If the weather is good, they’ll be there. Generally, I try to ignore them.
Brattleboro has it’s own set of issues. LOL I’ve been going to Jamaica, literally, all my life. It wasn’t until the Newyawkers came in to develop the ski areas that Vermont lost its good old fashioned conservative base. The same is true for NH.
I can't wait to go back over Labor Day and see family. Having traveled many places in this country downtown Keene is still one of the most gorgeous cities I have seen. I also can't wait to crack some lobster.