March 20.
SHOW NOTES —
March 3: Meeting Materials, Watch
March 6: Meeting Materials, Watch
March 10: Meeting Materials, Watch
View the Selectboard's Legislative Priorities
Representative Town Meeting will be held on March 22.
The Charter Forum has been rescheduled to March 31.
The Rec & Parks Department is offering programs this spring.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov.
2025-03-1213 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerBridge ProjectsIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes the Selectboard meeting held on February 18, 2025, and previews a special joint meeting with the Hinsdale Board of Selectmen scheduled for March 3 and a special meeting scheduled for March 6.
SHOW NOTES —
Feb. 18: Meeting Materials, Watch
Brattleboro voters, here's some helpful info ahead of Town Meeting Day on March 4.
The Assessor’s Office published a guide on the homestead declaration and the Vermont property tax credit.
Business licenses are due March 15 and dog licenses are due on April 1.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov.
2025-02-2510 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e501-Brattleboro Memories and Dunham BrothersBrattleboro Historical Society is about to unveil a project to reach locals and visitors who are either in Brattleboro for a look or visiting via the BHS website. The project is titled “Memories of Brattleboro”. We are in the process of developing historic site markers for Brattleboro’s historic properties. A brief description will include a QR code taking the viewer, if desired, to a more in-depth media presentation about the property. This recording shares info that will be available at the Hooker-Dunham building on the eastside of Main Street.2025-02-2205 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerUtility Rate Study, Department UpdatesIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes the Selectboard meeting held on February 4, 2025, and previews a regular meeting scheduled for February 18.
SHOW NOTES —
Feb. 4: Meeting Materials, Watch
The Rec & Parks Department is adding new youth programs in February.
The Winter Carnival kicks off on Feb. 15.
View the project page for the utility rate study.
Voters may now request absentee ballots for the March 4th election through the state’s My Voter Page or by contacting the Town Clerk’s Office.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2025-02-1310 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerSelectboard Approves BudgetIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes the Selectboard meeting held on January 21, 2025, and previews a special meeting scheduled for January 28 and a regular meeting on February 4.
SHOW NOTES —
Jan. 21: Meeting Materials, Watch
Jan. 28: Meeting Materials, Watch
The Assessor's Office is accepting business license renewals for 2025.
Dog license renewals are now available for 2025.
The Charter Revision Commission is discussing annual town meeting on Feb. 6.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2025-01-3012 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerPreparing for RTMIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes the Selectboard meeting held on January 7, 2025, and previews a regular meeting scheduled for January 21.
SHOW NOTES —
Jan. 7: Meeting Materials, Watch
The Assessor's Office is accepting business license renewals for 2025.
Dog license renewals are now available for 2025.
The Charter Revision Commission is discussing annual town meeting on Feb. 6.
Candidate petitions are now available for the March 4 elections & RTM 2025
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2025-01-1407 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerBudget Reductions
In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes the Selectboard meeting held on December 17, 2024, and previews the next regular meeting scheduled for January 7, 2025.
SHOW NOTES —
Dec 17: Meeting Materials, Watch
Visit the FY26 Budget page here.
Candidate petitions are now available for the March 4 elections & RTM 2025
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2025-01-0206 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e494-Jimmy Carter in Brattleboro 1976Jimmy Carter visited Brattleboro in January of 1976. He was one of fifteen candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Here's the story...2024-12-3005 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerVacant Building Ordinance, Charter Commission UpdateIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes the Selectboard meeting held on December 3, 2024, and previews the final meeting of the year, which is scheduled for December 17.
SHOW NOTES —
Dec. 3: Meeting Materials, Watch
Dec 17: Meeting Materials
Visit the FY26 Budget page here.
Improvements to traffic flow around the General John Stark Memorial Bridge is in the works.
The Recreation & Parks Department is hosting numerous events this holiday season.
Brooks Memorial Library is seeking feedback about technology at the library.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-12-1308 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerPolice Substation, Solid Waste DecisionsIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes a special Selectboard meeting held on November 12, 2024, and a regular meeting on November 19. He then previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 3.
SHOW NOTES —
Nov. 12: Meeting Materials, Watch
Nov. 19: Meeting Materials, Watch
Visit the FY26 Budget page here.
View committee vacancies.
A Special Representative Town Meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 12 to weigh whether to accept or reject an ordinance change. View the Community Safety project page here.
The burn ban was extended to Dec. 2.
The Brattleboro-Hinsdale Bridge will open to motor traffic on Dec. 5.
