The Brattleboro Police and Fire Departments will face off during a charity softball game on Sept. 26!

The Brattleboro Senior Center is taking registrations over the phone or in person for its free flu and COVID vaccination clinic.

We're back from summer break! This episode covers the sole Selectboard meeting held in August 2026 and previews what's ahead this September.

The road is expected to remain closed at the project location starting Sept. 8 through the remainder of the month.

Vacant to Vibrant Brattleboro is a pilot program designed to transform vacant and underutilized downtown storefronts into places of creativity, commerce, connection, and opportunity.

The state will be mailing ballots to all active registered voters between September 21 and October 1, 2026.

UPDATE: It was originally anticipated that this work would begin the day after Labor Day but that has been changed to later in September. 

Labor Day is next weekend and crews will be off the road from 6 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4 until 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 in observance of the Holiday.

The Town is accepting proposals from companies experienced with the collection and proper disposal of residential municipal solid waste services along with the collection and processing of recyclables.

View the Town Audited Financial Report FY25 online.

Fire Chief Symonds has received military orders requiring him to take an approximately one-year leave of absence starting in October 2026.

Beginning August 17, the library’s Main Street entrance will close and is expected to remain closed through the fall and all designated library parking will be relocated to the Municipal Center parking lot. 

Construction activities will take place Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. No on-street parking will be permitted on the streets actively being worked on. 

Offerings include youth soccer, field hockey, gymnastics, and chess.

The Brattleboro Department of Public Works has published an interactive map to help the public track the progress of various projects happening in 2026. 

This episode of Town Matters covers the Selectboard’s discussions on the Birthing Center at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital and previews a meeting with Brattleboro’s legislative delegation. Town Matters, the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes Selectboard meetings so you can quickly catch up on local government while you go about your day.   Show notes:  July 21 meeting – Details, Watch July 28 — Details, Watch August 4 — Details Community Connection Night, the Town’s summer block party, was rescheduled to August 5 due to rain. Learn how you can vote in the August State Primary Election. The next phase of Brooks Memorial Library’s construction project is underway.  

In observance of Labor Day, all Town offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, with the exception of emergency services. 

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on September 1 at 6:15 p.m. at the Municipal Center and on Zoom. 

Public Works is notifying residents and businesses that the precautionary boil water notice issued following the recent water main breaks has now been lifted for all affected areas.

The Town of Brattleboro has issued a precautionary boil water notice for residents listed below following a water main break on the primary water lines on Green Street and Pine Street.

The Brattleboro Department of Public Works is responding to a water main break near the intersection of High and Green streets as well as Fuller Drive.

No Interstate 91, Exit 3 closures will be necessary for the remainder of the project.

Maple Street will be closed between the I-91 overpass and the intersection of Maple Street and Austine Drive on Aug. 24 and Aug. 25.

View the OFFICIAL results for Brattleboro’s State Primary election, which was held on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. 

Polls will be open on August 11 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the American Legion, 32 Linden Street.

The latest round of updates from VTrans includes information for the week of August 9.

The project seeks to address chronic road wash outs that create financial stress to the town, impair the water quality of the Crosby Brook, and create localized flooding.

Due to rain in the forecast, the Town of Brattleboro has rescheduled Community Connection Night to Wednesday, August 5, 2026. 

Interstate 91 Exit 3 on- and off-ramps for northbound and southbound are scheduled to be closed August 5-7 from midnight through 5 a.m.

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on August 4 at 6:15 p.m. at the Municipal Center and on Zoom. 

The town seeks to build a replacement for Dettman Drive Bridge that has a span length and elevation necessary to convey a 100 year flood.

Overnight paving work is planned for this weekend.

August State Primary elections will be held on August 11, 2026. There are three major ways to vote in these elections.

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a special meeting on July 28 at 6:15 p.m. at the Municipal Center and on Zoom. 

Interstate 91 Exit 3 on- and off-ramps are scheduled to be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. on July 28 to 31.

The nonprofit Interaction worked with The Creative Discourse Group to create a proposal to bring the community together to develop an updated safety plan that takes into account a range of community perspectives and has broad support.

During construction, the eastbound (downhill) lane of Church Street will be closed to all through traffic. 

This phase includes the closure of the sidewalk in front of the library’s Main Street entrance, as well as the accessible ramp connecting the Municipal Center parking lot to the library’s rear entrance. 

The Town of Brattleboro has named SerahRose Bissell as its new Finance Director. Bissell brings extensive experience in financial management, accounting, and organizational operations. 

This free, family-friendly show will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Commons. 

Overnight work on U.S. Route 5 may occur next Friday, July 24 into Saturday morning, July 25.

The Brattleboro Selectboard will hold a regular meeting on July 21 at 6:15 p.m. at the Municipal Center and on Zoom. 

Stay informed about the Brattleboro Selectboard by listening to our official town podcast.

You're invited to a family-friendly pool party on July 15 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Living Memorial Park Pool.

Music duo Hazelnuts and Mama T’s food truck will be featured as part of the Arts in the Park series.

Rec & Parks' Arts in the Park series continues on July 14 at 6 p.m. at the Common, featuring the American Legion Band and Mama T’s food truck.

Interstate 91 Exit 3 on- and off-ramps are scheduled to be closed from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. across several dates in July.

After extensive negotiations, the Town has signed a new contract for trash and recycling collection, and will launch a town-owned compost program starting July 6, 2026. 

Coalition commits to fundraising, state advocacy, and community mobilization to prevent closure within the six-to-nine month window.

The Highway Division will be replacing failed drainage lines on Moreland Avenue on July 9 and on Oak Grove Avenue on July 10.