Commentary: Four Years After Irene, Renewal In Waterbury
This past August, we marked the four year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene. Memories of communities besieged by flood waters, houses knocked from their foundations and families forever changed are...
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Rebuilt Waterbury office complex officially opened
WATERBURY — Gov. Peter Shumlin and other officials formally opened the rebuilt Waterbury State Office Complex that was destroyed more than four years ago by the floodwaters of Tropical Storm Irene. It...
View ArticleMinter’s first TV ad focuses on Irene recovery
MONTPELIER — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sue Minter has launched her first TV ad, highlighting her role in Vermont’s recovery from Tropical Storm Irene. Minter’s ad, titled “Count On,” points...
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Story-Video-Podcast: Minter: Experience would guide service
Listen to Sue Minter discuss the issues: /wp-content/uploads/2016/07/07.18-Capital-Beat-with-Sue-Minter.mp3 MONTPELIER — For Sue Minter, the destruction of Tropical Storm Irene — and the state’s...
View ArticleLong-term disaster recovery funds move forward, but some projects rejected
State officials and the Vermont Community Development Board, which have more than $21 million in federal money to distribute, recommended approval of four projects across the state Wednesday and denied...
View ArticleMiddlesex couple resists state psychiatric home
MIDDLESEX — State officials trying to resolve the psychiatric patient housing shortage have come into conflict with a Middlesex couple seeking to protect their children and avoid depreciation of their...
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