Five months after the remnants of Hurricane Irene inundated Vermont, people are recording their memories of what happened.
In Waterbury, residents published “When the River Rose,” a part community memoir and part recovery fundraising tool.
In Bethel, a group of seventh-graders shared their stories in a memoir titled “Grab your Toothbrush and a Flashlight!” The book has sold well enough for the kids to make a donation to the town select board.
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