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Devastating floods tear apart Vermont community, police say it was shocking
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Over the past few days, Vermont has been struck by multiple devastating floods. Now, communities throughout Vermont and New York are facing the aftermath, as reported by NBC5, WMTW’s sister station in Burlington. Plainfield, Vermont, is one of the areas severely affected by last week’s...
Underground Workshop: Youth Lobby(ists): profiles of student climate activists
Lily Terry, center, and Jenna Hirschman, second from left, speak about climate change at the Vermont Statehouse last May. Photo by Mariah Keagy. Anna Hoppe is a student at the University of Vermont working with the Underground Workshop, a network of student journalists partnering with Community News Service. Every year,...
Register Now for VCRD's 2024 Leadership Summit
Registration has opened for the 2024 Vermont Community Leadership Summit: Forge Forward, Thrive Together! The event will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 9 AM – 4 PM, at Vermont State University in Randolph, Vermont. It is hosted by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD). Join hundreds of...
Welch stops in Barnet on flood tour of Northeast Kingdom
BARNET, Vt. — Senator Peter Welch toured towns in the northeast kingdom to see damage left by last week's devastating flood. Some communities, like Barnet, have been left with damages that the municipality said they simply can't afford to fix. For example, where Church Street connects to Route 5,...
Peacham picks up the pieces from flooding while grieving resident’s death
PEACHAM – To John Mackenzie, life on Governor Mattocks Road was “magical.” The 49-year-old teacher moved into his home on the little gravel road along the South Peacham Brook over two decades ago. The 1840s house where he and his wife raised their twin teenage daughters was surrounded by water on three sides. Just a week ago, they were scoping out the best summer swimming holes along the brook, watching fireflies in the meadow beside their home.
Vermont Supreme Court allows Higher Ground relocation to proceed
The court rejected appeals from neighboring homeowners claiming that the new music venue would violate local zoning law. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Supreme Court allows Higher Ground relocation to proceed.
Police looking for driver accused of vandalizing baseball field in Topsham, VT
TOPSHAM, Vt. — Vermont State Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that caused significant damage to a school in Topsham. Police said a silver Honda Civic with a Vermont license plate was at the Waits River Valley School on Saturday and drover erratically through the baseball field, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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