Through flames and floodwaters, Charlie O’s returns to downtown Montpelier 

Charlie O’s barstools for the first time in six months on Thursday, May 2. Photo by Juan Vega de Soto/VTDiggerMontpelier has its gritty heart and soul back. That was the feeling among the regulars who crowded Charlie O’s on Thursday as it opened its doors to the public for the first time in more than six months. “It feels wonderful. It’s still the dive for nice people,” regular Dave Rapacz said, referencing the bar’s slogan.  Floodwater an