Vermont is still recovering from the floods that followed Tropical Storm Irene, and the urge to help is forging a sense of community that extends beyond state borders.

Wilmington's flood-ravaged business center got some good news Monday. Dot's, the town's iconic eatery and gathering place, will be restored.

Following Tropical Storm Irene, town budgets have been complicated by uncertainty over FEMA reimbursements and the costs of future repairs. But in some of those hard-hit communities, the mood on Town Meeting Day seemed buoyant.

A hydrologist hired by opponents of a wind project in the Green Mountain National Forest says the installation could increase the danger of flooding.

Many of the local funds credited with stepping up to help Vermonters in the days right after Tropical Storm Irene are closing up shop.

Tuesday night the town of Wilmington is holding a kick-off meeting to address its long-term recovery from Tropical Storm Irene.

About 15 to 20 percent of the businesses in the historic village of Wilmington are still closed because of damage from Tropical Storm Irene.Now, a group of second homeowners and others are forming a nonprofit group to rebuild and revitalize the downtown.

Two of Vermont's most storm-damaged communities have been picked for a special FEMA program, which aims to help devastated areas envision their futures and bring those visions about.  

Several communities that were devastated by the flood this summer are marking their comeback with winter light celebrations. This Saturday in Waterbury, children and artists are parading through downtown carrying lanterns. And next weekend the towns in the Deerfield River Valley are cranking up their holiday lights.

Lawmakers who gathered in Montpelier learned new details about both the personal and the financial toll from Tropical Storm Irene. And some came with particular requests to help their hard-hit districts.

More than two months after Tropical Storm Irene, some people are still repairing their homes and getting ready for winter. In Brattleboro, some people need help navigating through FEMA and finding money for repairs, and one woman is advocating for them.

Two months ago, Tropical Storm Irene decimated Wilmington. Now, more than half of the downtown businesses are still closed. And even as some businesses reopen, the owners say they need other businesses to thrive.

The town manager in Wilmington has resigned, after he and the Select Board came under fire for how they handled the town government's response to Tropical Storm Irene.

As the days grow shorter and colder, cities and towns are considering speeding up building permitting to help residents who urgently want to repair or rebuild their flood-damaged homes and businesses before winter.

Wilmington voters embraced a new "pergola" built in their downtown. The structure is in a new town park that was built on the site of a bank that burned down.

On Town Meeting Day, voters in Wilmington will attempt to settle the fate of a decorative structure that's become a flash point in town. It's called the "pergola."  And some people in Wilmington want to get rid of it.

Gov. Jim Douglas is planning to visit today areas of Vermont hit by the ice storm earlier this month.

Vermont State Police say the body of a New York man missing since he disappeared while tubing on Harriman Reservoir has been found.

Vermont State Police say a boater who disappeared while tubing on a reservoir remains missing.

The Mountain Mills is a 55-passenger cruise boat that tours the Harriman Reservoir in Wilmington. It's named after the little logging community that disappeared in the 1920s when the Deerfield River was dammed to generate power. VPR's Susan Keese paid a visit to Wilmington to see the boat close-up.