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Haley and Mike Hamel take a break from the cold as they warm up at "69A" at 134 Elliot Street on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

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BRATTLEBORO — After losing an appeal of the zoning administrator's determination classifying 69A as a social service or charitable use, the group running the site received conditional use approval from the Development Review Board. 

This follows the Select Board's 3-2 vote in December to require such approval via an interim zoning bylaw triggered by concerns about 69A, where unhoused community members congregate and receive resources.

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