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Flooded out Barre City resident tells Sen. Peter Welch: ‘We are getting scared to live here’
“I can’t believe we’re here again,” the senator told city officials as he stood on a muddy sidewalk along Second Street, which was devastated by flooding last year and flooded again this week. Read the story on VTDigger here: Flooded out Barre City resident tells Sen. Peter Welch: ‘We are getting scared to live here’ .
Next stop: the record book
Undoubtedly the biggest obstacle for Daniel Chaplin in The Valley’s Mad Marathon half-marathon event on Sunday, July 7, was getting here. Setting out on Friday from Homewood, Alabama, with his parents they had hoped to fly into Albany from Birmingham. Their flight from Birmingham landed in LaGuardia and, due to an electric storm, was diverted to Richmond, Virginia, were they spent five hours before their flight was cancelled at 1 am. Under extreme pressure to arrive in Vermont they rented a car for a 12-hour drive and arrived in Waitsfield at 1 am on Sunday. There was no way a Vermont marathon was to be missed.
Dragon sweeps Governor’s Cup, Squier Cup
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) - Scott Dragon laid claim to the inaugural Squier Cup Late Model Triple Crown Thursday night at Thunder Road, taking the 45th Vermont Governor’s Cup and using a late caution to separate himself from series points leader Jimmy Hebert over the final 50 laps. With NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer at the high banks in a makeup from late June’s washed out event, Dragon went about chipping away at Hebert’s right-point lead. Dragon started on the pole in the 150-lap feature, his first priority to claim his second straight Governor’s Cup and the fourth of his career. Dragon would end up leading from start to finish, but Hebert was right on his tail for about 90 laps, knowing a second place finish would be enough to secure the Squier Cup. However, the lone caution flag of the race came out on lap 93, and with the leaders coming back to the pack, Hebert lost his grip on second. Nick Sweet flew into second place and rode Dragon’s bumper for the next 60 laps, but the #40 car was unable to find a seam to leap past #0. Jason Corliss also passed Hebert, creating just enough of a gap for Dragon to edge Hebert by three points and claim the inaugural Squier Cup. Brandon Gray would take the Tigers feature, while Patrick Tibbetts overcame a crazy day to win the Street Stock race. Tibbetts was stranded at his home in Plainfield after Wednesday and Thursday’s flooding washed out the only road in and out, but he found a way to the track anyway. “I got a phone call about 11:30 from my neighbor and he goes, ‘Hey, the road is out,’” Tibbetts said. “And I’m like, ‘What?’ So I drive a mile down to our bridge and there’s just like this, 120 foot long, 80 foot deep crevasse, and the bridge and everything is gone. I put a joke on Facebook, I said, ‘Hey, does anybody have a crane with a big boom that can lift me off the bridge and bring me to the track?’ And a good friend of mine, Kip Stockwell, who was also our sponsor, responded to my message and he goes, ‘I’m game.’”
Weekly Dispatch with Mayor Sullivan
Hello Newport! It was so nice to see new faces at my Mayor’s hours and also at the Special Council Meeting held July 7. Your engagement is what makes it all happen. Council members are now having transparent discussions on financial matters, and we are doing a deep dive into matters for the good for the City.
Plattsburgh firefighters share their opposition against new OSHA rules
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Earlier this month, we told you about Vermont firefighters’ concerns over an upcoming change to OSHA’s emergency response rule. Now, North Country first responders are voicing their concerns. OSHA has plans to update an emergency response rule that hasn’t been changed since the 1980s.
New Hampshire Warns Boaters of Dangerous Conditions on Connecticut River
Concord, NH – Heavy rainfall has led to dangerous conditions on the Connecticut River and its tributaries, prompting a safety warning from the New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol. Boaters and swimmers are advised to exercise extreme caution due to elevated water flows and debris in the river.
Vermont floods raise concerns about future of state's hundreds of aging dams
BOSTON (AP) — The latest flooding in Vermont has added fresh urgency to concerns about the hundreds of dams in the state, a third of which are more than a century old. This week’s deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl wasn’t as bad for the hundreds of dams compared to last year’s floods, when five failed and nearly 60 overtopped. But the second bad flood in a year raises concerns about the viability of these structures as climate change brings heavier rains and more powerful storms. “The many thousands of obsolete dams that remain in our rivers do not...
Who will pay for all the flood damage?
MORETOWN, Vt. (WCAX) - Road crews are cleaning up and rebuilding across Vermont after the latest round of flooding. Vermonters and towns clobbered by the floods are now turning their attention to who will pay for it all. Across Vermont, cleanup from the deluge has road crews working around the...
As infrastructure damage comes into focus, Vermont releases nearly $30 million in highway aid
This week’s storm appears to have hit rural, unpaved roads the hardest, leaving many homes cut off from main roads and services. Read the story on VTDigger here: As infrastructure damage comes into focus, Vermont releases nearly $30 million in highway aid.
Plane Lost Flying Over New England 53 Years Ago Just Found in a Popular New England Lake
Finally, a 53-year mystery has been solved. George Nikita left his four-year-old daughter, Kristina Nikita Coffey, at home 53 years ago, not knowing it was the last time he would see her. He and four others boarded a plane on a snowy night in January 27, 1971, in Burlington, Vermont....
Alumni Business Spotlight: Meet Kimberly DuBrul
Kimberly DuBrul ‘85 has been a significant member of the Champlain community since the moment she stepped on campus. From receiving numerous accolades as a student and an alum, to becoming the youngest alum to join the Champlain College Board of Trustees, to serving on multiple advisory boards and committees, Kimberly leads an inspiring commitment to both the Champlain and broader Vermont community.
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