Montpelier Post Office Faces Toxic Auction

Montpelier’s historic, flood-damaged post office is headed to federal auction—once a bustling landmark, now contaminated with PCBs and sitting idle since last summer’s flood. A local nonprofit tried to rescue it, envisioning housing on the lot and office space in the building, but federal restrictions blocked a full environmental assessment, stalling negotiations and forcing them to walk away from a $2.4 million offer. With bidding starting at $500,000 and closing August 5, the group is pivoting to form a new local development corps to bid—and factor in cleanup costs—hoping to save this architectural relic for the community. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6de7d39cc22ee688