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Starksboro, Vermont has just completed the second phase of its Art & Soul initiative! The Town celebrated its progress with a series of events this November: “Handmade and Homegrown in Starksboro.” Watch a preview of the next video installment filmed by Mary Arbuckle.

From storytelling celebrations in Vermont to keypad polling in Colorado to consensus building in Rhode Island, find out more about the Foundation’s pioneering work building vibrant, enduring communities.

COMMUNITYMATTERS^® will be held October 5-8, 2010 in Denver, Colorado—the heart of the Rocky Mountains. We’ll bring together citizens, elected officials, educators, practitioners, tool providers and innovators to learn, share and build connections. Please join us in October!

Check out our new Get Involved section featuring Orton’s blog, Cornerstones! Learn about the thinking, exploring, risk-taking and research that reinforce our efforts to build communities that last. You can also sign up to receive news alerts and our e-journal, Scenarios.

The residents of Biddeford Pool, Maine have deep ties to their community. Learn about Clacky, the Poissons, F.O. Goldthwaite’s and why “Baddafer Poo” holds a special place in the hearts of the people who call it home.

The Spring 2009 issue of Scenarios features an essay by Patty Limerick about The Enchanted Mesa in Colorado and a visit to Victor, ID, where growth pressures are inspiring residents to take their future into their own hands. (Photo: Matt Hintsa)

Golden Vision 2030 held block parties in eight different neighborhoods throughout the City this summer, bringing residents together to meet, talk and describe what they most value about their town. Listen to some of what they said.

The latest generation of CommunityViz^® features a 3-D visualization component called Scenario 3D™, which uses the latest gaming technology and industry-standard formats. Download a free 30-day trial at www.placeways.com.

Biddeford, Maine is experiencing a local Renaissance thanks to entrepreneurs like Gil and Coco Corral of the Hog Farm Studio Annex. Old mills in town now house 58 businesses and employ more than 100 people. Watch this digital story to learn more.

Got stories about a place you love? Share text, photos, audio and videos about the heart and soul of your town on Community Almanac. It’s totally free (yes!) and easy as pie (yum!), so create our own Almanac today. Don’t let your commumity’s stories be forgotten!