Reach out at to...2024-11-2711 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerBudget, Solid Waste Discussions Continue
In this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter summarizes Selectboard meetings held on October 30, November 5, and November 12. He then previews a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
SHOW NOTES —
Oct. 30: Meeting Materials, Watch
Nov. 5: Special Meeting, Watch; Regular Meeting, Watch
Nov. 12: Meeting Materials
Visit the FY26 Budget page here.
View the Community Safety project page here.
A Special Representative Town Meeting has been scheduled for Dec. 12 to weigh whether to accept or reject an ordinance change.
A second public forum about the Canal Street Corridor Plan is scheduled for Nov. 14.
There is a statewide ban on bu...2024-11-1309 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerSolid Waste, Police Substation, FY26 BudgetIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Selectboard meeting held on October 15, 2024, and previews a special meeting scheduled during the Community Safety Fair & Forum and a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 5.
SHOW NOTES —
Oct. 15: Meeting Materials, Watch
View the Community Safety project page here.
The Budget Open House is scheduled for Nov. 12. Visit the FY26 Budget page here.
A second public forum about the Canal Street Corridor Plan is scheduled for Nov. 14.
There is a statewide ban on burn permits in effect through Nov. 11.
Helpful info for voters about the Gene...2024-10-2910 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerPool Project Updates, Solid Waste OptionsIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on October 1, 2024, and previews a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 15.
SHOW NOTES —
Oct. 1: Meeting Materials, Watch
View the Pool Project page here. The pool conceptual designs are here.
View the Community Safety project page here.
Community Safety Fair & Forum is Oct. 30.
Visit the FY26 Budget page here.
The Human Services Review Committee is accepting applications.
General Election ballots have been mailed to Vermont voters.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-10-0910 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerOrdinance Updates, State Legislative PrioritiesIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on September 17 and 19, 2024, and previews a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 1.
SHOW NOTES —
Sept. 17: Meeting materials, Watch
Sept. 19: Meeting materials, Watch
View the Community Safety project page here.
Ballots will be mailed to Vermont voters during the week of Sept. 23.
The Human Services Review Committee is accepting applications.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-09-2509 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerAcceptable Community Conduct OrdinanceIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on September 3, 2024, and previews a regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 17 and a special meeting to be held on Thursday, September 19.
SHOW NOTES —
Sept. 3: Meeting materials, Watch
View the Community Safety project page here.
The Police and Fire Departments are holding a charity softball game on Sept. 14
Ballots will be mailed to Vermont voters during the week of Sept. 23.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-09-1109 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerDowntown Safety Action PlanIn this episode, Brattleboro's Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on August 20 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
SHOW NOTES —
August 20: Meeting materials, Watch
View the Community Safety project page here. The Downtown Safety Action Plan discussed during the Aug. 20 meeting is here.
View the Fuller Park (aka the bandstand) project page here.
Register for fall youth sports programs here.
The Police and Fire Departments are holding a charity softball game on Sept. 14
Confirm your voter info is up-to-date.
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-08-2808 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerDeveloping Safety ZonesIn this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on August 6 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
Show notes —
August 6: Meeting materials, watch
August 20: Meeting materials
Confirm your voter info is up-to-date before September 1.
Take the pool survey before the August 21 deadline.
Register for fall youth sports programs here.
More info at Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-08-1608 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerLegislative Priorities, Safety UpdatesIn this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on July 23 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
Show notes —
July 23: Meeting Materials, Watch
Click here to learn more about the State Primary Election.
The Brattleboro Police Department will be hosting National Night Out on Aug. 6 from 5-8 p.m.
The pool will have reduced hours starting Aug. 4.
Take the pool survey.
More info at Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-07-3109 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerParking, State Legislators, & Community Safety on July 23 AgendaIn this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on July 9 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
SHOW NOTES —
July 9: Meeting Materials, Watch
Click here to learn more about the State Primary Election.
The Brattleboro Police Department will be hosting National Night Out on Aug. 6 from 5-8 p.m.
Rec & Parks is hosting free concerts on Tuesday nights in July.
More info at Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-07-1609 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerParking, Waste Program UpdatesIn this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on June 18 and previews a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Show notes —
June 18: Meeting Materials, Watch
July 9: Meeting Materials
The Fuller Park Public Forum has been rescheduled for July 10
The Rec & Parks Department will be hosting its annual pool party on July 17.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-07-0510 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerParking, Solid Waste Discussions Return June 18In this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on June 4 and previews a regular meeting scheduled for June 18.
