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Jesus' Prayer For Us (John 17:20-26) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

The latest episode of the Town of Brattleboro's podcast covers a regular Selectboard meeting held on October 16 and 21, 2025, previews a regular meeting scheduled for Nov. 4, and announces a second listening session for the FY27 budget process scheduled on Nov. 12 at Brooks Memorial Library. "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes Selectboard meetings so you can quickly catch up on local government while you go about your day. Show notes: Oct. 16 Meeting Oct. 21 Meeting Nov. 4 Meeting Nov. 12: FY27 Listening Session The skating rink is open. Become a Library Insider! The burn ban has been lifted.

Two towns, two states, and two historic bridges that nobody wants to pay for. Brattleboro, Vermont, wants to reactivate two historic bridges with a pedestrian greenway. Hinsdale, New Hampshire, worries about increased crime and being saddled with the majority of maintenance costs while getting fewer returns. Abby and Norm discuss this dilemma, comparing it to similar bridge projects and identifying possible next steps for activating this underutilized infrastructure. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES "Can Two Towns Preserve the Bridges That Connected Them?" by Alan Wirzbicki, The Boston Globe (September 2025) Abby Newsham (X/Twitter) Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn) Theme Music by Kemet the Phantom.   This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Click here to learn more about membership.

The Victorious Prayers of Christ (John 17:6-19) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

Named one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time by Rolling Stone, Richard Thompson is one of the world's most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. In addition to his beloved catalog and in addition to many other honors - Thompson has received Lifetime Achievement Awards for Songwriting on both sides of the Atlantic.He'll be in the WAMC region early next month, playing The Bardavon in Poughkeepsie, New York on November 7 and Stone Church in Brattleboro, Vermont on November 8.Will Hermes is a regular contributor to NPR, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Pitchfork. He's the author of “Love Goes to Buildings on Fire” and “Lou Reed: The King of New York.” His substack of music writing is at newmusicoldmusic.substack.com.Hermes spoke with Richard Thompson for WAMC.

In 1876 Brattleboro celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with 22 1/2 hours of various events. Most of the activity took place downtown and on the Common. Here's the story...

Jesus' Prayer for His Glory (John 17:1-5) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

Mollie was on the Brattleboro Reformer editorial staff and wrote two columns for the paper that were often shared by the Bennington Banner and the Rutland Herald. Upon her retirement in 1938 it was said she had a regular southern Vermont readership of almost 50,000 followers. Here's her story...

Joy in Our Conquering Christ (John 16:16-33) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! En el sexto capítulo de El que susurra en la oscuridad, H. P. Lovecraft nos lleva al momento en que Albert Wilmarth deja la seguridad de Arkham y se adentra en las montañas de Vermont. Con él viajan cartas, fotografías y la grabación fonográfica de Henry Akeley: pruebas de un contacto imposible con seres de otro mundo. El viaje en tren a Brattleboro simboliza un descenso hacia un terreno más arcaico y lleno de leyendas. Allí le espera Noyes, un sustituto inesperado de Akeley que añade sospecha desde el primer instante. Ríos, montañas y senderos polvorientos muestran rastros de entidades inhumanas: los hongos de Yuggoth. ️ En la granja de Akeley todo es silencio: no hay perros, ni ganado, solo un ambiente denso de presagios. Este capítulo es una obra maestra de la atmósfera lovecraftiana: la frontera entre lo cotidiano y lo cósmico. Audiolibro dramatizado con voz humana real: • Sonido envolvente y atmósfera inquietante. • Interpretación fiel y cuidada, sin voces artificiales. • Una experiencia de terror cósmico única en español. ⸻ El que susurra en la oscuridad se enlaza con el mito de Cthulhu y figuras como Nyarlathotep, Shub-Niggurath y Hastur, reflejando la eterna tensión entre el saber prohibido y el peligro de lo desconocido. Escucha más relatos de Lovecraft aquí: Lista completa de audiolibros de H. P. Lovecraft https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVXOFHG3pggFQ_Zm-fU3dIXgRgQab0i_0 ️ Disponible también en podcast en iVoox: https://go.ivoox.com/sq/666521 ☕ Apoya este proyecto y hazte miembro del canal: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTDCcYVIZIGDGNIQY2GZeQg/join Más libros y novelas del autor del canal en Amazon: https://author.to/todosmislibros #audiolibro #Lovecraft #ElQueSusurraEnLaOscuridad #MitosDeCthulhu #TerrorCósmico #VozHumana #AudiolibroEnEspañol #HPLovecraft #Ritual #shubniggurathEscucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de DIVERGENCIA CERO. Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/666521

