Editorial: 'Indomitable' Vermonters will rise to meet challenges of storm's destruction

Posted on September 8, 2011 |

• Editorial

By Angelo S. Lynn

For the moment, Gov. Peter Shumlin is chief consoler for those most directly affected by Tropical Storm Irene’s flooding, cheerleader to boost the state’s important tourism economy, and primary care doctor — treating as many ailments as possible as he goes town-to-town.

In each of these meetings he reassures community members that the state and federal governments are working as quickly as they can to get things back to normal, and then he offers a few words of hope and inspiration.

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