Show notes —
June 4: Meeting Materials, Watch
The library will close early on June 20 for a network upgrade
Fuller Park Public Forum on June 20
Pool Public Forum on June 25
Canal Street Corridor Public Workshop on June 27
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-06-1309 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerRetreat RescheduledIn this episode, Town Manager John Potter provides an overview of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on May 21, previews a meeting scheduled for June 4, and discusses the agenda for the 2024 Selectboard Retreat, which has been rescheduled for June 13.
Show notes —
May 21 Meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Apply to a board or committee
Save the Date: Fuller Park Public Forum on June 20
Save the Date: Pool Project on June 25
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-05-2809 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e461-H.P. Lovecraft and BrattleboroIn 1928 a local columnist, Vrest Orton, wrote an article for the Brattleboro Reformer entitled, “A Weird Writer is in Our Midst.” The column was about H.P. Lovecraft. Howard Phillips Lovecraft was a writer from Providence, Rhode Island who would later become well-known for his science fiction/fantasy/horror stories.
Here's the story of how the Brattleboro area played a prominent role in one of Lovecraft's better known stories...and later became a full-length movie...2024-05-1706 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerCharter Chat, Updating Ordinances, HousingIn this episode, Town Manager John Potter covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on May 7 and previews a meeting scheduled for May 21.
Show notes —
May 7 Meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Watch the Charter Revision Commission’s update
Join us at the Town's first-ever Committee Fair
Save the Date: Fuller Park Public Forum on June 20
Provide input about the Solid Waste Program
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-05-1506 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerTown Seeks Input on Solid Waste ProgramIn this episode, Town Manager John Potter covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on April 16 and April 25, and previews an upcoming regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 7.
Show notes —
April 16 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
April 25: Meeting Material, Watch
Provide input about the Solid Waste Program
Join us at the Town's first-ever Committee Fair
Brooks Memorial Library's Tool Cottage is now open
The Town has put out a call for Black artists for its second annual Juneteenth Art Show
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts...2024-05-0209 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e459-Daniel Webster, the Union, and Brattleboro200 years ago Daniel Webster was a strong advocate for keeping the United States together during tumultuous times. He also had some connections with Brattleboro...here's the story...2024-05-0206 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerBridge 54 Project, Solid Waste Program & EMS PolicyThis episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on April 2, 2024 and previews an upcoming regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 16 as well as a special meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 25.
Show notes —
April 2 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Summer Day Camp registrations are open now.
The Planning Department is holding an Open House on April 18.
Super Fun Bike Day is April 20.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-04-1009 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerThe Selectboard TransitionsThis episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on March 21, 2024, the reorganizational meeting held on March 26, and previews an upcoming meeting scheduled for April 2.
Show notes —
March 21 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
View the latest conceptual designs of the pool at Living Memorial Park here.
Representative Town Meeting was held on March 23: Watch, Minutes
The Selectboard’s Reorganizational Meeting was held on March 26: Watch
Summer Day Camp registrations are open now.
Dog licenses are due April 1.
Southeast Transit will hold two informational meetings about the MicroMOO on April 9.
The top floor of the Transportation Center is temporarily clos...2024-03-2910 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerLegislators Return, Pool Project Plans on March 21This episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on March 5 and previews an upcoming special meeting scheduled for March 21.
Show notes —
March 5 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Visit the Pool Project page here.
The Rabies Clinic is March 16.
Representative Town Meeting is March 23, 2024.
The Annual Egg Hunt is March 30.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-03-1306 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerEMS Billing, Legislators to Return & Public Safety Update on March 5This episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on February 20 and previews an upcoming meeting scheduled for March 5 at 7 p.m.
Show notes —
Feb. 20 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Apply to a board or committee.
Learn about Election Day, March 5, in Brattleboro here.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-02-2906 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerDettman Drive, Security Updates & SustainabilityThis episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meetings held on February 1 and February 6, and previews an upcoming meeting scheduled for February 20.
Show notes —
Feb. 1 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Feb. 6 meeting: Meeting Material, Watch
Feb. 20 meeting: Meeting Material
View the Representative Town Meeting warning.
Apply to a board or committee.
Learn more about absentee ballots.
Sample ballots for the March 5 election are here.
How to become a write-in candidate for RTM Member.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-02-1708 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerThe Road to RTMThis episode covers the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on January 16 and previews a special meeting on February 1 and a regularly scheduled meeting on February 6.
