Newscast: Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, 12:04 p.m.

Today is the deadline for the first round of the home buyout applications under the FEMA hazard mitigation program. In Waterbury, hundreds turned out last night for a "flood recovery fair" that looked at a variety of long-term projects the town is considering. Burlington’s three candidates for mayor are courting support from the city’s Progressive Party.