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RuralEdge Purchases Brightlook Apartments to Preserve Affordability

Last week, RuralEdge purchased the Brightlook Apartments in an effort to preserve the affordability of 18 units of housing in St. Johnsbury with the assistance of funding from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and financing from the Vermont Community Loan Fund.

Scott LeFoll waters organic vegetables at Sweet Eats Farm & CSA (Courtesy: sweeteats.farm)

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RuralEdge Housing Stabilization Program Strengthens Northeast Kingdom Communities

On Thursday, Governor Scott announced that RuralEdge, the premier developer of affordable housing in the Northeast Kingdom, was one of five organizations that received a $309,490 Community Development CARES Act Housing Stabilization Program award.

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Stay Steady Vermont Returns to RuralEdge Properties in September

Happening at Passumpsic View Apartments on 9/22 The Darling Inn on 9/15, and West Burke Housing on 9/29 from 10:00 – 12:00.

Community Development Press Releases SASH

RuralEdge Celebrates 10 Years of SASH and its Expansion to Canaan

RuralEdge sees the SASH Program as integral to its mission and has been seeking ways to expand its geographical reach, especially to rural Essex County. Thanks to the generosity of the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, RuralEdge received funding to bring SASH to Canaan for the next two years.

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New Avenue Reconstruction Brings New Opportunities to St. Johnsbury Community

Nearly one year into the substantial rehabilitation work on the former Depot Square Apartments, now known as New Avenue, the project has brought substantial changes to the building and to the community it will once again serve.

The new Wi-Fi Hotspot in front of Groton Community Housing on Scott Highway for resident internet access blends in nicely with the existing structure (Photo: RuralEdge)

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Public Wi-Fi Now Available in Groton

Internet service is available 24/7 and the network is called “Groton Hotspot”

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RuralEdge Receives Grant for Continued Upgrades to Pierce Block

RuralEdge has received a $45,000 Preservation Grant from the Freeman Foundation and the Preservation Trust of Vermont to continue repairs and upgrades to the Pierce Block in the heart of Barton.

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RuralEdge & Evernorth Celebrate the Opening of Olivia Place

Lyndonville Celebrates the Opening of 20 New Apartments

RuralEdge Executive Director Patrick Shattuck (left) hands landlord Tyler Hebert (right) a check for Re-Housing Recovery Program funds Hebert applied for from RuralEdge to bring three currently vacant apartments back to code and ready for tenants by the end of 2020.

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RuralEdge Distributes First Re-Housing Recovery Funds to Local Landlord

For more information on this program or to fill out an application, visit ruraledge.org or call (802) 473-3916.

Maurice Allan (left) and Darlene Kinkade (right) pose wearing and holding masks that Maurice has been making since March. Maurice is holding the bag containing his 500th mask made. (Photo Credit: RuralEdge)

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RuralEdge Tenant Donates Time and Stimulus Check to Make Masks to Give to Local Agencies

From his RuralEdge apartment on Hastings Hill, Maurice Allen, of Saint Johnsbury, has seen the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to give back to his local community in any way he can.

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