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Barre’s North End Gets $4.2 Million for Flood Buyouts and 17 New Homes on Higher Ground
ByMiles Corliss October 21, 2026

The final award from Vermont’s $68 million federal flood recovery pot will turn Barre’s Wobby Park into 17 townhomes and pay to clear three flood-prone properties.

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$3.7 Million in Downtown Tax Credits: Where the Money Is Going and How the Program Works
ByTheo Pelletier October 21, 2026

Forty-one projects in 31 Vermont downtowns and village centers won state tax credits this year, most of them aimed at housing. Here’s what was funded and how the credits work.

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