Brattleboro Community Group is Working to Open an Overnight Winter Shelter. And as winter approaches, a new community-led initiative in Brattleboro is working to ensure a warm and welcoming overnight shelter is available for anyone in need at the Beloved Community Church, 18 Town Crier Drive, Brattleboro. Initial setup costs, as well as staffing and operating costs for 20 of the coldest nights, are covered by the State of Vermont’s Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Program (ECWSP). The group is actively seeking additional funding and community support to ensure the shelter can remain open every night throughout the entire winter season, not just the state-funded cold weather nights. This initiative is a community response to the ongoing challenge of homelessness in the area, which has been exacerbated by changes in the state’s motel voucher program. This effort is separate from Groundworks Collaborative’s main shelter operations, which have also been working on long-term expansion plans at a new location on Frost Street.
Significant changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), effective November 1st, are expanding work requirements and tightening eligibility for many vulnerable residents.Enacted under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” the new rules raise the age for mandatory work requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) from 54 to 64. They also eliminate previous exemptions for veterans, individuals experiencing homelessness, and young adults transitioning from foster care, forcing these groups to meet strict 80-hour monthly work or training criteria to maintain benefits.
These changes are expected to affect up to 1 million people nationwide. In Massachusetts, local food security advocates and organizations like the Stone Soup Cafe are preparing for increased demand as thousands in the region face potential benefit reductions or loss of aid.
The expanded rules also introduce stricter criteria for non-citizens and alter how utility allowances are calculated, a move that could further reduce monthly benefit amounts for some households. Advocacy groups are actively working to inform residents of the new requirements while calling for systemic changes to combat rising food insecurity.
Three-Alarm Fire in Amherst Displaces Residents: A three-alarm fire in the nearby town of Amherst Massachusetts caused an apartment building to collapse, displacing 223 residents. Fire departments from the broader Franklin County area responded to the incident.
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All Brattleboro Town Offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans’ Day. Emergency services will remain operational, and parking at metered spaces and in pay-and-display lots will be free for the day.
Greenfield Mass is preparing for its Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday November 11, which will feature a parade and the dedication of a new memorial at the Veterans Mall commemorating veterans who served in conflicts after the Vietnam War.
WTSA SPORTS FOR MONDAY NOVEMBER 10th 2025
THE CELTICS DEFEATED THE MAGIC LAST NIGHT 111 – 107, THE CELTICS HAVE THE NIGHT OFF AND ARE BACK ON THE COURT ON TUESDAY IN PHILLY AGAINST THE 76ERS, TIP OFF AT 8:00PM ON TUESDAY.
THE BRUINS HAVE THE NIGHT OFF THEY ARE BACK ON THE ICE AT HOME ON TUESDAY AGAINST THE MAPLE LEAFS LOOKING FOR THEIR 7TH STRAIGHT WIN , PUCK DROPS AT 7:00PM ON TUESDAY.
THE PATRIOTS IMPROVE TO 8 – 2 AS THEY BEAT THE BUCS YESTERDAY 28 – 23. THE PATS ARE 1ST IN THE AFC AND THE BILLS SIT IN 2ND AT 6-3 WITH THEIR LOSS YESTERDAY AGAINST THE DOLPHINS 30 – 13. THE PATRIOTS ARE HOME THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AGAINST THE JETS AT 8:15PM
IN MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, THE (6-2) EAGLES VISIT THE (5-2-1) PACKERS, KICK OFF AT 8:15PM