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On August 28, Dotty Kyle of Waitsfield was about to go to an event at the Vermont Festival of the Arts. Jason Gulisano, chef-owner of the popular Green Cup Café, was about to wrap up Sunday brunch. Down the road in Moretown, John DiCarlo was about to close on the sale of his house. There were plenty of other about-to’s on the day Tropical Storm Irene changed the plans — and altered the lives — of so many Vermonters... ... Read more