Rockingham Faces Controversy Over Library Renovation
Tempers have erupted in the town of Rockingham over a decision to close the public library during renovations this summer. The plan has sparked opposition» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: Towns, FEMA Assess Flood Damage
This morning we begin a new series of conversations about the local news found in VPR’s online Public Post. That’s where you’ll find meeting minutes and» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: Towns Consider Building Dog Parks
On sunny days, dog owners in some of Vermont’s biggest cities and towns can take their pets to a dog park. More towns across the state are now considering» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: Towns Pass Budgets As Deadline Looms
As the beginning of the fiscal year approaches, towns across Vermont with budgets that did not pass on Town Meeting Day are trying to pass them now.VPR’s» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSuspended Bennington Firefighters Reinstated
After a contentious meeting in a packed firehouse this week, the chiefs of the Bennington Rural Fire Department voted to restore all 15 members who had» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: VT Home Energy Challenge Reaches Halfway Point
Towns across Vermont are engaged in a year-long competition. It’s called The Vermont Home Energy Challenge, and it’s important if the state is to reach its» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleThe Bike Ferry Is Back
It's been two years since record spring flooding on Lake Champlain wiped out the Island Line Trail that extends out over the lake, between Colchester and» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: State Takes Steps To Stop Triple-E
State officials will be in Brandon next week for a public hearing on a new plan to combat viruses spread by mosquitoes. VPR's Peter Biello speaks with Amy» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: District Heat Project Delays Paving Road To Statehouse
The road the Statehouse in Montpelier faces is in need of major repairs. Pavement has been torn up in preparation for re-paving, but now that won’t happen» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: Worcester Takes Steps To Protect Eagle's Ledge Trail
Summer is four-wheeling season in Vermont, but motorized vehicles are not welcome on every road or trail. Motorized vehicles are allowed on Eagle’s Ledge» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: Mosquito Carrying West Nile Caught In Leicester
A mosquito carrying West Nile virus was among those caught in a trap in Leicester earlier this month. This is the first time the virus has been detected in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: Sharon Implements Strict Anti-Smoking Policy
Many towns have policies on tobacco use by town employees. Some have polities prohibiting smoking on town property, but in Sharon a Tobacco-Free Community» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: FEMA Buyouts
VPR's Mitch Wertlieb talks with Amy Noyes from Public Post about properties bought out by FEMA after Tropical Storm Irene, specifically buyouts in the town» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAnalysis: Montpelier Takes Steps To Restrict Ice Fishing
Ice fishing season is months away, but in the city of Montpelier, officials are attempting to put rules in place to restrict it on Berlin Pond. For more» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSpringfield Voters Reject Landlord Ordinance
Voters in Springfield have repealed a rental registry ordinance adopted by the Springfield select board this spring. In a town wide ballot, residents» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePublic Post Weekly Roundup
Public Post analysis on mosquito spraying, economic development and criminal justice. Public Post updates from Hartford, Montpelier, Arlington, Williston» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePublic Post Weekly Roundup
Public Post analysis on wind towers in the Northeast Kingdom, a lack of municipal volunteers around the state and the fate of an 1879 school building in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePublic Post Weekly Roundup
Public Post reports on a TIF-financed parking garage project in St. Albans, Burlington's Smarter Cities Challenge, bacteria counts in the White River, a» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePublic Post Weekly Roundup
Public Post reports on the statewide expansion of Front Porch Forum; post-Irene construction projects in Waitsfield, Waterbury and Moretown; a parking» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePublic Post Weekly Roundup
This week Public Post reports on plans for a new transit and welcome center in Montpelier, several towns considering health insurance options, and» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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