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Musical Benches Suprise, Engage Park Goers
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A pair of Brattleboro arts entrepreneurs have designed what they say they hope will spark "unexpected, spontaneous, creative interaction." Here’s how: They want to install musical park benches in public spaces around town.VPR News
Regional Report: Three Pedestrians Killed In Brattleboro Accidents
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Making the streets safer in Brattleboro after some fatal traffic-related deaths. That’s the focus of today’s Friday Regional Report, a conversation with local editors and reporters about what’s happening in their community.VPR News
Officials Say Sidewalks Need More Repairs, But Money Isn’t There
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Repairing and replacing crumbling walkways is costly, and officials in many cities say they just don’t have the money to keep up.VPR News
Irene Lingers As Select Boards Present Budgets
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Vermont towns have been grappling with the cost of clean-up and repairs from Tropical Storm Irene. They’re hoping most of the tab will be paid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but it’s a slow process.VPR News
Cycling Enthusiasts Promote Mental Health Gain Of Winter Riding
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A group of bicycle enthusiasts in Brattleboro has a message to cyclists getting ready to put their bikes away for the winter. The message is, "Keep Riding."VPR News
Historic Theater And Hotel Closed After Irene Reopens
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The lights are back on at Brattleboro’s iconic Latchis Theater and Hotel for the first time since Tropical Storm Irene’s floods.VPR News
Evacuated State Hospital Patients Moved To Brattleboro Retreat
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Patients from the flooded Vermont State Hospital have been taken in at the Brattleboro Retreat.VPR News
Police Identify Brattleboro Bicyclist
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Police say a 52-year-old Brattleboro man has been identified as the person who died after riding his bicycle into a brook-going off a section of road washed out by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene.VPR News
