Brattleboro American Legion Post #5 will hold traditional services starting at 9:15 a.m. Monday at the Gilbert memorial on Main Street next to the Co-op and then moving on to Prospect Hill Cemetery, St. Michaels Cemetery, Veterans Memorial Bridge on Putney Rd. and Locust Ridge Cemetery.
Following these there will be a ceremony on the Brattleboro Common at approximately 11 a.m. The ceremony will include guest speaker Tom Costello (a Vietnam war Marine Veteran) and include speakers from VFW Post 1034, Brattleboro American Legion Post #5 as well as selections played by the Brattleboro American Legion Band. Included in the ceremony on the Common will be a presentation of a Purple Heart to the Historical Society by the family of Dorr Sprague who died in action in Guadalcanal in 1941-42.
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To the editor: The Vermont Press Association wishes to thank Gov. Phil Scott for his veto of S. 107 and siding with greater transparency for all Vermonters while also allowing for more time on this important issue.
His veto letter is very clear and thoughtful as to why the bill as passed needs more consideration. The governor makes clear that there are bigger societal issues that need to be addressed.
MONTPELIER â The Vermont General Assembly endorsed a compromise $7.3 billion budget for fiscâ¦
There were serious public transparency problems with the bill and the veto will allow time to address those issues. It will also allow a chance for more involvement by those that deal with these criminal cases.
In observance of the Christmas holiday:
Brattleboro Town offices will close at noon on Thursday, Dec. 24, and will be closed on Friday, Dec. 25, with the exception of emergency services.
Brooks Memorial Library is closed to the public at this time. The curbside service will end at noon on Thursday, and will not be available on Friday. Curbside service will resume at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 26.
Parking is free at all metered spaces and in the pay-and-display lots after noon on Thursday, and all day on Friday. Parking enforcement will resume on Saturday. All other violations will be enforced.
Trash, recycling and composting will NOT be affected by the holiday. Collections will be picked up on the regular schedule.