Katherine Fiegenbaum

The resident leading the opposition to the tower said the state’s approval process “is unjust, unfair, stilted and does not protect Vermont.”

St. Johnsbury community works to combat surge in ‘bad behavior’ downtown

Vermont has a long tradition of food cooperatives, currently boasting 15 of the member-owned stores. The most recent addition, the Caledonia Food Co-op in St. Johnsbury, opened last month after eight years of fundraising and organizing.

“This really is a partnership of the federal government through the park service with the local communities, where local communities are in the lead,” said Ben Applegate, who is leading one of the efforts.

“If we didn’t have an elementary school, this would become a town just consigned to second-home owners and retirees,” said resident Morgan Gold in a video recapping the issue.

“This should not be something that we are fighting over, because everybody everywhere needs museums and libraries and for them to be able to function and do their job,” said Adam Kane, executive director of the Fairbanks Museum.

“We see this as a meaningful opportunity to expand childcare and establish permanent affordable housing in Craftsbury,” said Scott Thomas, president of the college.

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As soon as you reach the cliff, your jaw drops,” the executive director of CRAG-VT said. “It all is perfect 90-degree angles, like it was built by rock climbers with rock climbing in mind.”

The organization is accepting letters of interest from those wanting to use its original historic headquarters while also pursuing a FEMA buyout program.