Tropical Storm Irene may be the most dramatic example, but every year floods damage or destroy property in Vermont. Despite that, there continues to be construction on floodplains. Recently, though, the state begun urging towns to adopt new bylaws that would prohibit development in many areas likely to flood.

From Little League to the Majors, Bruce Springsteen's hit "Glory Days" has long been a staple at ballparks across the country. The largely autobiographical song has left baseball and Springsteen fans alike wondering if the pitcher featured in the song was a real guy. Now, it appears, they have an answer: Joe DePugh of Stowe. 

Voters in Stowe will be weighing whether to spend a $6.5 million bond to build a new ice skating rink. The old arena is 37 years old and has begun to fall into disrepair. The proposal calls for a fully enclosed, 34,000 square foot building.

Voters in Stowe have approved a charter change with a strange twist.

Stowe Mountain Resort has been fined $7,500 for spilling 2,400 gallons of diesel oil into a pumping station owned by the town of Stowe.

Stowe Fire Chief Mark Sgantas is recruiting new members for the fire department.

Voters in Stowe say a decrepit 19th century church building is worth saving.

The results of the races for governor and lieutenant governor from Barnet, Brattleboro, Rockingham and Stowe will be hand-counted today in Montpelier.

Officials in Stowe say there was no threat to the environment or public health when 4,000 gallons of fuel oil leaked from a boiler during the weekend.

Here are some of the voices in the week's news.

The Freeman Foundation, which has spent tens of millions of dollars on Vermont projects, was heavily invested in American International Group.  

If you're in the mood for some tabloid hysteria, look no further than Stowe Theater Guild's production of "Batboy -- The Musical." Described as "a musical comedy with bite," Batboy is based on the "Weekly World News" story of a half-boy, half-bat found living in a West Virginia cave.

Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that heavily damaged a former bed and breakfast in Stowe yesterday.

The economic news is bleak and the U.S. dollar keeps falling. But there may be a bit of a silver lining. As VPR's Nina Keck reports, just ask the state's ski industry.

In the 1990s, ski resorts and state environmental officials often clashed over the impact of snowmaking on high elevation streams. Those issues have mostly been resolved. But now the Stowe Mountain Resort wants a delay in meeting some state requirements.