Work starts on elder housing in planned South Burlington downtown

Doris Allard at Allard Square’s groundbreaking in South Burlington on Wednesday. The development is named after the 93-year-old, who moved into Burlington’s Cathedral Square housing in 1979. Photo by Gail Callahan/VTDiggerSOUTH BURLINGTON — With 93-year-old Doris Allard wielding a ceremonial shovel, officials Wednesday marked the start of work on a housing development that will bring older Vermonters like her into the heart of the city’s planned new downtown.
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