Brattleboro Reformer

BRATTLEBORO — While local efforts to save the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Birthing Center ramp up, the governor defended his administration's decision not to provide additional funding for the facility. Gov. Phil Scott said the state is "giving them help." "We're giving them $1 million," Scott said at a news conference on Wednesday, referring to stabilization funds. "They had to come back to us with a plan, a sustainability plan that went along with that.

DUMMERSTON — Since 2012, educators from across the United States and Canada have gathered in Dummerston each summer for a week that blends professional development with the nostalgia of summer camp. The 15th annual Green Mountain Teachers Camp will return Aug.

DURHAM, N.H. — Less than two-thirds of Vermont residents rate their state as a good place to live overall, new data released by the University of New Hampshire's "States of Opinion" project shows. The report, published July 7, found that four in ten Vermonters say they are likely to move out of the state within the next five years, citing housing costs, the overall cost of living, and taxes as the main reasons they want to leave.

Staff members from nutrition programs across the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union distribute free summer meals to hundreds of families during the district's weekly meal pickup at Brattleboro Union High School on Thursday, July 9, 2026. BRATTLEBORO — Demand for free summer meals is climbing sharply in southeastern Vermont, with the Windham Southeast Supervisory Union already serving hundreds more children than at the program’s peak last summer.

The comment was are you going to use weed killer on your lawn. The lawn, really, is a field of weeds. Lots of weeds. Let it grow and it is a hay field. Let it grow and it is above one's waist. We learned to let it grow in spring and the field becomes a rug of flowers. Weed killer would leave us with a field of dirt. There is no grass. And it would cost a fortune. The commentator was from a land of manicured lawns where, with enough money, all you have to do was pay for it...

BELLOWS FALLS — Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak will meet with Vermonters at the Rockingham Free Public Library at noon on Saturday, July 18. Pieciak will be hosted by two candidates running for Windham-3 state representative seats, incumbent Representative Michelle Bos-Lun, from Westminster, and first-time candidate Chris Lundberg, from Bellows Falls. Pieciak is seeking his third term as Vermont State Treasurer.

BRATTLEBORO — Healthcare workers at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, alongside patients, families and community partners, will rally outside BMH Tuesday morning before attending the hospital's Board of Directors meeting at 11 a.m. The BMH Board of Directors voted on June 30 to close the Birthing Center within six to nine months unless significant financial support can be secured.

BRATTLEBORO — The State Primary elections will be held on Aug. 11. The Brattleboro Town Clerk's office issued a reminder highlighting the three major ways to vote in these elections. Absentee ballots for the elections must be requested. Anyone wishing to vote absentee may apply for a ballot until 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, although the town recommends doing so as soon as possible to allow for mail delivery time.

BELLOWS FALLS — On Saturday, July 18, the Rockingham Free Public Library will hold its July Board Game Cafe, a gathering of game play for all levels. Organizers described the Board Game Cafe as a fun, community event for people of all ages and all game-playing experience. This includes seasoned players, people interested in learning something new and everyone in between. Beat the heat in the library’s cool air conditioning, try a new game and meet other board game enthusiasts.

To the Editor: The recent decision to bring whole and 2 percent milk back to school lunches is a step backward for school nutrition. Many children — especially students of color — are lactose intolerant, while others simply don't need dairy to maintain a healthy diet. At a time when nutritious plant-based milks are widely available, expanding dairy options instead of embracing more inclusive choices makes little sense.