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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.
Hinesburg dealing with significant, expensive road repairs
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) - As the water recedes, the full extent of damage is becoming clear. Expensive repairs will be on the shoulders of towns to fix public roads, and on families to fix private roads. Dump trucks and excavators are working to fill the washout on Texas Hill Road...
Pedestrian critically injured in Northern NY hit-and-run
MORRISONVILLE, N.Y. (WCAX) - Police in Northern New York are investigating a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian critically injured. New York State Police say it happened Thursday in Morrisonville. Troopers say a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Route 22B and took off. Police say the victim is in critical condition...
Upward Bound Summer Program in Full Swing
SUNY Plattsburgh is playing host to Some 160 high school students from 15 North Country districts this summer as part of Upward Bound’s annual summer program, now through Aug. 7. A part of TRIO, the federal bundle of programs that includes Student Support Services and Educational Opportunity Program, Upward...
State moves from rescue to cleanup following Vermont’s catastrophic flooding
“From road and bridge washouts to homes destroyed, the damage is significant,” Gov. Phil Scott said Friday morning. Read the story on VTDigger here: State moves from rescue to cleanup following Vermont’s catastrophic flooding.
Woman robs two elderly men after one reportedly gave her money the day prior, police say
BURLINGTON, Vt. — At approximately 10:16 a.m. on Wednesday, Burlington officers on foot patrol in the Downtown Marketplace were flagged down by a witness of a nearby assault and robbery. According to police, 39-year-old Melody Phillips assaulted and robbed a 72-year-old man while he was withdrawing money at an...
Vermont flash flooding: See drone video of the hardest-hit areas in Lyndonville ,Richmond, Plainfield and Essex
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — Several towns and cities in Vermont were dealt devastating blows by the latest round of severe weather to impact our region on Wednesday. Several towns, including Plainfield and Richmond, suffered more damage than most, with homes washed away, roads ruined and cars destroyed. The scope of...
Flood waters bring fresh grief to Vermont communities that had just begun to recover
Waters from a swollen Lamoille River were creeping onto Route 15 in Cambridge near the Gates Farm covered bridge around 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024. They say history doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. The flooding that began Wednesday night — on the exact anniversary of last year’s...
In a familiar scene, Scott administration officials address Vermont’s latest round of flooding
Before it could fully rebuild from last summer’s devastation, the state is back in flood-response mode. Read the story on VTDigger here: In a familiar scene, Scott administration officials address Vermont’s latest round of flooding.
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