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A five-alarm downtown fire at the historic Brooks House building, seemingly back-to-back murders of a young woman and the respected manager of the local food cooperative, a deluge of water brought on by Tropical Storm Irene that flooded out homes and businesses alike. Taken apart, any one of these events would have been the biggest news of the decade in the artsy, offbeat town of Brattleboro, Vermont. Having all of them happen between April and August in 2011 made it seem like one thing after another. Nevertheless, the town's creative energy and New England spirit helped residents rise to these challenges, help their neighbors and heal the scars of their beloved community. Reporter and author Dave Eisenstadter, who wrote The Weight of the Ice about the 2008 ice storm that devastated New England, now turns to Brattleboro. Collecting photos, conducting research and interviewing those affected and working to rebuild, he's put together a fascinating account of a tough year in a unique town.
