Barre

Recovering from and adapting to flooding is a long and complicated process for towns. And often, there’s no roadmap for how to do it. Barre City wants to make one. And if it works, it could be the kind of climate solution that helps other Vermont communities too.

The Coyotes organization, still in its early stages, introduced head coach Jesse Palmer and general manager Kris Bador on Tuesday. The team will start ABA league play in the fall of 2025.

"Rough Blazing Star," the latest Made Here film from Christopher Wiersema, explores memory and history in Barre, Vermont.

“People need a place. And that’s what it really comes down to,” said Rutland Mayor Mike Doenges.

Barre was the final school district in Vermont to pass a budget this year after a voting process that spanned six months.

Vermont Arts Council awards over $370,000 in grants to over 20 Vermont organizations to improve cultural facilities like libraries and theaters, and to fund public art projects. Many projects will focus on updating facilities and employing Vermont contractors in the process.

“We’re in the middle of a crisis, to provide shelter beds,” said the shelter director. “Is there any relief from this?”

State officials are standing up four recovery offices in Barre, Plainfield, Lyndonville and Hinesburg.

Just like last July, Barre City was one of the hardest-hit communities in the state. And many of the neighborhoods that experienced severe damage last year watched helplessly Wednesday night as their homes got inundated again.

Doug and Rhoda Mason found a place to live after their home was destroyed in a landslide last July, but the Barre City couple is still very much displaced.