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1 of 5 Cassandra Holloway, director for Building a Positive Community in Brattleboro, holds a map that shows the youth rate of smoking marijuana.   Kristopher Radder, Brattleboro Reformer Kristopher Radder, Brattleboro Reformer On March 2, the town of Brattleboro will vote to allow or deny the retail sale of recreational marijuana. Kristopher Radder, Brattleboro Reformer On March 2, the town of Brattleboro will vote to allow or deny the retail sale of recreational marijuana. Kristopher Radder, Brattleboro Reformer On March 2, the town of Brattleboro will vote to allow...

To the editor: COVID-19 has encouraged collaboration between organizations to an extent not seen before. This year, St. Brigid’s Kitchen and Foodworks collaborated to create November and December Holiday food boxes — joining forces to distribute over 400 boxes of holiday food to anyone in need. For many years, St. Brigid’s Kitchen & Pantry and Foodworks of Groundworks Collaborative, have each distributed holiday food boxes in both November and December. These events usually involve transforming our normal locations into festive free “storefronts” where people choose i...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BRATTLEBORO — A report that looks at safety, danger and harm within policing and community safety systems urges action on a variety of measures. “It would be a great disservice and cause further harm to those who so bravely and vulnerably shared their stories, many of which invoke deep pain, fear and trauma, for this review process not to materialize actual change,” Emily Megas-Russell and Shea Witzberger wrote in the 224-page document released Friday. “Our community eagerly awaits the opportunity to explore what is pos...

BRATTLEBORO — A town-commissioned report to improve public safety recommends measures related to police training, ending a police social worker program, disarming officers for certain calls and events, publicly acknowledging

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BRATTLEBORO — Groundworks Collaborative is coming close to concluding a major construction project at 54 South Main St., where its seasonal overflow shelter and other services will soon be based. “We’ve really made excellent progress on the new building,” said Josh Davis, executive director of Groundworks. “We couldn’t do it without the generous support of the town, our supporters at large, our donors in the community. We’re excited to have a grand opening at some point when it’s safe to do so.”...