A Vermont Public analysis sheds some light on how equitable the state's school voucher program is. Plus, the federal government shutdown is affecting a key way Medicare recipients access their healthcare providers, local union leaders prepare for a first-of-its-kind conference this month, Brattleboro police warn families to look out for deceptive bags that could contain fentanyl, a singer from the region is on this year's season of The Voice, and a concert this weekend honors the works of a 12th century prolific composer and mystic. 

The latest episode of the Town of Brattleboro's podcast covers a regular Selectboard meeting held on Sept. 24, 2025, as well as a (brief!) meeting held on Oct. 1. We then preview what's ahead on Oct. 16.  "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes Selectboard meetings so you can quickly catch up on local government while you go about your day. Show notes: Sept. 24 Meeting Oct. 1 Meeting Oct. 16 Meeting The Human Services Review Committee is seeking applications. Sign up for paving updates from VTrans. View the latest Rec & Parks brochure for info about BrattleBOO. A burn ban is still in effect in Brattleboro.

Jacob Estey and John Carnahan were two Brattleboro leaders separated by more than 100 years, but with many qualities in common. Both worked to improve the social and civic life of the community. Here is a bit of their stories...

The Spirit of Truth (John 16:1-16) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

A conversation with the head of Champlain Housing Trust on strategies for continuing affordable housing projects in a volatile market and with dwindling federal support. Plus, an unexpected million dollar donation allows a Brattleboro nonprofit to open a family shelter, a seventh incarcerated person in Vermont has died this year,  employees go on strike at a St. Albans dairy plant, and the Nexstar media group returns the Jimmy Kimmel late night show to its ABC affiliate station in Vermont after refusing to air it for most of last week.

Suffering for His Name's Sake (John 15:18-27) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

In the 1860's the highest paid newspaper columnist in the United States spent her summer vacations in Brattleboro. She worked for a New York City paper but, during the summer months, telegraphed her columns to the paper from Main Street's American House. Her pen name was Fanny Fern and she appreciated the natural beauty of this area. Here's the story...

Rob Roper talks with Jodi Emerson, of the Central Vermont Career Center, on the upcoming bond vote over possible expansion of the center, and Planet Hank, the reporter, and online blogger out of Brattleboro, on his coverage of issues in the Brattleboro area.

A UVM alum's widow helped make what is now an annual concert series that's celebrating its 70th anniversary.  Plus, The head of the University of Vermont Health Network is stepping down, All three members of Vermont's congressional delegation say that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza, A school bus company and its Brattleboro drivers have come to a tentative agreement on a contract, Two women broke speed records this summer on the Long Trail and the head coach of UVM men's soccer team is celebrating his 100th career win.

This Friday, September 19, WAMC On the Road visits Assembly in Kingston, New York where Sarah LaDuke will host a broadcast recording for “WAMC Live in Concert” showcasing the dreamy and remarkable songwriter, harpist, vocalist, and music producer: Mikaela Davis.Davis will play 315 Thursdays - a summer concert series in Syracuse on (you guessed it!) Thursday, then the show in Kingston on Friday and followed-up by a Saturday concert at Lark Hall in Albany, New York and a Sunday gig at Stone Church in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The Brattleboro Selectboard launches the FY27 budget discussion and discusses the charter, parking, and much more during a packed September schedule. "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes Selectboard meetings so you can quickly catch up on local government while you go about your day. Show notes: Sept. 9: Agenda Sept. 11, Budget Listening Session: Watch Join a board or committee! The Planning Department is hosting a presentation about intersections along Western Ave. Register for fall sports. A burn ban is still in effect in Brattleboro.

Abiding in the True Vine (John 15:1-11) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

The Brattleboro Selectboard will return from its summer break on Sept. 9. Catch up on what happened in August and what's ahead this month.  "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes Selectboard meetings so you can quickly catch up on local government while you go about your day. Show notes: Aug. 4 (Selectboard Retreat): Agenda, Watch  Aug. 5: Agenda, Watch Sept. 9: Agenda Sept. 11: FY27 Budget Listening Session

A Theology of Thirst (Psalm 63:1-11) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

Approximately 150 years ago the Dummerston Hill neighborhood, in northwest Brattleboro, consisted of hill farms and families who looked out for one another during challenging times. This is their story...