Show notes —
Watch the January 16 Selectboard meeting here; meeting materials are here.
More info on the February 1 special meeting here.
View more info about the FY25 Budget here, which includes a timeline with helpful background material
Learn about dog licensing here.
Apply to a board or committee.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmatters@brattleboro.gov
2024-02-0107 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerSelectboard Goals, Dettman Bridge & Budget TalkThis episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on January 2 and 5, and then previews the meeting scheduled for January 16.
Show notes —
Watch the January 2 Selectboard meeting here; meeting material is here.
Watch the January 5 Selectboard meeting here; meeting material is here.
View more info about the FY25 Budget here, which includes a timeline with helpful background material
Learn more about petitions for March 2024 elections
The Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic, which was promoted toward the end of the episode, was canceled after this episode was published. Click here for more info.
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
Reach out at townmat...2024-01-1007 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerDraft Budgets & Another Look at ARPAThis episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on December 19, 2023 and previews the meeting scheduled for January 2, 2024.
Show notes —
Watch the December 19 Selectboard meeting here
View more info about the FY25 Budget here, which includes a timeline with helpful background material
Learn more about petitions for March 2024 elections
For more updates, visit Brattleboro.gov
2023-12-2808 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerFinal Meetings of 2023This episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on December 5 and previews the meeting scheduled for December 19.
Show notes —
Watch the December 5 Selectboard meeting here
Learn more about petitions for March 2024 elections
Brooks Memorial Library has published its strategic plan
View the Rec & Parks holiday season brochure
For more updates visit Brattleboro.gov
2023-12-1307 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e435-Melodeon Beginnings in BrattleboroBetween the 1850’s and the 1950’s Brattleboro’s Estey Organ Company built more than 500,000 reed organs. Jacob Estey, founder of the business, could not play an instrument, but was instrumental in the development of American musical tastes. This is the story of how it all began...2023-11-1706 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerDiscussing Local Issues with State RepresentativesThis episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on November 7 and previews the meeting scheduled for November 21.
Show notes —
Watch the November 7 Selectboard meeting here.
Read more on the Town Legislative Agenda for 2024 here.
Check out the redesign Town of Brattleboro website at Brattleboro.gov.
Take an online survey about the future of the pool at Living Memorial Park.
For more info about the winter parking ban, click here.
2023-11-1507 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e434-Frank Curtis, West Brattleboro InventorIn the late 1800's French Canadian immigrant Frank Curtis invented a machine that could automatically make screws. He and his sons would go on to refine the machining components and further develop his invention. Eventually, the machining platform developed by Curtis would be used to create products for a variety of industries. Today, many vehicles around the world contain Curtis-manufactured parts. The image shows the original Curtis Mill in West Brattleboro. Here's the story...2023-11-1008 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerBudget Planning and a Town Legislative AgendaThis episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on October 17 and previews the meeting scheduled for November 7.
Show notes —
Watch the October 17 Selectboard meeting here.
The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Review Committee is accepting applications for FY25 Human Services Funding. The application is available here.
2023-11-0106 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerOctober UpdatesThis episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on October 3 and previews the meeting scheduled for October 17.
Show notes —
Watch the October 3 Selectboard meeting here.
The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Review Committee is accepting applications for FY25 Human Services Funding. The Application, as well as instructions and guidelines, are available here.
Brattleboro was the subject of a video produced by the nonprofit Strong Towns. View that video here.
Join a board or committee! Fill out an application here.
2023-10-1108 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerThe EMS DecisionThis episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on September 19 and previews the meeting scheduled for October 3.
Show notes —
You can view the September 19 meeting on YouTube.
The Town will host a Budget Engagement Open House on September 28 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street in Brattleboro. Meet with staff from Town departments, learn more about what they do, and share your ideas about how the Town's $1.4 million in ARPA funding should be allocated.
2023-09-2606 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerFire-EMS Project Nears End, Budget Open House PlannedThis episode covers the Selectboard meeting(s) in early September, previews the meeting on September 19, and announces a Budget Engagement Open House to kick off the start of the budget season.
Show notes —
The Selectboard meeting originally scheduled for September 5 was recessed to September 7. Watch the September 7 meeting here.
A Public Forum on Fire-EMS Alternatives was held on September 12. Watch here.
