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Addressing Long-Term Recovery From Irene
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Two of Vermont’s most storm-damaged communities have been picked for a special FEMA program, which aims to help devastated areas envision their futures and bring those visions about.VPR News
Flooded Communities Hold Winter Light Celebrations
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Several communities that were devastated by the flood this summer are marking their comeback with winter light celebrations. This Saturday in Waterbury, children and artists are parading through downtown carrying lanterns. And next weekend the towns in the Deerfield River Valley are cranking up their holiday lights.VPR News
Some Lawmakers Have Requests For Districts Hard Hit By Irene
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Lawmakers who gathered in Montpelier learned new details about both the personal and the financial toll from Tropical Storm Irene. And some came with particular requests to help their hard-hit districts.VPR News
In Brattleboro, Advocating, Exhaustively, For Flood Relief
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More than two months after Tropical Storm Irene, some people are still repairing their homes and getting ready for winter. In Brattleboro, some people need help navigating through FEMA and finding money for repairs, and one woman is advocating for them.VPR News
Wilmington Businesses Struggle To Reopen
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Two months ago, Tropical Storm Irene decimated Wilmington. Now, more than half of the downtown businesses are still closed. And even as some businesses reopen, the owners say they need other businesses to thrive.VPR News
In Wilmington, Town Manager Resigns Amid Disaster Relief
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The town manager in Wilmington has resigned, after he and the Select Board came under fire for how they handled the town government’s response to Tropical Storm Irene.VPR News
Expediting Permitting To Aid Irene Re-Building Efforts
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As the days grow shorter and colder, cities and towns are considering speeding up building permitting to help residents who urgently want to repair or rebuild their flood-damaged homes and businesses before winter.VPR News
Wilmington Voters Embrace Pergola
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Wilmington voters embraced a new "pergola" built in their downtown. The structure is in a new town park that was built on the site of a bank that burned down.VPR News