A Spirit Filled Life (John 14:12-31) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

Every summer, we add a new chapter to our favorite annual tradition: investigating the origins of Vermont's strangest road names, as chosen by our listeners.This summer's crop included Horn of the Moon Road in East Montpelier, Scotch Hollow Road in Newbury and Goodenough Road in Brattleboro.Tune in to hear us raid town archives, chase down local lore… and spend an inordinate amount of time driving up and down the three roads in question (sorry, neighbors!) — all in the name of journalism. And don't miss the seven previous installments of this road-names-extravaganza. You can find them all here. This episode was reported by Burgess Brown, Lucia McCallum and Sabine Poux. Editing and additional production from Josh Crane. Our Executive Producer is Angela Evancie. Theme music by Ty Gibbons; Other music by Blue Dot Sessions and Universal Production Music.Special thanks to Craig Goodenough, Bill Holiday, Joe Rivers, Mary Collins, Aroline Putnam, Paul Cate, Steve Picazio, Karalyn Mark, Jessica Leal, Trina Magi, Olivia Campbell, Eric Anderson, Corinne Cooper, Jennifer Boyer, Sarah Wilds and Bob Nuner.As always, our journalism is better when you're a part of it: Ask a question about Vermont Sign up for the BLS newsletter Say hi on Instagram and Reddit @bravestatevt Drop us an email: hello@bravelittlestate.org Make a gift to support people-powered journalism Tell your friends about the show! Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public and a proud member of the NPR Network.

Electric Trolley Cars were a technological innovation that came to Brattleboro in 1895...by 1923 another technological innovation forced trolleys off the town's public roads; the automobile...here's the story

A visit to Brattleboro's year-round senior bowling league. Plus, Vermonters rally to show support for Brattleboro Memorial Hospital as it considers cost saving measures that include layoffs, an outside firm is being hired to develop a new visual brand identity for Vermont, the city of Vergennes and the town of Panton are in a dispute over a contested boundary, and a local volunteer organization breaks its own late-summer record with the donation of over one million blueberries. 

There's one league at the Brattleboro Bowl that plays all year round, but you can only join it if you're over age 50.

Jesus' Peace for Troubled Hearts (John 14:1-11) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

A Tale of Two Destinies (John 13:21-38) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

This week we tell the story of Brattleboro's connection with the Battle of Bennington. Most soldiers from the area joined the local militia and the militia didn't arrive in Bennington until the battle was over. However, six Brattleboro soldiers joined Seth Warner's Battalion and five of them found themselves in the middle of the conflict with the British Empire on August 16, 1777.

Why a New Hampshire town is pausing work on a multi-million dollar project to fix a pair of pedestrian bridges between Brattleboro and the Connecticut River. Plus, a renowned Vermont climate expert calls for a national day of activism to rally for solar energy projects amid federal rollbacks, parts of the northern Champlain and St. Lawrence Valleys have been under a heat advisory while drought conditions are being seen throughout the state, and Vermont increases the amount of Medicaid dollars people can use moving back home from long-term care facilities. 

Brattleboro and the town of Hinsdale have been working on a plan to rehabilitate two historic bridges, but now the New Hampshire town says it does not want to support the project

The Glory of Humble Love (John 13:1-7) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

Joel Bullard built this bridge in 1857. The wooden, covered bridge remained until 1895, when the selectmen voted to replace it with an iron bridge. The span was located where the concrete bridge near the intersection of Melrose St. and Western Avenue is now.

Love Never Fails (Song of Solomon 8:5-14) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

It was this week, 102 years ago, that Vermont's Calvin Coolidge was sworn in as President of the United States...the Coolidge family, and Plymouth Notch, have a connection with Brattleboro's Estey Organ Company and this recording tells the story...

Better and Better (Song of Solomon 6:4-8:4) Rivertown Church is a Christ-centered community that exists to worship God and make disciples of Jesus for the glory of God and the joy of all peoples. For more about our church, please visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or join us Sundays at 10:30am at 28 Birge Street in Brattleboro, VT for our worship gathering.

The 50th episode of "Town Matters" is available online!  "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes Selectboard meetings so you can quickly catch up on local government while you go about your day. This episode covers all three meetings in July 2025. Show notes: July 8: Agenda, Watch July 15: Agenda, Watch July 22: Agenda Bratt PD's summer block party returns on Aug. 6. Celebrate Brattleboro's covered bridge on Aug. 7.