The Town will host a Budget Engagement Open House on September 28 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street in Brattleboro. Meet the Town departments that provide your services and share you...2023-09-1305 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e425-Josh Carnes and "Landmarks of Brattleboro" InstagramJosh is the creator of the Instagram page "Landmarks of Brattleboro". It is an excellent source for images, and the history, of various locations in the area. This episode explores Josh's connections with Brattleboro...2023-09-0707 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerA Preview of the September ScheduleThis episode of "Town Matters" provides a recap of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on August 15 and a preview of a meeting scheduled for September 5.
Show notes:
Watch the regular Selectboard meeting from August 15 here.
Selectboard meeting material can be found here.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
Brattleboro residents are eligible for trees to plant in their yard through Community Canopy, an Arbor Day Foundation program. Sign up by calling 855-234-3801 or visiting vtcommunityforestry.org/trees
Register for Rec & Parks programs here. View their fall brochure here.
“Town Matters” is recorded at Brattleb...2023-08-3006 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerSummer SessionsThis episode of "Town Matters" provides a recap of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on July 25 and a preview of a meeting scheduled for August 15.
Show notes:
Watch the regular Selectboard meeting from July 25 here.
Selectboard meeting material can be found here.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
“Town Matters” is recorded at Brattleboro Community Television. Provide feedback to the show at townmatters@brattleboro.org.
2023-08-0905 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e418-Frank Dearborn & Brattleboro Recreation“My life is recreation. I do it, I live it, I love it and I’ll continue to do it,” said Frank Dearborn on the day he retired as longtime Superintendent of Parks and Recreation for the town of Brattleboro on May 25, 1990, a day that was declared “Frank H. Dearborn Day.” Here's his story...2023-07-2011 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerSelectboard GoalsShow notes —
Selectboard meeting materials can be found here.
Watch the July 11 Selectboard meeting courtesy BCTV.
During the July 11 meeting, the Brattleboro Selectboard adopted five major goals for fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2025. Those goals are: making the Transportation Center a good place for parking; developing an expansive vision for the Town pool; finding a path forward for Community Safety; developing the concept of safety zones; and advancing housing initiatives.
Watch the July 18 Selectboard meeting courtesy BCTV.
The Fire-EMS Transition Project will be discussed at the Selectboard meeting scheduled for July 25. You can find more details, including background inf...2023-07-1907 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerA Special Meeting on July 11thThis episode of "Town Matters" provides a recap of the Brattleboro Selectboard meeting held on June 20 and a preview of a special meeting, which is scheduled for July 11.
Show notes:
Watch the regular Selectboard meeting from June 20 here.
Selectboard meeting material can be found here.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
The Selectboard summer schedule is as follows:
July 11 – Special meeting
July 18 – Canceled
July 25 – Special meeting
August 1 – Canceled
August 15 – Regular meeting (and then back to the regular schedule)
“Town Matters” is recorded at Brattleboro Community Television. Provide feedback to the show at townmatters@brattle2023-07-0605 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerThree June MeetingsThis episode of "Town Matters" offers a quick overview of three Selectboard meetings that were scheduled throughout June 2023.
Show notes:
Watch the Selectboard Retreat here.
Watch the regular Selectboard meeting from June 6 here.
Selectboard meeting material can be found here.
Listen to VPR's Vermont Edition regarding security services.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
This show was recorded at Brattleboro Community Television.
2023-06-1405 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS #411-Interstate and BrattleboroThe Interstate highway system in Vermont linking Massachusetts to Canada was completed in 1978, a full 20 years after the first section of Vermont Interstate was constructed. The destination of that first stretch of Interstate was Brattleboro...2023-06-0306 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerEMS Updates, VTrans Project & Selectboard RetreatBrattleboro Town Manager discusses the Selectboard meeting from May 16 and what's ahead in June 2023. Follow "Town Matters" wherever you listen to podcasts.
Show notes:
The Brattleboro Selectboard meeting materials can be found here.
Watch the May 16 Selectboard meeting here.
The Selectboard summer schedule: June 20, July 11 & 25, Aug. 15.
Visit the EMS Transition Project page here.
Sign up for alerts about the VTrans project on I-91.
There will be a Planning Commission public hearing on amendments to the Land Use Regulation on June 5 at 6 p.m. in the Selectboard meeting room and on Zoom.
The dog warrant is...2023-05-3107 minTown Matters: A Podcast by Brattleboro’s Town ManagerEpisode 1: The First Half of May 2023In the debut episode of "Town Matters," host John Potter, Brattleboro's Town Manager, provide brief updates from the first half of May 2023.
