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Intervale farmers race rising floodwaters to salvage crops for 2nd year
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Farm fields in Burlington’s Intervale are once again underwater. Farmers and volunteers Thursday morning raced against rising waters from the Winooski River to salvage some of their crops in what has become an all too familiar sight. It was a race against the river Thursday...
Communities back to 'square one' from trying to recover from last year's July flood
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The damage is continuing to pile up after Wednesday night's heavy rainstorm. Some communities that are still recovering from last year's July flood are now back to square one. In Bolton, the intense floodwater caved in part of the Bolton Access Road Upper S Turn. It...
Understanding Dredging: Digging out rivers to make them deeper might sound like a logical way to protect property from flooding. But is it really a solution?
Since the July 2023 floods devastated large swathes of the state, including cities in the Winooski River watershed such as Montpelier, many Vermonters have been calling for river dredging. Digging sediment and debris out of riverbeds and deepening the channel, they argue, will prevent rivers from overtopping their banks and...
A few spot showers as clean up continues Friday
As we transition into clean up mode, the forecast is generally cooperating, although it would be nice if we could ditch the heat and humidity. Friday expect partly sunny skies and a few hit or miss spot showers as temperatures climb into the low to mid 80’s and dewpoints are in the middle 60’s.
Local House race sparks record fundraising ahead of August primary
UPDATE: The candidate forum in Huntington on July 11 has been cancelled due to flood recovery. The event may be rescheduled for later this month. Vermont’s primary election season is in full swing and this year’s race for the two state representative seats in the Washington-Chittenden House district is already shaping up to be the most expensive in the district’s history.
Catamounts Set to Compete in 2024 Cancun Challenge
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont women's basketball will take part in the Cancun Challenge this upcoming season, which will take place Nov. 28-30 at the all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, as announced by tournament officials on Thursday. The Catamounts will compete in the Riviera Division with two games against BYU, Idaho State, Iowa, Rhode Island or Rice.
Play suspended at 2024 Vermont Amateur
Thunderstorms forced the suspension of play during the second round of the 118th Vermont Amateur at Burlington Country Club on Wednesday. And the delay will also cut short the traditional 72-hole championship to just 54 holes, Vermont Golf Association announced on its social media page. Only 78 out of the...
Worcester police seize large drug cache, arrest suspect
WORCESTER — Worcester police arrested a 33-year-old man and seized a substantial quantity of drugs during a raid on an Elliot Street residence Wednesday afternoon. Patrick Butts was taken into custody at approximately 4:40 p.m. on July 10, 2024, as he exited the targeted property. Vice Squad officers then...
Flooding prompts emergency meeting from Waterbury Select Board
WATERBURY, Vt. — The flash flooding Wednesday night and Thursday prompted an emergency meeting of the Waterbury Select Board Thursday afternoon. In the meeting, town leaders urged residents to contact the organization CReW, which stands for Community Resilience for the Greater Waterbury Area. CReW was working Thursday to organize volunteers to respond to help neighbors with needs like addressing water in their basements.
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