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After Irene, Rochester Teen Says Life Slowly Returning To Normal
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb checks in with the Graham-Frock family again, and speaks with 16-year-old high school senior Rhianna Graham-Frock about what life has been like for her since Irene took the family’s home.VPR News
In Addison County, Solar Hot Water Takes Off
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Many more houses in Addison County are getting water that’s been heated by the sun. Since the inception of a new program this fall, 95 houses have installed solar hot water heating systems. And that’s been good news for one local business.VPR News
Fire Damages South Burlington Home
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Firefighters say a blaze that damaged a home in South Burlington, resulted in one firefighter being treated for smoke inhalation.Commentary Series
Slayton: Surviving Change
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All this week, we’re revisiting last summer’s tour of Vermont’s General Stores, produced in partnership with the Billings Farm and Museum. Today, commentator Tom Slayton considers why general stores, once the center of village life in Vermont, eventually began to change and assume the mostly subsidiary role they play today.VPR News
Chittenden Comes To The Rescue Again
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The town of Chittenden has organized a relief effort for a family that lost its home to fire on Christmas Day.VPR News
Town Bridges Slow In Reopening After Irene
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A number of town bridges are still closed, including one in Wilmington, four months after Tropical Storm Irene.VPR News
Minter Taking Over Recovery Efforts
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Gov. Peter Shumlin announced that Deputy Transportation Secretary Sue Minter will replace Neale Lunderville as Vermont’s Irene recovery officer.VPR News
State Awards Planning Grants
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Vermont has awarded nearly $410,000 dollars in municipal planning grants meant to boost economic development, village revitalization and future housing needs.VPR News