PHOTOS: Montpelier’s annual Independence Day celebration

The Montpelier Kiwanis Club replica of the Vermont Statehouse is missing its statue of Ceres — just like the real building. Photos by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Crowds braved a record-breaking heat wave to pack downtown Montpelier’s streets for the capital city’s annual Independence Day celebration.
The festivities kick off every year with Family Olympics on the Statehouse lawn, the Montpelier Mile race through downtown, and the parade. This year’s program featured floats fr