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In Vermont, FEMA Denies 33 Home Buyouts

By Kirk Carapezza | December 19, 2012

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has rejected buyouts for 33 Vermont properties damaged by Tropical Storm Irene and spring flooding last year.

150-Year-Old Diary Brings Westminster History To Life

By Susan Keese | July 6, 2010

A hundred-fifty years ago, the town of Westminster was a busy place, with a respected boarding school and lots of stores. A newly published journal and exhibit brings the Westminster of that era to life through the eyes of a 17-year-old girl.

VPR News

Audio Postcard: Westminster

By Susan Keese | October 29, 2008

Today in our series of post cards from Vermont towns we tag along with a group of local residents on a Sunday hike to the pinnacle in Westminster led by ecologist Tom Wessels.

Vermont Edition

Lake Champlain’s Discovery from a Native Perspective

By Jane Lindholm | October 29, 2008

Abenaki scholar Fred Wiseman discusses the role Native Americans played in Lake Champlain’s discovery. Also, Burlington Free Press reporter Candy Page on hydro power, and we travel to Westminster for a town postcard.