Eccentricity Fuels a Revival of Vermont’s River Towns
07 AUG 2008 from the New York Times | Read the full story»
Revisiting some of the river towns nowadays finds them trying to rebound from factory closings, farm consolidations and fading Main Streets by again embracing idiosyncratic ideas, and drawing on the bedrock that once made these towns vibrant: the river, the railroad and a hardy independent streak. (Subscription required)
Hat tip: Stephen Garner
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