In Northfield, residents have formed a new group to celebrate and promote their community. Members of the group known as GO Northfield want to improve communication between the municipality and the public.

As Vermont cities and towns continue to borrow money at a swift pace in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, the state treasurer is defending the increase in municipal bonds.

Montpelier's City Council has opposed a district energy project that called for the city to enter a contract with the state to purchase thermal energy, even after voters approved it.

Barre's City Council is expected to approve a property tax break this week for a development project in the heart of downtown.

This summer, many Vermont towns have made plans to become more bicycle and pedestrian friendly -- with help from the Agency of Transportation. Through the end of the month, the agency is accepting applications to its "bicycle and pedestrian program."

Business has been good this summer in Manchester despite a major construction project.

In Swanton, the select board is reviewing the estimates for the renovation of the Highgate Ice Arena.

In Montpelier, the city's energy committee next Tuesday will host its first so-called "Energy Challenge Town Meeting." The city says the goal is to help residents get ready for winter by giving them information about home energy audits and weatherization measures.

On the one year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, churches, schools, and towns will hold a statewide bell ringing ceremony to show their unity.

A Windham County town is planning to mark the anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene by remembering the loss of a local icon - the historic Bartonsville Covered Bridge, which was swept away by floodwaters.

A woman in Middlebury is finally recognized for creating a monument to Emma Hart Willard, a local luminary and pioneer in the education of women.

Town officials in Castleton are considering a public vote on a commercial wind power project proposed for a prominent ridgeline.

The Vermont Supreme Court has sided with the city of St. Albans in a dispute with the Franklin County sheriff. The court rejected the sheriff's argument that the bidding process for providing law enforcement in St. Albans was so unfair that it killed any competition.

After meeting with their town attorney, officials in Townshend are rethinking their proposal to prohibit guns in all municipal buildings.

Fair Haven's select board is continuing to push a plan for Massachusetts-based Beaver Wood Energy to build a 34-megawatt generator along Route 4 near the New York border.

A select board member in Killington has proposed giving free tuition to people who relocate to the resort community.

A state trooper's use of a stun gun on a Thetford man last month has renewed concerns about the weapons' use in local police departments.

In Townshend, the Select Board is considering a ban on firearms in all public buildings - a local measure that, if passed, would violate state law.

Cities and towns across Vermont are debating how to best treat their water systems to meet new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency. In Grand Isle, the debate is centering on whether to add chloramine.

Milton's police chief says that the recent addition of a second detective to his force has allowed officers to deal with more drug investigations.

Some Vermont communities expect the cost of fuel to spike, so they're trying to control their energy bills by locking in propane and diesel prices.

Bellows Falls residents are concerned that since the closing of the Vilas Bridge in 2009, the decreased flow of traffic into their community has been hurting local businesses and causing traffic flow problems.

Bellows Falls residents are concerned that since the closing of the Vilas Bridge in 2009, the decreased flow of traffic into their community has been hurting local businesses and causing traffic flow problems.