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Officials warn against excess dredging during flood recovery
Dredging can be helpful in some situations, but is not a ‘sustainable approach’ to widespread flood recovery now that storms are becoming more frequent and stronger, according to the Agency of Natural Resources. Read the story on VTDigger here: Officials warn against excess dredging during flood recovery.
Waterbury area residents cope with their ‘worst fear’ — another flood
While volunteers have lightened the load of recovery efforts, the town needs funding to continue with long-term flood mitigation, according to town officials. Read the story on VTDigger here: Waterbury area residents cope with their ‘worst fear’ — another flood.
'A huge relief': 2 Vermont tax sale lawsuits settled, and new law adds protections
A Greensboro family will not lose their 300-acre farm after being sued by an out-of-state company that claimed the family owed $1,500 interest on tax debt. And a 66-year-old woman will get back her house after the village of Orleans seized it over a $6,500 tax bill. Both cases are...
Flood mitigation in Vermont towns will take years of work as extreme weather threats increase
The aptly named Inn by the River is perched on the banks of the Lamoille River, just off Route 15 in Hardwick. It’s a precarious spot: During a flood in the 1970s, the hotel got dragged into the river. And last July it happened again. The Lamoille crested at 21 feet, inundated the hotel, and nearly pulled it back into the waterway.
LETTER: There’s an alternative to ‘a powerhouse team’
I am writing in response to “LETTER: A case for a powerhouse team” published July 10, 2024, in the Waterbury Roundabout. Speaking of our incumbent House representatives, now running for re-election, the author states in his opinion piece, “It should be no secret that Waterbury holds an oversized power in the State House. That is thanks in part to the fact that both of our representatives in the House hold committee chair positions.”
Sunday Things To Do In Vermont And Northern New York
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Stowe, VT. The Stowe Garden Club is holding a self-guided tour of eight private gardens through the village from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds from this year's garden tour will be donated to Stowe Community Fund and Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County.
Waterbury CReW organizes volunteers for multi-town flood cleanup
WATERBURY, Vt. — Over the weekend, volunteers from across the state went to Waterbury to help clean up flood damage. The community has seen three floods in one year and many said there's a lot of work that needs to be done for residents. "They've had a lot of...
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