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State launches debris pickup effort in towns hit hard by flooding
So far, six municipalities have executed a memorandum for state assistance: Barton Village, East Montpelier, Hinesburg, Huntington, Middlesex and Starksboro. Read the story on VTDigger here: State launches debris pickup effort in towns hit hard by flooding.
Three Vermont hospitals will work together to find cost savings
Three Vermont hospitals have signed on to a new partnership, agreeing to work together towards long-term sustainability. Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Copley Hospital in Morrisville, and Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans have formed the New England Collaborative Health Network. The group hopes to save money with group purchasing, and will...
The countdown is on for Vermont primaries as Aug. 13 approaches
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The countdown is on for Vermont's statewide major party primary races, including the governor’s race, lieutenant governor's seat, and state legislative positions. Major party primaries are on Aug. 13, and those who requested early or absentee ballots have already been able to turn theirs in.
Cleanup underway in Northeast Kingdom as residents brace for more rain
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont towns were once again underwater Tuesday due to late-night storms that dumped record rainfall in parts of the Northeast Kingdom. The Northeast Kingdom woke up Tuesday morning to historic rainfall and the rising sun revealed the destruction. Homes on Mt. Hunger Road in the town of Lyndon were split in half, careening into the Mountain Brook. One homeowner’s bathrobe was still dangling over the raging river. Nearby, a car careened over a washout on Route 114 and was held up by a single utility wire. The driver tells WCAX he was okay, just shaken up.
‘A much more intense version’: St. Johnsbury residents respond to 2nd flood in a month
The latest storm drenched the Northeast Kingdom community with more than 8 inches of rainfall, washing away roads, cutting off access to homes and leading to rescues of people trapped in vehicles amid rising waters. Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘A much more intense version’: St. Johnsbury residents respond to 2nd flood in a month.
NEK July 30 Flash Flooding Response
Many areas, including St. Johnsbury, were hit with up to 8 inches of rain overnight into July 30. There is widespread damage in some areas, with flash flood warnings still in effect (with more storms on the way in the next 48 hours and rivers still yet to crest). Area officials are asking folks in hard hit areas to not leave their homes if they don’t need to due to roads out and high water. More information is at Vermont Public.
Bethel tractor-trailer rollover results in driver injuries
BETHEL — A tractor-trailer rollover on VT RT 107 near North Road early Tuesday morning resulted in suspected significant injuries to the driver, who was later transported to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center for treatment. Vermont State Police from the Royalton Barracks responded to the single-vehicle crash at approximately 4:01 a.m....
Bridget Higdon promoted to Publisher of the Milton Independent
Bridget Higdon has been promoted to Publisher for O'Rourke Media Group's business in Vermont, which includes the Milton Independent, Saint Albans Messenger, Essex Reporter and Colchester Sun. As Publisher, Higdon will still manage the newsroom and serve as editor while taking on new responsibilities. She first joined the papers as...
REVIEW: “Pippin” at the Weston Theater Company
“Think about your life, Pippin, days are tame and nights the same” are usually not the first lyrics. that leap to mind when one says, “Pippin”, but they’re the ones that have always stuck with me. Most folks of a certain age will pull up the...
Clowns, coffee, art and music: A look at the 2024 Old North End Ramble
The annual Old North End Ramble returned this past weekend for its 20th anniversary, bringing a day of arts and culture to Burlington's most diverse and densely populated neighborhood. Held on the last Saturday of the month, July 27, the free and volunteer-run celebration joins community members and businesses to "transform the neighborhood into a 'pop-up' confluence of creative activities reflective of its residents’ and businesses’ fortes, specialties and diversity." ...
Grace Potter's revived Grand Point North. How it shone at Waterfront Park after 5 years
The name was revived after a five-year hiatus, and much about Grace Potter’s erstwhile Grand Point North festival felt the same at this weekend’s revised Grand Point North concert series. Just like the festival, the series at Waterfront Park featured two headlining nights by the Vermont rocker and her band. The July 27 set was an all-request night, so Potter dusted off old favorites from her days with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, including “Stop the Bus,”...
VTSU Lyndon Basketball Camp concludes two highly successful weeks
Lyndonville, VT - Vermont State University Lyndon played host to the annual VTSU Lyndon Basketball Camp the past two weeks. The camp saw record enrollment, as 139 area young people, ages 8 to 15, came to campus. 34 aspiring female players attended the girls session, July 15-19. Then last week the boys session served 105 more youngsters, the largest camp attendance at Lyndon in recent years, and perhaps the largest ever.
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