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BRATTLEBORO — Because of concerning COVID-19 trends, the Select Board will again weigh whether to mandate masks in public spaces.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   As towns transition back to live meetings, they’re also trying to hold on to the benefits of those held virtually. The Brattleboro Select Board returned to in-person meetings Tuesday, having its first “hybrid meeting.” A screen set up next to the board’s table at the Municipal Center allowed participation via Zoom, the teleconferencing software used by the town during the COVID-19 to meet remotely. Only one person tuning in via Zoom addressed the board — Dan Tyler, assistant director of public works, received appro...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BRATTLEBORO — In small boxes on screens scattered around town, Select Board members had their last Zoom-only meeting. “We’re back into showtime,” Gary Stroud, a member of several town boards and committees, said at the Select Board meeting held remotely Tuesday. Town Manager Peter Elwell said the state of emergency declared by the governor last year expired at midnight Tuesday, meaning physical locations would be needed for municipal meetings from then on. The Select Board’s next meeting on July 6 is back in the Mu...

BRATTLEBORO -- Starting today, masks will no longer be mandated by the town inside establishments as part of its response to COVID-19 after a 4-1 vote by the Select Board.

BRATTLEBORO -- Starting Friday, masks will no longer be mandated by the town inside establishments as part of its response to COVID-19 after a 4-1 vote by the Select Board.