On Feb. 6, Western Ave will have alternating one-way traffic with flaggers between the two ends of Meadowbrook Road for most of the day.

Absentee ballots for the Presidential Primary, Brattleboro Annual Town Meeting and Windham Southeast School District School Board vote to be held March 5 are now available by request

Public Skating will NOT be available on Feb. 16 and 17 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Notice is hereby given that the Brattleboro Town and 2023 Town Auditor's Reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, are available upon request and may be picked up at the Brattleboro Town Clerk’s Office.

The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on February 6, 2024 at 6:15 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center, 230 Main Street, and on Zoom. This meeting will follow a site visit to Dettman Drive. Meeting details below. Watch courtesy Brattleboro Community TV.   Notice of Site Visit: Click here Agenda Packet: Click here   Join On Zoom Meeting ID: 860 6789 2659 Passcode: 12261753   Agenda

Annual Brattleboro dog and wolf-hybrid licenses are available for the 2024 licensing period. Dog owners can register on our new web portal. 

This 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.

The Rec & Parks Department will be offering additional Open Gym and Game Room hours at the Gibson-Aiken Center and additional public skating hours at the rink.

The Selectboard meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 30 has been moved to Thursday, Feb. 1.

Connect with your community! Joining a board or committee opens up opportunities for you to network with your neighbors and create a more vibrant Brattleboro. Apply Online The Selectboard will plan to make appointments at its February 20 meeting and at subsequent meetings, if necessary. Please submit your application 10 days prior to the Selectboard meeting. If you're a Brattleboro resident and interested in serving on a board or committee, apply online or send the application by email to the Town Manager’s office. Call for an application at 802-251-8151. The Town of Brattleboro is looking for citizens to serve on the following committees and boards: Agricultural Advisory Board ADA Committee Arts

On Feb. 6, the Selectboard will visit the bridge at Dettman Drive at 4 p.m. and reconvene at the Selectboard Meeting Room at 6 p.m.

The Vermont Arts Council is now accepting applications for its Creation Grant and Animating Infrastructure Grant programs.

Dog and wolf-hybrid licenses are available for 2024. 

Rec & Parks is offering additional hours on Jan. 22 for Open Gym, the Game Room, and public skating.  

A recent episode of Vermont Edition highlighted changes to the voting system throughout the state and included an interview with Brattleboro's Town Clerk about youth voting.

The Town Clerk's Office provides some helpful info regarding how primaries work in Vermont and what voters can expect at the ballot box.

Current business owners can expect to receive renewal notices in the mail with instructions on how to claim your account and renew your business license by the first week of February.

On Wednesday, January 17, contractors for the New Hampshire Bridge Project will be moving a steel structure from New Hampshire to Depot Street on the Vermont side of the existing bridge.

A new Business License program will be online soon!

The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on January 16, 2024 at 6:15 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center, 230 Main Street, and on Zoom. 

Youth indoor soccer, chess, and fencing will begin this February. 

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting held on January 2 and 5, and then previews the meeting scheduled for January 16.

Crews from both stations were responded to a structure fire on Clark Street during the late afternoon of January 9.

The Covid-19 Vaccine clinic initially scheduled for Jan. 16 was canceled. 

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all Brattleboro Town offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, 2024, with the exception of emergency services.

The Brattleboro Emergency Management group is watching two storms this week that could impact our area. 

A winter storm watch has been issued for southern Vermont from the afternoon of Saturday, January 6 through the evening of Sunday, January 7. Heavy snow and high winds are in the forecast.

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center. The public may also participate in the meeting over Zoom. 

The Annual BHA Hockey Tournament will affect the regular schedule at the Nelson Withington Skating Facility on Jan. 5-7 and 10.

The Town of Brattleboro is seeking a qualified Consultant to work closely with local and state partners in completing a safety study, corridor plan, and stormwater master planning process for Canal Street/Route 5.

On Wednesday, January 3, the Highway Division will be replacing a failed culvert on Goodenough Road.

January 2024 Newsletter The Brattleboro Senior Center has published its newsletter for January 2024. View it here. Some highlights from the Senior Center below.

The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on January 2, 2024 at 6:15 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center, 230 Main Street, and on Zoom.

The January 2024 edition of the Town of Brattleboro's monthly newsletter is available online.

The latest episode of Town Matters, a podcast hosted by Brattleboro Town Manager John Potter, is now available online.

On Friday, December 22, a contractor will be working in the roadway on Ames Hill at the Robb Farm. The road will be open with restricted traffic and occasional short delays. Please plan accordingly and avoid the area if possible.

The Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department is excited to announce that they will be offering Winter Mini Camp from Dec. 26-29.

With the amount of rain and snow melt from higher elevations, Brattleboro is experiencing flooding prominently in the West Brattleboro area. We are expected to see high winds, which could cause downed power lines and power outages.

Brattleboro Town offices will close at 12 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2023. Town offices will be closed all day on Dec. 25, 2023 and Jan. 1, 2024. 

Town staff is monitoring a weather event that is expected to begin later in the day on Dec. 17. Weather forecasts indicate an expected rainfall of 1-3 inches starting this evening and extending possibly through tomorrow and into Tuesday.

The Brattleboro Selectboard will meet on December 19, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. in the Selectboard Meeting Room at the Municipal Center, 230 Main Street, and on Zoom.

Read the Strategic Plan Brooks Memorial Library contains multitudes! Whether you're in search of your next great read or a waffle iron, Brooks has you covered. In its recently publish strategic plan, you can learn how Brattleboro's local library    The Library’s Strategic Planning Committee works closely with the community to plan for responsive services and resources. Information on the  committee’s work is available on the Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes page.  Here are details on the library’s priorities and services for the next few years.

The latest episode of Town Matters, a podcast hosted by Brattleboro Town Manager John Potter, is now available online. Listen here or via the embedded player below. You can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. This 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

The Brattleboro Recreation and Parks Department and Brattleboro Bowl are excited to announce that on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 they will be co-hosting a special event.

Full Press Release Central Station and Station 2 were dispatched at 23:28 on Dec. 5, 2023 on a first alarm to 1178 Western Ave. for smoke on the second floor.

On Thursday, December 7, beginning at 8 a.m., the Highway Division will be replacing a failed culvert in front of 961 Meadowbrook Road. The road will be closed during the project.

The Town of Brattleboro is considering improvements to the intersection of Green Street and High Street.

The latest episode of Town Matters, a podcast hosted by Brattleboro Town Manager John Potter, is now available online. Listen here or via the embedded player below. You can subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Episode 13 covers the Selectboard meeting held on November 21 and previews the meeting scheduled for December 5. Show notes — Watch the November 21 Selectboard meeting here. Take the second round of the ARPA Survey. View the Rec & Parks holiday season brochure.

Petitions for Brattleboro Town Officers, Windham Southeast School District (WSESD) Board Members, and Town Meeting Members are now available at the Town Clerk’s office.

The Brattleboro Senior Center has released its newsletter for December 2023. View it here.