Absentee ballots for the Presidential Primary, Brattleboro Annual Town Meeting and Windham Southeast School District School Board vote to be held on March 5 are now available by request. Anyone wishing to vote absentee may apply for an absentee ballot until 5 p.m. on Monday, March 4, although it is recommended to do so as soon as possible to account for mail delivery time. All voted ballots must be received by the Clerk before the polls close on Election Day, March 5, to be counted. Brattleboro voting on March 5, will be held at the American Legion at 32 Linden Street. Polling hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information or to request an absentee ballot, call 802-251-8157 or visit mvp.vermont.gov.
According to Vermont Digger, stylized ice shanties would not look like they belong on the lakes in Vermont. However, they are going to be the center of attention at Brattleboro’s fourth annual Artful Ice Shanties exhibit this month. The event, hosted by the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center at Retreat Farm, aims to celebrate local artistic talent and Vermont’s rich ice-fishing heritage by displaying decorative ice shanties created by community members of all ages and backgrounds. This year, the exhibit is expected to feature about 15 shanties and is scheduled to take place between Feb. 17-25, with an awards ceremony and an all-ages dance party scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24.
Dartmouth College will re-institute a standardized testing requirement for undergraduates applying for admission beginning with the class of 2029, the college announced on Tuesday. The requirement was suspended in June 2020 because of the pandemic, which prevented many students from taking the SATs and ACTs. During the testing hiatus, Dartmouth analyzed several years of admission data, including years when the SAT and ACT were optional, and concluded that the evidence supported a return to required testing.
Two Vermonters who were nominated for Grammy Awards were unsuccessful at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Noah Kahan’s album “Stick Season” has been on the Billboard 200 chart for over a year, peaking at number three and currently sitting at number five. However, the 27-year-old Strafford native lost out to Victoria Monét for Best New Artist. Meanwhile, Senator Bernie Sanders was nominated for Best Audio Book for “It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism.” Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s “The Light We Carry” won in that category.
January was an extremely cloudy month featuring above average temperatures. During those 31 days, we were not only warmer than normal but wetter as well. Burlington’s average temperature for January was 27 degrees which is just over 6 degrees above normal. We also received over 3 inches of liquid precipitation which is 145% above average.
WTSA SPORTS FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6th 2024
THE CELTICS HAVE THE NIGHT OFF AND ARE BACK ON THE COURT WEDNESDAY AGAINST THE ATLANTA HAWKS, TIP OFF AT 7:30PM.
THE BRUINS ARE BACK ON THE ICE TONIGHT AT TD GARDEN AGAINST THE CALGARY FLAMES, THE BRUINS ARE LOOKING FOR THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT TONIGHT, THEY DROP THE PUCK AT 7PM.
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Outside linebackers coach Steve Belichick and running backs coach Vinnie Sunseri are interviewing for defensive jobs at the University of Washington on Friday. Jedd Fisch, the Huskies’ new head coach, coached with the Patriots as their quarterbacks coach in 2020.