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TCN News CVFRS Explains Need for New Rescue Ambulance, Special Town Meeting May 23, 2013……The Charlotte Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service would like to explain the upcoming Town vote (floor vote) happening on June 25th at 7 PM at the Charlotte Central School. This vote is for the purchase of a new ambulance to replace our curren [more ...] Special Town Meeting to Authorize Ambulance Purchase June 25 May 23, 2013……Charlotte will hold a special Town Meeting on Tuesday, June 25, to vote on the purchase of a new ambulance for Charlotte Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service (CVFRS) with funding from the organization’s capital fund. [more ...] More Than Just a Bike Rid by Brett Sigurdson, May 23, 2013……Somewhere between Wilmington, Del., and Annapolis, Md., in 2009, Josh Flore found himself riding his bike next to a man named Rocco from New York. Both were at the back of a pack of hundreds of cyclists who were participa [more ...] Connecting Charlotte: A Look at the Town Link Trail by Brett Sigurdson, May 23, 2013……Charlotters may one day soon get to enjoy a trail network that will link Charlotte from the heights of Mt. Philo to the shores of town beach, a project that, when completed, “would transform this town,” said Margaret Russ [more ...] A World of Unseen Places, Now in Print by Brett Sigurdson, May 23, 2013……What lies behind the walls of Charlotte’s old barns and buildings? What stories are within them? What exists in the areas that we can’t see? [more ...] New Group Aims to Foster Vision of Community House May 23, 2013……Charlotte Community Transition will hold ‘vision’ event June 2 [more ...] Dunsmore: Obama’s Scandals Deflect Attention from Pressing Issues by Barrie Dunsmore, May 23, 2013……Obama scandal number one is what Republicans claim was a “cover-up” by the administration of its handling of the terrorist attack on the American consulate in Benghazi last September in which four Americans, including the [more ...] Legislative Report: A Look Back at the Legislative Session by Representative Mike Yantachka, May 23, 2013……The final weeks of the 2013 session of the Vermont Legislature were, as expected, in a constant state of flux. [more ...] ‘Women Build’ Begins the Green Mountain Habitat Project on Albert’s Way by Edd Merritt, May 23, 2013……On May 11 a group of 17 women gathered at the lot on Albert’s Way off Spear Street in East Charlotte to frame windows and doors for the three new Habitat for Humanity residences to be located there. [more ...] Corrections May 23, 2013……Jeanne Brink, a descendant of the Obamsawin family of Thompson’s Point, learned basket making not from her family of expert basketmakers, as was stated in a recent article, but through an apprenticeship program connected with the Odanak rese [more ...] Selectboard Spotlight: A Look at the Selectboard’s Work Plan by Heather Manning, May 23, 2013……At our first meeting following Town Meeting Day, our new [more ...] Burrington Receives Brick Prize for Winning Fiction Story May 23, 2013……Carrie MacKillop, owner of the Old Brick Store, presents a $50 gift card to Merilyn Burrington, the winner of The Charlotte News’s fiction contest, for her story “Immersion,” which appeared in the May 9 issue of the paper. [more ...] Property Transfers May 23, 2013……Lawrence Poitras and Rosemarie Cartularo to Shawn & Tamara Magoon .6 acres & dwelling 5893 Mount Philo Road $310,000 [more ...] SCHIPS Accepting Nonprofit Grant Applications May 23, 2013……Shelburne Charlotte Hinesburg Interfaith Projects (SCHIPS), the non-profit organization that raises funds at its resale shop at the Shelburne Town Center, is accepting applications for its next round of grants. [more ...] Zucker to Hold Beginning Acting Workshop May 23,2013……Renowned acting teacher and Charlotte resident Carole Zucker will hold a beginners Meisner technique class at the Writer’s Barn in Shelburne on June 22 and 23 and June 29 and 30. [more ...] Charlotte Family Health Designated a Patient-Centered Medical Home May 23, 2013……The Charlotte Family Health Center has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance in a program which aims to change the way healthcare is delivered. [more ...] Burn Permits Required All Year in Charlotte by Chris Davis, May 23, 2013……There has been some confusion about needing to call for a burn permit when you burn outdoors in Charlotte. You must call every time you have an outdoor fire and at all times of the year. [more ...] Co-Op Solar Receives Governor’s Award May 23, 2013……Award-winning Solar Program Available Until July 1 [more ...] News from CVU by Robin Lauzon, May 23, 2013……Twenty students and three chaperones, supervised by the Fairbanks House director, spent April break in North Carolina constructing homes with Habitat for Humanity. [more ...] Online Auction Benefits Waldorf School May 23, 2013……Auction software designed by school alumnus [more ...] [Post News...]

May 23, 2013 Issue Local Vermont News Please Note: The news headlines displayed here are automatically collated from national news feeds and are not endorced by Charlotte News. Flooding damages Vermont roads and homes, some schools closed. Heavy rain flooded many roads throughout eastern Chittenden County Friday morning, including a stretch of Vermont 15, and the Shumlin administration intends to try to get a disaster declaration for a region of Chittenden County. In the area a garage washed away, a farm is under water and large... ... Video: Underhill resident loses home to flooding, Gov. Shumlin responds. Underhill resident Andrew Fletcher describes how flood waters ripped through his home, destroying his garage. Gov. Peter Shumlin tours the property with hopes for federal assistance after the week's storms. ... Latest list of road closures in Vermont. As of 11 a.m. today, the following roads remained closed, some of them, like Cilley Hill Road in Jericho, washed-out: ... Video: A rough night and rougher day for Jericho and Underhill. Thursday night flash floods reveal washed out roads and flooded homes Friday morning, isolating most parts of Underhill and Jericho. ... Video: Friday morning, Vermont 15 still closed after flash flooding. Vermont 15 at Essex / Jericho line still closed Friday morning after flash floods washed out road Thursday night. ...