Town Square
The community layer, owned by the community.
A neighbor-run alternative to Big Tech’s feeds — bulletin boards, events, and groups for your town, with no ads and no algorithm deciding what you see.
🌎 Environmental watch
Live public data for Montpelier · updated 10 hr ago · showing last good readingAir quality
37GoodUS AQI
PM2.5 5μg/m³PM10 6μg/m³Ozone 64μg/m³NO₂ 4μg/m³
Water monitoring
North Branch Winooski River At Montpelier, Vt · 0.1 km away
511.84 ftGage height
Active alerts
✓ No active weather alerts
Earthquakes · 30 days
✓ None ≥ M2.5 nearby
Sources: Open-Meteo Air Quality, USGS Water Services, National Weather Service, USGS Earthquake Catalog, EPA National Priorities List. All public, no personal data.
⚡ Energy Ledger
Vermont’s slice of the energy transition · data as of Aug 2026Electric fleet
11,900battery EVs registered
2.07% of 574,300 vehicles · US: 1.94%
Charging network
1,454public ports · 318 DC fast
8 EVs per port · US: 22
Cost per mile
5.5¢electric vs 11.4¢ gasoline
≈ $679/yr saved at 11,500 mi · at 18.4¢/kWh home rates
The state grid, 2024
2.3TWh generated vs 5.5 used
Net importer (-3.2 TWh) · Hydro leads at 56%
EV mandate status
Enforcement paused
Advanced Clean Cars II jurisdiction — clouded by the federal waiver litigation.
Full Vermont dossier →From the national Energy Ledger — mandates, credits, rollbacks, and results vs the grid’s real meters. Run your own numbers in Pencil It Out. Sources: AFDC 2025, EIA 2024.
Boards
💬GeneralCommunity talk — anything and everything.0🏛️City Hall WatchDiscuss meetings, agendas, and local decisions.0📅EventsMeetups, markets, gatherings, and happenings.0🔎Lost & FoundLost a pet or a wallet? Found something? Post here.0🏷️For Sale & FreeSell, give away, or ask for things locally.0🤝Help & RecommendationsAsk neighbors for advice and referrals.0
The suite
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Bulletin Boards
Neighborhood boards to post, discuss, and organize.
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EventsComing soon
A shared local calendar of gatherings and meetings.
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GroupsComing soon
Private spaces for neighborhoods and interests.
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MarketplaceComing soon
Buy, sell, and give away, locally.