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• Michael Gaughan and Katy Hansen: Vermont needs to get on the road to risk reduction

  25-12-2025 13:02 via vtdigger.org
  This commentary is by Michael Gaughan, the executive director of the Vermont Bond Bank, and Katy Hansen, the director of the Rural and Small Cities Program at the Public Finance Initiative.Vermont municipalities face a stark reality. The federal support that communities have relied on after disasters may be dramatically reduced in future years. The public will soon see the FEMA Review Council report, which is expected to recommend shifting more disaster response costs to states while also raisi
  
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• Springfield telecom company donates to 10 rural food pantries 

  25-12-2025 12:53 via vtdigger.org
  Outreach coordinator at Grafton Community Church Mary Howard Hall, left, received a $500 check from Andrea Spaans and Kristen Bruso from the Vermont Telephone Co. this month. The church runs a food pantry which is one of 10 rural recipients of VTel’s seasonal donation this year. Photo courtesy of David HallA telecom company based in Springfield has donated $5,000 among 10 rural food pantries in Vermont this month.“Supporting local food pantries has long been important to us,”
  
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