President Trump's new travel ban is in effect. For a month now, people from 12 countries have been barred from entering the U.S., including Afghanistan, Burma and Eritrea. Seven other countries are partially banned, and the President has floated the idea of banning several more.We'll hear how the travel ban affects refugees, green card holders, international students and others in our region. joined from Brattleboro by Joe Wiah, director of the Ethiopian Community Development Council, a refugee resettlement agency in Brattleboeo, Tracy Dolan, the director of Vermont's state refugee office, and Kristen Connors, an immigration attorney at Montroll, Oettinger and Barquist in BurlingtonPlus: The Mexican consulate recently set up a mobile location in Brattleboro. We'll hear from a Mexican farmworker living in Vermont amid the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown.

Tony Jones was a fighter pilot from Brattleboro who gave his life during World War II. He grew up on the corner of Putney Road and Bradley Avenue. His family operated the Jones Oil Company. At the time of his death, Tony was 25 years old and had hunted German bombers over enemy European territory for almost two years. This is his story...

The latest episode of "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes a Selectboard meeting held on June 17, 2025, and previews the next regular meeting scheduled for July 8, 2025. Show notes: June 17: Agenda, Watch The Brattleboro pool is open. Sign up for VTrans alerts regarding paving projects in summer 2025. Celebrate July 4th in Brattleboro!

In the latest installment of our periodic series on class, Dan Sedon discusses what working as a criminal defense attorney in Vermont has taught him about social and economic status. Plus, why both Vermont's senators voted against the president's mega-bill, Gov. Scott signs potentially historic education reform legislation but stresses a lot of work still needs to be done to reduce the number of state school districts, potential record-breaking holiday traffic is expected to congest roads around New England starting today, and a Brattleboro photographer wins The Vermont Prize for visual art made by a Vermont-based artist.

Assessing the threat of a small invasive worm that's capable of decimating Vermont's beech trees. Plus, Vermonters will experience a second consecutive day of extreme heat today, a new opioid-use disorder treatment center opens in Bennington, a new executive director is named for the independent state board that oversees Vermont's health care system, Kinney Drugs is taking over former Ride Aid stores in Springfield and Brattleboro, and plans move ahead for Burlington to get a new independent movie theater.

The Brattleboro Historical Society will hold a ceremony in the small park between Wells Fountain and the courthouse at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 28th to introduce “Moments in Brattleboro History” markers. These local history markers will appear on signs and buildings throughout town. Each sign will be attached to a building or post and include a brief text explaining some of the history of that place. In addition, there will be a QR code on the sign that can be scanned with a phone. The QR code will connect the phone with a four to five minute audio-video clip designed to share historical images and stories of the location. The signs are the historical society's latest attempt to share local history with the public. Each sign will be attached to a building or post and include a brief text explaining some of the history of that place. In addition, there will be a QR code on the sign that can be scanned with a phone.

A conversation with former state Representative Bill Lippert, whose impassioned advocacy for civil unions is credited with helping Vermont become the first state to legally recognize same sex partnerships. Plus, lawmakers pass a 14 million dollar tax relief package, Vermont's Attorney General joins a multi-state lawsuit in support of a federally-paused national Job Corps program, downtown businesses in Burlington report a slow start to the summer tourism season, and Southeast Vermont Transit discontinues a Brattleboro bus route. 

The latest episode of "Town Matters," the Town of Brattleboro's podcast, summarizes a Selectboard meeting held on June 3, 2025, and previews the next regular meeting scheduled for June 17. Show notes: June 3: Agenda, Watch Learn more about the utility rate discussion. There is a traffic advisory in Downtown Brattleboro on June 14. Brattleboro's 3rd Annual Juneteenth Art Show begins June 16. Sign up for VTrans alerts regarding paving projects in summer 2025.

This episode of the Town of Brattleboro's podcast covers a regular Selectboard meeting held on May 20, 2025, recaps the Special Representative Town Meeting, and previews a brief, special meeting on May 30 and the next regular meeting on June 3. Show notes: May 20: Agenda, Watch Special RTM: Watch May 30: Agenda June 30: Agenda Apply to join a board or committee here. The Planning Department will be hosting a public forum regarding an intersection study on Western Avenue.