A Weekend of Events Celebrate “Something About Mary”

Something About Mary A Weekend of Events Celebrate “Something About Mary” Read Full Article at sentinelsource.com " Across Brattleboro Mary at the Lit Fest The Governor of Vermont has proclaimed Oct. 17, 2019 to be “Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Day,” starting an...
Union Block

Union Block

On the east side of Main Street, near the junction of Main and Elliot, is an old brick building with the name “Union Block” highlighted in raised bricks at the top of the third floor. Between the second and third floors is a large bronze plaque, bearing the name “Amedeo de Angelis”, with the United States Seal depicted at each end of the plaque. Have you ever wondered how the building ended up with these two monikers?

Putney Road Expansion

Putney Road Expansion

From 1900 to 1950 Brattleboro’s population, on average, increased by 1000 people per decade.  In 1900 the population was about 6,500 and by 1950 the census stated there were about 11,500 people in town.