Helen Dewar, of Quechee, Vt., shops at the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry in Brownsville, Vt., on Jan. 17, 2019. (Valley News – Joseph Ressler) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Peter Varkonyi, left, and his fiancee Lauren Stevens, of Brownsville, hang and mud drywall at the former Brownsville General Store in preparation for opening their new business, the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. They took the building down to its frame and have been pitching in to help contractors rebuild in preparation for creating a community gathering place that offers a cafe, meat, produce and toiletries. They hope to open on Oct. 20. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
