Richmond and Huntington residents are connecting with their neighbors online through a new service called FrontPorchForum.com based in Burlington.

Started six months ago, more than 3,600 households in Chittenden County already have joined.  About 100 members are scattered across Huntington and Richmond's four neighborhood forums.

People use their forum to borrow a ladder, get a mechanic recommendation, find a babysitter or lost keys, hear from elected officials and more.

Ultimately, all those little messages add up to getting to know more neighbors and fostering a stronger sense of community.  In fact, this is all based on the Five Sisters Neighborhood Forum in Burlington's South End.  The Five Sisters was named a "top ten" neighborhood in the United States last year by Cottage Living magazine and many residents credit FrontPorchForum.com for a good portion of that success.

Connect with your neighbors at  http://frontporchforum.com

Michael Wood-Lewis

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