On Thursday, Aug. 3, Scott Whittier, Warning Coordination Meteorologist for the Vermont office for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), presented a StormReady Certification to Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC). “I’m pleased to present this certificate to Rutland Regional […]
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What to do after flooding, state answers FAQs
Recent flooding has altered Vermont’s landscape and property owners understandably have questions. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has prepared answers to frequently asked questions: Recent flooding moved the stream/river extremely close to my home/business. Will the state come […]
Fire department rescues stuffed animals from roof
Staff report The Killington Fire Department needed to be called in Wednesday, Aug. 2 after 42 animals got stuck on the roof at the Sherburne Memorial Library. The animals climbed up the roof in the middle of the night, […]
Vt animal shelters named ‘no kill’
By Katy Savage Vermont’s animal shelters have achieved a “no-kill” status for the first time. The status comes from Best Friends Animal Society, a Utah-based national nonprofit animal welfare organization. To achieve that status, all shelters in the state […]
CLiF brings stories, books to Maclure Library through summer readers grant
Once again this summer, on Thursday, July 27, Maclure Library was able to host a book giveaway thanks to a grant from the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF). The event was attended by 62 children and their families gathering at […]
Proctor rink has new playground
Staff report The Proctor Skate Rink opened a new playground this summer, thanks to a $50,000 town grant. Megan Cannucci and her husband, who started running the rink about six years ago, wanted to bring another summer activity to […]
Vermont Farmers Food Center adds four new board members
At its annual meeting on July 19, the Vermont Farmers Food Center’s (VFFC) Board of Directors voted in four new board members and thanked two outgoing board members for their dedicated service to the organization. “VFFC would not be […]
Bookstores help bookstores after flood
Vermont members of the New England Independent Bookstore Association (NEIBA) are supporting each other after flooding. “Bookstores Helping Bookstores,” a fundraising effort to help Bear Pond Books of Montpelier and Next Chapter Bookstore of Barre, both member bookstores that […]
Leave boulders and logs in rivers to increase flood resilience and help fish
After the recent July floods, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTF&W) is asking recovery efforts to prioritize river resilience and help impacted fish populations when possible. “The first priority in flood recovery is human safety,” said Aquatic Habitat […]
Governor: $20M available for flooded businesses
Applications to open Aug. 3 The Department of Economic Development has created the Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP), a $20 million grant program for businesses and nonprofits that suffered physical damages from flooding dating back to July 7. […]