Staff report The Proctor Skate Rink opened a new playground this summer, thanks to a $50,000 town grant. Megan Cannucci and her husband, who started running the rink about six years ago, wanted to bring another summer activity to […]
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Vermont Farmers Food Center adds four new board members
At its annual meeting on July 19, the Vermont Farmers Food Center’s (VFFC) Board of Directors voted in four new board members and thanked two outgoing board members for their dedicated service to the organization. “VFFC would not be […]
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Bookstores help bookstores after flood
Vermont members of the New England Independent Bookstore Association (NEIBA) are supporting each other after flooding. “Bookstores Helping Bookstores,” a fundraising effort to help Bear Pond Books of Montpelier and Next Chapter Bookstore of Barre, both member bookstores that […]
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Leave boulders and logs in rivers to increase flood resilience and help fish
After the recent July floods, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTF&W) is asking recovery efforts to prioritize river resilience and help impacted fish populations when possible. “The first priority in flood recovery is human safety,” said Aquatic Habitat […]
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Governor: $20M available for flooded businesses
Applications to open Aug. 3 The Department of Economic Development has created the Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP), a $20 million grant program for businesses and nonprofits that suffered physical damages from flooding dating back to July 7. […]
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FEMA, SBA crews canvass Vermont communities
Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams from FEMA and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are going door-to-door in Vermont communities, canvassing neighborhoods and helping flood-impacted residents register for disaster assistance. DSA crew members are visiting homes, schools, nonprofits and communities […]
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Hartland announces FY24 tax rates
By Curt Peterson Hartland tax rate is up 8% and the education rate is up 6% from last year. The municipal homestead rate for FY24 is $.6507, and the education rate is $1.8202, for a total homestead rate of […]
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East Mountain Road still inaccessible after flood
By Curt Peterson Anyone wanting to travel East Mountain Road between Bear Mountain Road and Route 4 (where it connects just east of the Skyeship gondola) in Killington should change plans, Killington town officials said at a recent meeting. […]
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Rutland County leaders of the Vt Declaration of Inclusion initiative honored with Community Leadership Award
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announced the recipients of the Vermont Community Leadership Award last Wednesday, July 26. The awards will be presented at VCRD’s 2023 Vermont Community Leadership Summit on Aug. 15 at the Vermont State University […]
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Railroad repairs near completion on Vermont’s flood-damaged networks
By Shaun Robinson/VTDigger Vermont’s freight railroads took a beating in July’s floods. But rail officials say repairs are happening quickly, and the lines that are still damaged should be back on track soon. “Our entire system was affected,” said Selden […]