Send us feedback at: townmatters@brattleboro.org
Show notes:
Selectboard info can be found here.
VTrans at May 16 Selectboard meeting
Brattleboro Fire Department Open House
Recorded at Brattleboro Community Television.
2023-05-1006 min
Brattleboro Words Trail PodcastJody Williams: From Brattleboro to the Nobel Peace PrizeThis episode was produced by Reggie Martell with Nancy Olson and Lissa Weinmann. Editing and narration by Reggie Martell. Original mix and master Guilford Sound; Podcast mastering by Jack Pombriant. Brattleboro Words Trail theme music Ty Gibbons. Photograph of Jody Williams is by Annie Leibovitz. For further reading on Jody Williams, see her book: My Name is Jody Williams: A Vermont Girl's Winding Path to the Nobel Peace Prize, published in 2013, University of California Press. Also see current work Jody supports at https://www.stopkillerrobots.org
Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons. Thanks to the Natio...2023-05-0119 min
Brattleboro Words Trail PodcastIntroducing the Brattleboro Words Trail PodcastThis trailer podcast was produced by LIssa Weinmann and Jack Pombriant with help from Sally Seymour. The Brattleboro Words Trail theme song is by Ty Gibbons. The Trail is a product of the Brattleboro Words Project, which was inspired and supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It has worked with hundreds of local citizens to produce more than 100 audio stories linked to places one can explore through a free, gps-triggered app and website, 'Brattleboro Words Trail'. Large ceramic landscape murals exhibited in the town are updated as new content is added; Free printed maps based on the m...2023-05-0104 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e392-Winston Churchill In BrattleboroIn the final few moments of 1941 a secret train traveled south through Brattleboro as it headed to Washington, D.C. On board was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The train was somewhere in Vernon when the old year passed and 1942 arrived. Here's the story...2023-01-2107 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e380-Spalding Baseballs and the Brattleboro Shoe BuildingDuring the 1940's more than 1,000,000 Spalding baseballs were sewn together in Brattleboro. Most of the work was done by women and young people not directly involved in the war effort.2022-10-2708 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e360-Schroeders and the Brattleboro RatHenry and Janet Schroeder moved to Ginseng Hill in West Brattleboro in the 1950’s. He was an accomplished scientific researcher and she was an accomplished sculptor. By happenstance a litter of rats at the Schroeder laboratory would help change the world of science. Here's the story...2022-06-1005 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e348-Brattleboro High School and Historical SocietyBrattleboro High School began 190 years ago...Brattleboro Historical Society began 40 years ago...here's a little bit about both entities and the changing nature of each enterprise2022-03-1707 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e329-West Brattleboro Speedway and Sonny RabideauIn the 1950's Edgar Lawton built a race track on farmland in West Brattleboro. Sonny Rabideau began his racing career here and became a New England Stock Car Racing Legend. Here is the story...2021-10-2806 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e324-Mary Cabot and The Annals of BrattleboroThe Annals of Brattleboro is a two volume history of town that ranges from the 1600's to the end of the 1800's. Mary R. Cabot compiled and edited the 1100 page history. It was published 100 years ago. The first volume was printed during the end of 1921 and the second volume came out in the beginning of 1922. This is the story...2021-09-2306 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e321-History of Woolworths in BrattleboroF.W. Woolworth came to Brattleboro in 1916. The company moved in the 1950's to northern Main Street and in 1972 there was a massive fire that destroyed the store. This podcast tells the story of Woolworth's in Brattleboro...2021-09-0208 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e304-Brattleboro's Response to the Industrial RevolutionBetween the 1830's and the 1890's a majority of New Englanders went from farming and raising their own food to living in the city, earning a wage, and buying their food. In Brattleboro there were attempts to provide an anecdote to the impersonal mechanization of society. This is the story...2021-05-0607 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e302-Benjamin Wheaton and Early Brattleboro HistoryBenjamin Wheaton was the 1st African American to own property in Brattleboro. He purchased land and built a home and business in the West Village in 1786. This story shares some of the events happening in the early days of Brattleboro's history...2021-04-2206 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e297-Arrival of Irish In BrattleboroIrish arrived in Brattleboro with the railroad in the late 1840's. Here's a story of their struggle...2021-03-1909 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e270 - Bradshaws in 1820's to 1840's BrattleboroWhat was it like to be a young African American family settling into 1820’s Brattleboro? In 1823 a young couple in their twenties, with a small child, moved to Brattleboro from Massachusetts. Andrew and Phoebe Bradshaw rented a building on Main Street to begin their new life. According to available information they were the only Black family in town. Here's their story...2020-09-1106 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e256-Barb Barrett, A Great Brattleboro Athlete!Barb Barrett's athletic achievements are both prodigious and staggering.
