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Orwell community has started fundraising to buy Buxton’s Store
“Even more than the store, we love Andy and Mary,” said Rep. Joseph Andriano, who represents the area in the Legislature. “They give so much to the town and they are such an essential part of this community.” Read the story on VTDigger here: Orwell community has started fundraising to buy Buxton’s Store.
Vermont's capital city gets a new post office 15 months after it was hit by flooding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s capital city of Montpelier is finally getting a new post office, 15 months after catastrophic flooding inundated the downtown, officials announced. A grand opening celebration is planned for Saturday at the location at 89 Main Street, the U.S. Postal Service said in a statement on Monday. Vermont’s congressional delegation has been critical of the USPS and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for the length of time it’s taken to reopen a post office. Last week, they and Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark sent letters to DeJoy demanding a timeline for a retail post office to open downtown. “For nearly 450 days, Vermont’s capital city has been without a functioning post office. It’s outrageous and unacceptable by any measure—including USPS’ own standards of restoring service after a disaster,” said U.S. Sen. Peter Welch at a rally with postal workers and community members a week ago. “Our seniors, families, small businesses and postal workers need and deserve better.”
In new plan for Worcester Range, state attempts to balance logging and preservation
Some environmentalists say the plan includes too much logging; timber harvesters wanted to see more land designated for timber harvests; and researchers say the plan achieves a variety of goals. Read the story on VTDigger here: In new plan for Worcester Range, state attempts to balance logging and preservation .
Students compete to design the next junior duck stamp
Barnet student Ezra Goss won last year’s state competition, but no Vermont entry has won the national competition since its inception over two decades ago. Read the story on VTDigger here: Students compete to design the next junior duck stamp.
Middlebury Chapel can keep its new name, court rules, in victory for college
The lawsuit over Middlebury Chapel — formerly known as Mead Memorial Chapel — is not fully resolved yet. But a Vermont Superior Court ruling last week closed the door on ordering Middlebury College to restore the chapel’s old name. Read the story on VTDigger here: Middlebury Chapel can keep its new name, court rules, in victory for college.
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