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Storm Recovery Fund offers solutions LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
For small towns in Vermont, when the going gets tough — or in this case, a catastrophic flood wreaks havoc on the town — you’ll likely get a helping hand or two from your neighbors. The “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” model is the entire essence of the Hinesburg Community Resource Center, the volunteer nonprofit group that has spearheaded the town’s food shelf, the Twice-Is-Nice thrift store and other emergency financial assistance programs since 1986. Now, in the face of new townwide emergencies, the group has launched the first of its kind storm recover fund, meant to assist private homeowners who have been affected by the latest round of flooding. “We are a small nonprofit, and this is our first time that we’ve really gone down See FLOODING on page 12
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A bicycle tour group takes a break at the Old Brick Store in Charlotte on a hot summer day.
Ballot primer in Charlotte and Hinesburg LIBERTY DARR STAFF WRITER
With election day just around the corner, here is everything you need to know about voting in Hinesburg and Charlotte. Polls are open at each of the town halls from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m on Aug. 13. With not much action on the local level, Democratic incumbents Phil Pouech of Hinesburg and Chea Waters Evans of Char-
lotte are the only candidates running for Chittenden-4 and Chittenden-5, respectively. Vying for three Senate seats in the Chittenden Southeast district are Democratic incumbents Thomas Chittenden of South Burlington, Kesha Ram Hinsdale of Shelburne and Virginia “Ginny” Lyons of Williston, and Louis Meyers of South Burlington. Running as the lone Republican candidate is Bruce Roy of Williston.
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Statewide races Statewide and Congressional elections don’t have much in the way of primary races, although there will be some competition for the top two statewide seats. Gov. Phil Scott is running unopposed in the Republican primary, although there are two Democrats vying for their party’s nomiSee VOTING on page 13