It's an art museum, BMAC. The original plan included galleries, classrooms, a cafe, apartments, etc. This was the original announcement about it.

It's probably not going to happen as they originally planned. They released this just prior to the start of the pandemic, and since then the construction costs have skyrocketed. As far as I know, they haven't announced any updated plans.

A lot of small towns in VT have their own historical societies. I would reach out to them. Good luck!

Check out some of the state parks that have public beaches. It’s a few dollars to get in, but very clean and family friendly.

All good, I just meant that there are probably better sources out there than the one I found. I love dogs, big dogs in particular, but a aggressive, 70 pound dog can kill a person, let alone an elderly person and their small dog. The outcome of that incident could’ve been so much worse.

When I ran into those dogs, it was a good 30 minutes before the hunters showed up to collect them. They had to have been a couple miles away at least. When they did show up, they came driving down the dirt path on an electrical line clearing.

I run into dogs while I’m working in the field all the time, and that was the first time I came across dogs that obviously didn’t live right where I saw them. Most of the dogs I run into are really friendly, they just come up to check me out and then go back home. I did have one incident where I was measuring a culvert, and I heard barking in the distance. Three big dogs were barreling down the road towards me and I hopped into my car through the passenger side to avoid them. That was the only time I’ve ever had a serious issue.

That’s fair, I had only heard about the incident and this was the first article I came across.

I’ve come across bear hunting dogs with radio collars before. One of them wanted nothing to do with me, but the other was friendly and followed me down the road. Eventually a very grumpy dude with a pickup came by and had the dogs jump into the crates in the back of the truck. I was concerned because I ran into these dogs on a road where cars were going 40+ mph.

Basically the dogs will chase an animal down until it’s exhausted and cornered, and the hunter will eventually show up and shoot the bear or raccoon or whatever. The hunter can be miles away in a truck just following from a safe distance. Well trained or no, there is no way these dogs are under control. They pass into posted land if that’s where their target runs, and then the hunters have to ask permission to retrieve their dogs.

There was an incident a few years ago where a few hikers and their puppy were attacked. https://www.vermontpublic.org/vpr-news/2019-11-26/hikers-attacked-by-bear-hunting-dogs-legislators-consider-changing-regulations?_amp=true

If you can't find it using the resources that have already been linked, you might be able to reach out to your local town or regional planning commission for help.

https://centralvtplanning.org/

That's cool, it was about 2 years ago that I had it, so they must have improved since then. Good to know!

I tried it a year or two ago and the reception was terrible around Brattleboro. I could use it in Keene fine, but it was basically useless in town.

Yeah. My bill is somewhere around $1300. A couple years ago, it took maybe $600 to fill my tank. We’re running low, and there is a freeze coming, so it looks like we’re going to be topping up with diesel for a couple weeks.

The stupid thing is I finally got a raise where I’m making what should be enough to cover my expenses, but every fucking thing else just got more expensive too, so I am actually worse off than I was a year or two ago.

Also, fwiw I keep my thermostat at 60, we all take short showers, and run the wash on cold. Just about anything we can do to stretch things out.

Still no stick season.

Limp and cold by the time it gets to your house?

No, you.

Ice. Wind. Rapidly changing temperatures.

LOL, that face! Give Oreo a pat for me!

Pro-leash on public trails is not anti-dog.

I love my dogs, but I see adopting animals as more of a stewardship thing than an ownership thing. It drives me nuts when people take their dogs off leash in areas where they are required. It's not like VT doesn't have plenty of places where having your dogs off leash is appropriate.

But bring on the VT dog pictures. Keep em coming!

We did have some issues right when we adopted her:

• She used to think all furniture was fair game, and would jump up on anything she could reach if she felt like it, including tables. She doesn't really do it in a way that is inappropriate anymore though. We allow the dogs on the beds and couches, and she thinks she's a lap dog.
• She didn't know ANY commands, not even sit. We did a few classes with Bill at Ultimate Companions, and once she figured it out, training her was really easy. She is really smart.
• She didn't know what to do with toys at all. She just wouldn't interact with them. She eventually figured out that the toys are for her and that they are really fun. She tosses her own toys up in the air and catches them, and loves to fetch.
• She had some minor food aggression when we first brought her home. Not towards people, but towards other animals if they got close to her food. I think just getting used to not being hungry helped her work that out herself, because it's not an issue anymore. She does resource guard a little in general, and that includes toys and people. She isn't aggressive, but she's vocal. We are working on it.
• She is absolutely terrified of thunderstorms, and we haven't really seen any improvement there at all. She also really hates the noise big trucks make when they pass us on the road. She will aggressively bark at the windows at home and in the car. We have anti-anxiety medication for her when she needs it.

Personality-wise, she is the biggest sweetheart I have ever met. She loves belly rubs and cuddling, and she is really good at providing support to her people. Like she instinctively does DPT with my kid that suffers from severe depression and anxiety. She is good with other dogs, but more interested in people.

>Local humane societies are amazing places and can always use your help and resources they will always do their best to properly use funds to save animals.

Yes, this. Phae came from the Humane Society in Windham county, Auri from the Monadnock Humane society over in NH. My kid's cat was adopted from the HS in Springfield, VT. They do really great work, and their websites always have a wish list of items they need if you don't want to donate money.

https://www.windhamcountyhumane.org/inkind-gifts

https://www.spfldhumane.org/wish-list

https://monadnockhumanesociety.org/wish-list/

OMG that poor baby. WTF is wrong with people? So glad he's safe now.

Both of my dogs are rescues. Phae was almost 5 when we adopted her a couple years ago, and she came from a home that kept her outside chained to a couch. We adopted Auri in June and was told she was injured in a car accident, and chewed her own tail off when she didn't get vet care. Both are 7 now and loving life.

The Humane Society in VT and other people/organizations do such an amazing job.

It’s short, but the west cliff trail on Putney Mountain takes you through a hemlock grove.

Brattleboro has a tesla charging lot.

That’s excellent.

I once went to a "Vermont Pancake House" in NJ. If you wanted real maple syrup, you had to pay extra. Blasphemy.