Brattleboro

Much ado

BRATTLEBORO - The New England Youth Theatre’s Summer Shakespeare film project makes its worldwide premiere with “Much Ado About Nothing,” at the Latchis Main Theatre on Sunday, October 17, at 1 pm. The film features 12 student actors and crew members, ages 12 to 18. Tickets are $10 at www.neyt....

African fiction

BRATTLEBORO - Join the Windham World Affairs Council as they team up with the Brattleboro Literary Festival, Sunday, October 17, at 4 pm, to virtually host author Imbolo Mbue, discussing her work of fiction “How Beautiful We Were.” Register for the event at https://emamo.com/event/brattleboro-...

State announces tax credits for rehab, revitalization downtown projects

SOUTHERN VERMONT - Gov. Phil Scott announced on Thursday, September 30, funding to support 28 rehabilitation and revitalization projects in 22 designated downtown and village centers, including projects in Bennington, Brattleboro, and Guilford.
In 2021, $3.6 million in tax credits will...

Memorial planting service

BRATTLEBORO - The 22nd annual Memorial Planting Service will be held Tuesday, October 12, at 4 pm, at the Brattleboro Area Hospice Memorial Garden, Living Memorial Park, Guilford Street.
Join the Brattleboro Area Hospice to plant bulbs, create memorial messages on stones to be placed in...

Participants and pets pose at the 2019 Walk for Animals.

Walk for Animals at Retreat Farm

BRATTLEBORO - The Windham County Humane Society will hold the 18th annual Walk for Animals at the Retreat Farm, Saturday, October 9. Registration begins at 10 am. At 11 am, participants and their canine companions will walk a two-mile loop through downtown. Social, well-behaved dogs who enjoy...

Plates, authors, history at Brooks

BRATTLEBORO - The Brooks Memorial Library is hosting events this week.
The library will begin the 40th annual Design-A-Plate workshop. It will be a take-home project again this year. Pickup starts Friday, October 1. Drop off plates by Wednesday, October 13.
On Saturday, October 2,...

Studio tours highlight Brattleboro, Marlboro art

WINDHAM COUNTY - The Vermont Craft Council’s fall Open Studio Weekend, on Saturday and Sunday, October 2, and 3, will include four craftspeople and a gallery.
Participating sites will be open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm each day, in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings. Visitors...

Grand opening

BRATTLEBORO - Mando X will play at the grand opening of the River Garden, at the corner on Main and High Street, on Friday, October 1, from 5 to 8 pm. The band features Mark Trichka on mandolin, Tim Thrasher on bass, and Kevin Parry on guitar, This concert is free. For more information visit www....

A screen shot of video attendees at Friday’s resettlement meeting. Lauren Harkawik

Planning starts to welcome Afghan refugees

BRATTLEBORO - On Friday, September 24, community leaders, state officials, and members of the public met to discuss Afghan evacuees and refugees who will arrive in Brattleboro in the coming months.
Earlier in the month, it was announced that the Ethiopian Community Development Council (...

Participants lying on banners the colors of water for the Ask the River project, converging people and nature.

Meet the river, become the river...

BRATTLEBORO - Come be a part of an Ask the River project convergence celebration, Saturday, September 25, at 3 pm, at the Depot Street Greenspace, 23 Depot Street, between the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center and the Connecticut River.
Since 2019, the Ask the River project has traveled...