Route 4 and outdoor recreation rise as Mendon priorities
MENDON — Making Route 4 better, and boosting outdoor recreation are the town’s top priorities coming out of two big public hearings held over the past two months.
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Wheelock Town Hall Accessibility Project is underway
Wheelock has hired a project team to help the town move toward its long-sought goal of allowing all citizens to fully utilize the Wheelock Town Hall meeting space and clerk’s office. Solving this problem has bedeviled the community for decades.
Poultney secures competitive planning grant
The town is among three communities to receive a state planning grant that’s only awarded to a few places every couple of years. It was announced Monday that Poultney, Bethel and Lyndon have been awarded Better Connections grants.
Bellows Falls Rural Development visit, one year later
A year ago, Rockingham launched three citizen task forces eager to complete “actionable goals” by tackling areas of need identified by a process brought to town by the Vermont Council on Rural Development.
Mendon to go on the move
After being delayed for a year by the pandemic, the town is set to hold a pair of community-wide forums to figure out what its priorities are and how to get them done.
Rockingham Looks to “Incremental Development” for Neighborhood Revitalization: BDCC Supports Rockingham’s Work with Local Development Experts
Restoring downtown buildings was identified as a top priority during last year’s Rockingham community visit, led by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD).
Local Community Group Working on Village Revitalization
Strike up a conversation with the locals at one of the general stores in West Burke and you’re bound to hear a little history of the village in its heyday.
Rockingham will use VNRC grant toward revitalizing buildings in Bellows Falls
The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) has awarded a Small Grant for Smart Growth to the Town of Rockingham to promote small-scale development in the village of Bellows Falls.
Manchester Riverwalk receives $2,500 grant to help complete bridge
The Manchester Riverwalk Association has received a $2,500 grant that will help the group build a bridge over the West Branch of the Battenkill River, as part of its plans for a path connecting Factory Point Town Green and downtown Manchester Center.
Connecting Toward Recovery and Renewal: Final Report of the Local Support and Community Action Team
The "Covid-19 Local Support and Community Action Team" (LSCAT) is one of the committees of the Economic Mitigation & Recovery Task Force established by Vermont Governor Scott to provide technical assistance and expertise to mitigate the devastating short-term economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and develop strategies designed to speed long-term business and community recovery.…