Communities that rallied against NewVistas continue dialogue about growth

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By DAVID CORRIVEAU as seen in the Valley News: https://www.vnews.com/Seeking-Common-Ground-After-New-Vistas-Fight-23172366 SOUTH ROYALTON — By day, Rob McShinsky oversees information-technology systems at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. By night and by weekend, the 45-year-old engineer rides herd on his four children’s many extracurricular activities in and around his, and their, native White River valley. And somehow, he hopes…

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Jan252019

How a Vermont social network became a model for online communities

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VCRD helped bring Front Porch Forum to every town in Vermont through our eVermont Community Broadband and Vermont Digital Economy projects. This article expands on the history of this unique social network designed to build bonds between neighbors and make communities more resilient. ——————- By Andrew Liptak, as seen in The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/24/18129437/front-porch-forum-vermont-social-network-listserv-local-online-community (click the…

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Jan222019

Rural Towns Fixing Up Historic Buildings To Strengthen Community Ties

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By HOWARD WEISS-TISMAN as seen on Vermont Public Radio: http://digital.vpr.net/post/rural-towns-fixing-historic-buildings-strengthen-community-ties#stream/0 Much has been written about what Vermont’s small rural towns need if they hope to survive. Officials talk about bringing in broadband internet and cell phone coverage, and encouraging young families to move in. But as they try to avoid population decline and other problems, some…

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Jan42019

Montgomery Thrives Community Visit Report – January 2019

Reports

We completed our 3-month Community Visit process in Montgomery. Community members identified 3 priority areas for future action: Improve Village and Center Traffic Flow and Pedestrian Safety Develop Community Wastewater Infrastructure Improve Cell and Broadband Infrastructure Read the Report and Action Plan. Montgomery Selectboard chair, Charlie Hancock, shares his reflections on the process:

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