It might seem crazy to buy land with the hope that it will flood, but that's exactly what the Vermont River Conservancy (VRC) has done through its purchase of 12 acres along the Whetstone Brook. With permits in place, VRC and the town of Brattleboro are jointly cleaning up and restoring the land to its former flood plain status in an effort to reduce future flood damage downtown. VRC, whose mission is to permanently protect special lands along Vermont's rivers,
An exhibit featuring more than 30 authors with a connection to Dummerston will recognize the town as “a special place with residents of exceptional talent,” says organizer Gail Sorenson. The Dummerston Historical Society invites the community to its “Authors of Dummerston” exhibit, which will showcase the works of published authors (dead or alive) who have a connection to the town. The authors in the exhibit - see sidebar for a full list - either wrote their books while living in...
I'm a close neighbor to Tristan Roberts. Living in the woods in Vermont, that's not saying much. I can't see his house from mine, but his family has a strong presence in our family's life that makes the distance feel short. We moved here about three years ago, and I kept hearing about Tristan before I met him. When we encountered the lack of Internet here, I was told, “Tristan's working on that on the broadband committee. Ask him how...
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