He can’t fly or shoot lasers out his eyes, but he can do what many dread and few understand: taxes.

The Vermont Department for Children and Families is about two months away from setting up temporary quarters in Middlesex in a state facility most recently used for inpatient mental health.

At a special meeting in August, the Vermont Board of Armory Commissioners decided it was time to address the fate of the Waterbury Armory. 

At 7 a.m. on Labor Day, when most people are planning barbecues and beach outings, Mary Murphy-Blake arrived at the Moretown Village Cemetery for her morning inspection to discover the normally well-kept space a total disaster.