When Barb was 12 she participated in the Pepsi Hotshot contest put on by the Brattleboro Rec. Dept. She won the local competition and traveled to Roxbury, Mass for the next level. She won that event and traveled to the Boston Garden for the New England Championship. The first round of the shooting competition took place before a Boston Celtics/Houston Rockets game. She was behind after the first round but the final round took place at halftime in front of the Boston Garden crowd. Barb made her first 6 shots and won...2020-05-2306 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e235-African Americans who served for Brattleboro in the Civil WarOur research indicates that at least five African Americans with ties to Brattleboro served during the Civil War as part of United States Colored Troop regiments. Another seventeen African Americans came to Brattleboro from southern states to serve as substitutes for Brattleboro men who were drafted but did not want to serve. Here's the story...2019-12-2906 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e226-Veterans Day and West Brattleboro CemeteryDuring World War I, on November 11, 1918, a negotiated armistice was declared and the truce effectively ended the war. In 1919, on the first anniversary of the truce, Brattleboro held a large celebration to remember those who had died during the war, and honor those veterans who were able to return home. Here's a story that begins with Brattleboro's first Armistice Day and weaves its way through the West Brattleboro Cemetery, the Civil War and World War II.2019-10-2608 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e216-The Day a Song Drove the KKK Out of BrattleboroIn May of 1982 the Ku Klux Klan held a recruitment rally at the Common. It was not the Klan's first visit to Brattleboro. Here's the story...2019-08-0407 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS-e215-How The Cotton Mill Came To BrattleboroIn 1909 a group of outside investors successfully completed construction of the Vernon Dam. With the advent of local hydroelectric power, many of these investors from southern New England saw an opportunity to bring industry to Brattleboro. This is the story...2019-07-2008 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e205-Brattleboro Airports in the Last CenturyTransportation has been linked with commerce since the beginning of Brattleboro. Here is the story of two airport attempts in Brattleboro during the 1900's...2019-05-0407 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e199-March, 1936 Brattleboro FloodIn March of 1936 the largest flood in the history of Brattleboro raged down the Connecticut River. Here's the story...2019-03-2306 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e193-Mary Wilkins and the Brattleboro YearsLast episode we explored some of Mary Wilkins' early writings. In this episode we focus more on her personal life in Brattleboro.2019-02-1006 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e192-Mary Eleanor Wilkins and BrattleboroIn 1867, when Mary Wilkins was fifteen years old, her family moved to Brattleboro from Randolph, Massachusetts. For the next seventeen years, Mary Eleanor Wilkins lived here while she began her professional writing career. She went on to become one of the first financially successful, independent female authors in the United States. Here's her story...2019-02-0205 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e190-Brattleboro's Den of IniquityIn the 1850's the Wesselhoeft building, on the corner of Elliot and Church Streets, provided services for the world's elites...by the 1920's Brattleboro's Health Officer was calling the building "a den of iniquity", here's the story...2019-01-0904 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS -e187-Blake Block, 1st Brattleboro Mini - MallIn 1855 "the finest house in Brattleboro" was converted into Main Street's first mini-mall. John R. Blake turned his home into a commercial enterprise that consisted of seven businesses. The Blake Block stood where People's United Bank is now located.2018-12-1303 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS-e178 Brattleboro's Early Postal HistoryFor stamp collectors, the Brattleboro Stamp is a valued treasure. This episode is the first completely researched, written and produced by 2018 BAMS 7th graders. We hope you enjoy the program...2018-11-0103 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e170-Arch Street, One Of The Oldest Brattleboro StreetsA new batch of 7th graders have arrived at BAMS and this is their 1st effort at sharing Brattleboro History. Arch Street is one of the earliest roads in town. Here's the story...2018-09-0503 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e169 The Story of the U.S.S. Brattleboro...from World War II onwardThe U.S.S. Brattleboro served during World War II and continues working today. Here's the story...2018-08-2903 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS e161-Rudyard Kipling And BrattleboroHow did Rudyard Kipling end up in the Brattleboro area? Here's the story...2018-07-0603 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e158 - Brattleboro Printing HistoryBrattleboro is well-known for its printing and publishing history. Smead, Holbrook, Fessenden and Hildreth are some of the names