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Urgent warning of flash floods in Vermont after heavy rain shuts roads leaving locals stranded
Heavy rain early Tuesday washed out roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmers and residents in the state were hit by flooding
What are the deepest bodies of water in Vermont? Here's what to know.
With summer hitting the heat of the dog days, all outdoors-loving people will need to find a lake or pond to get out on if you haven't already. Be it for fishing, boating, waterskiing or any other kind of water-related recreation, Vermont has a multitude of lakes and ponds across the state for every occasion....
One Vermont family is fighting to find an appropriate education for their child
Vermont doesn’t have nearly enough capacity to provide educational services in a public school setting to children with higher support needs. That’s according to a recent piece from VTDigger, which recounts the story of the Ziporyn family from South Burlington, whose 8-year-old son has autism. Ethan Weinstein is...
New Hampshire community helps northeast Vermont after flash flood
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The New Hampshire community is helping northeast Vermont recover after a flash flood caused severe damage. Vermont received two months’ worth of rain in just a few hours, leading to washed-out roads, caved-in homes and water rescues. The Littleton Fire Department responded to a call...
Vt. Fish & Wildlife asks Vermonters to track turkey sightings
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Fish and Wildlife is asking you to keep track of turkeys. For 30 years, Vermont Fish and Wildlife has asked citizens to count turkeys between the start of July and the end of August. The department says that because of the extreme weather over the...
The ‘welcome to Vermont’ tax
By Don Keelan Editor’s note: Don Keelan of Arlington, a retired certified public accountant. Deep inside the 171-page tome of the recently adopted Act 181 (H.687) legislation was a section to extract more money from nonresidents who purchase Vermont homes after Aug. 1, 2024. Sections 73 and 74 detail the extraction of funds from those who conceivably […]
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