Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO â The public is invited to learn about the choices, challenges and responsibilities local journalists face in a world where truth is elusive and members of the media are vilified like never before at âThatâs News to Me: Covering Brattleboro Today,â a panel and audience discussion with local journalists who will share their experience, the values that drive them and how they view their role in the community. The panel begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at 118 Elliot, 118 Elliot St., in Brattleboro, and is free and open to the public. A reception sponsored by the Brattleboro Reformer and The Commons follows from approximately 7 to 8 p.m. Unvaccinated individuals must wear masks to enter. The audience will be capped at 50 in this well-ventilated space with first-come seating. Doors open at 5 p.m.