Community and Business News in Brief, Mar. 19, 2025

Donated Car Helps Barre Family  With the average price of a used car at nearly $30,000, many families are unable to afford even the most modest of vehicles. For the Newton family from Barre, these high prices have pumped the brakes on their ability to get around safely and reliably. Thankfully, a generous donor presented them with a gift that will help them move forward — a donated car.  Erin Newton’s family was awarded a 2009 Subaru Impreza from the car-donation nonprofit Good News Garage.  Upon being handed the keys to her donated Subaru, Newton said, “We have been through