Photos: Not-So-Easy Street — A Rural Vermont Drive-By

Published December 8, 2018 at 4:35 p.m.

Outside of Chittenden County, many Vermont communities are struggling with declining population, school consolidation and poor connectivity. When a key retailer or employer closes, it can create a domino effect of shuttering businesses. Here are scenes of some small towns with big issues.

(Photos: Glenn Russell and Don Whipple)

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