Large crowd launches Arlington revitalization effort

Former Vermont State Police Col. James Baker addresses close to 100 people who attended the first meeting in Arlington Friday of residents interested in a volunteer community revitalization effort. At right is Select Board Chairman Keith Squires. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger.
ARLINGTON — With his hometown facing significant challenges, former Vermont State Police Col. James Baker said the choice to leave his job in Washington to lead a volunteer community revitalization effort was an eas