Eighty-one property owners in the state who were especially hard hit by Irene remain in a sort of financial limbo. They were the first accepted into FEMA's hazard mitigation buyout program - but they are all still waiting for the money. It's a delay that's pushed many to the breaking point, including Brandon residents Linda Bunn and Mary McManus.

Choirs everywhere are putting on special holiday concerts. This year, the Brandon Festival Singers are trying something different. As part of their program, they're adding a touch of New Orleans's jazz.  

Earlier this month, a resident of Post Mills came under fire for building a 25-foot dinosaur in his yard from wood scraps. He called it creative expression. His neighbors weren't so sure.  In Brandon, it's a painting of sunflowers that's stirring up debate. Its creator and many locals say it's art. Town officials say it's a sign and needs to come down.  

Brandon residents may get a bigger grocery store just south of town. But according to a ruling just released by the town's Development Review Board, the rest of the proposed shopping center may be in doubt.   

Brandon residents are deeply divided over a new retail development that's being proposed south of town. Proponents say it will provide a better grocery store, encourage economic growth and create jobs.  Critics say it will destroy Brandon's historic village center.