associated with these industries. Here's a part of the story...2018-06-1803 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e140 - The 1918 "Spanish Flu" comes to BrattleboroIn 1918 a new strain of flu devastated the world. Here's what happened in Brattleboro...2018-02-2103 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e128 - Evelyn Harris And The Legacy Of Strong, Independent Brattleboro Area WomenBrattleboro has a history of strong, independent women. Here's the story of Evelyn Harris. She was an adventurer whose life was cut short...2017-12-0604 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e124 - 11-11-1918 Brattleboro Daily ReformerWhen the Great War ended in 1918 there was a wild three day party throughout town...here's how Brattleboro's Armistice Day began...2017-11-0904 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e92 - The Brattleboro Flood of 193681 years ago this week the largest flood in recorded Brattleboro history struck our town. Here's the story...2017-03-1603 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e89 - Benjamin Wheaton, West Brattleboro Common and the Meeting HouseIn 1786 Benjamin Wheaton was the first African American to buy land in Brattleboro. As our nation made Vermont the 14th state and the century turned to the 1800's,the land you see on the left side of the photo contained his house and workshop. Here's the story...2017-02-2203 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e87 - Anna Marsh and the Brattleboro Retreat origin storyAnna Marsh witnessed the horrors of mental health care in the early 1800's through the tragic experiences of a friend and a family member.
Here's the story of the origins of the Brattleboro Retreat as researched by Maggie, a BAMS student...2017-02-0904 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e84 - Starting at quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Brattleboro's Joe ShieldAccording to the website Fansided, Vermont's greatest college quarterback of all time is Brattleboro's Joe Shield. Here's his story...2017-01-2004 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e81 - Vernon & Brattleboro Dam Part II: Another Dam StoryThe Vernon Dam and the Brattleboro Retreat were linked together by the Verrnont Legislature 110 years ago as a way to protect the Retreat from damages caused by the construction of the Dam. Here's the dam story...2016-12-2904 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast e80 - Vernon and Brattleboro Dam Plans In 1906Originally there were plans for two dams, one in Brattleboro and one in Vernon, here's the story of what happened...2016-12-2303 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast E61 - Brattleboro Printing And Publishing50 years ago this week, John Hooper, publisher and editor of the Brattleboro Reformer, honored the history of printing and publishing in Brattleboro. Here, we attempt to do the same...2016-08-1003 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast 57 - Nude BrattleboroNine years ago a naked skateboarder was stopped by police and warned that he could be fined $25—not for nudity---but for skateboarding on a Brattleboro sidewalk. Here's the story...2016-07-1504 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast E54 - Sonny Rabideau and the West Brattleboro RacetrackThis Week in Brattleboro History
In 1951, out on the west end of town, a stock car race track emerged from farm fields, and shortly afterwards, Brattleboro's Sonny Rabideau became a New England racing legend. Here's the story...2016-06-3003 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast E52 - Brattleboro Historian Dick MitchellDick Mitchell was an active Trustee of the Brattleboro Historical Society. He was born in Brattleboro in 1917 and passed away in 1990. What follows are memories of his growing up in the 1920's...2016-06-2305 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast E34 - Éirinn go Brách BrattleboroIt was 106 years ago this week that the luck of the Irish visited Brattleboro’s Harriet Howard when her grandmother willed her $1,000,000.00, amidst celebrations of St. Patrick in Brattleboro.2016-03-1603 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast E31 -- The Brattleboro Rat & ResearchIn this Week in Brattleboro history where Joe Rivers and his crack staff of Brattleboro Area Middle School student historians explore the discovery of the famous Brattleboro Rat and provide a peek behind the curtain of TWiBH’s production.2016-02-2606 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast E25 - Brattleboro HouseBrattleboro House
By Historical Society Trustee, Joe Rivers and his students at Brattleboro Area Middle School.
Released 1.14.162016-01-1404 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast E22 - Santa Visits BrattleboroIt was 108 years ago this week that Santa almost didn't survive his visit to Brattleboro...
By Historical Society Trustee, Joe Rivers and his students at Brattleboro Area Middle School.
Released 12.24.152015-12-2403 min
The Brattleboro Historical Society PodcastBHS Podcast E20 - Electric Light Comes to BrattleboroIt was 129 years ago this week that electric light came to Brattleboro...
By Historical Society Trustee, Joe Rivers and his students at Brattleboro Area Middle School.
Released 12.9.152015-12-0904 min