Road crews will be
out on Route 2A in Colchester today laying down the first pavement under this
spring’s special supplemental Vermont state paving program.
One of the most prominent Democrats in the Vermont
Legislature ended her career over the weekend; a familiar name in New Hampshire
politics also plans to step down; advocates say they’re hopeful that a new law
will lead to construction of more housing near Vermont’s downtowns or village
centers; more…
About 80 miles of Vermont’s roughest roads will be getting some extra attention
this summer.
Two weeks ago Gov.
Jim Douglas announced "Operation Smooth Ride” amid complaints that this was
an unusually bad spring for potholes and frost heaves. And so he sought $3
million for extra paving projects.