As the groundbreaking of the St. Albans Wal-Mart draws near, real estate developer Jeff Davis discusses his vision for Vermont's commercial development and the 20-year process that it took for the retail store to become a reality.
Funding levels for the federal low income heating assistance program, commonly known as
LIHEAP, are
below what they were last year, even though the state's congressional
delegation was able to pump another $5 million into the program.
Cities and towns across the state are coping with dwindling tax
revenue, and they're trying to do more with less. In Franklin County,
the City and Town of St. Albans are exploring whether they can
effectively merge the two communities into one in an effort to more
efficiently provide services.