Where have all the trash cans gone?

The Flood 11 months out, our losses and gains

Recently a Montpelier resident asked in a local public Facebook group about the lack of trash/recycling bins and benches that normally line the downtown sidewalks this time of year. The public works department typically installs these once the threat of snow has passed. It's an annual marker of the onset of the summer tourist season. The benches are an …