Voters in Stockbridge, Vermont approved a plan to allow a federally-financed buyout of 13 homes, irreparably damaged when Tropical Storm Irene caused unprecedented flooding of the Tweed River.
A celebration of Melinda Bussino’s life will be held Saturday, March 10, at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Brattleboro. Calling hours will be at Ker-Westerlund Funeral Home on Friday, March 9 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Melinda, the Executive Director of the Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center for the homeless and hungry, died Sunday after a fatal heart attack.
The family requests that in keeping with Melinda's wishes, donations in lieu of flowers be made to the Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center, 60 South Main St., Brattleboro, VT 05301.
The Champlain Housing Trust has been selected to receive a $130,000 grant from the Social Innovation Fund of the Corporation for National and Community Service
The Crown Point Board of REALTORS® (CBPR) will be distributing a sizable donation from Okemo Mountain Resort's philanthropic Community Challenge fund to local residents still suffering as a result of Tropical Storm Irene.