flooding
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Rescues, by water or land: Area fire agencies can offer specialized help
Two area fire departments, Middlebury and Vergennes, have Technical Rescue Teams trained to do both swift-water and mountain rescues — and they have put their swift-water training to…
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Local firefighting tech teams make difficult saves
The floods that struck Vermont this summer show why the Middlebury and Vergennes fire departments have Technical Rescue Teams capable of acting in fast-moving water.
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Balint talks mental health with CSAC
U.S. Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., toured Addison County late last week to survey two kinds of hardships from which many area residents are trying to recover — those…
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Fix mapped out for Middlebury’s Rt. 116 culvert
The Middlebury selectboard on Tuesday received an update from Director of Public Works Planning Emmalee Cherington on the town’s ongoing recovery from flooding that occurred in July and…
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Letter to the editor: Storms make need to switch to renewables clear
There is a direct connection between climate change and the massive rainstorms that have disrupted Vermont life this summer.
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Middlebury ends boil water order for Rt. 116 area
On Monday afternoon water department officials called off a boil water order that had been in place for more than two weeks.
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Inflation, flooding hamper charitable food efforts
MIDDLEBURY — Inflation, housing instability and the rising costs of fuel have all contributed to unprecedented use of the Middlebury food shelf at Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE)…
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High E.coli levels in 2 rivers explained
High concentrations of E. coli bacteria at recreation sites in the Middlebury and New Haven rivers were likely a result of the timing of the sampling and not…
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Culvert found for Route 116 repair, water woes remain
There is still no official word on whether Middlebury or all of Addison County would be included in a flood disaster declaration that would qualify our area for…
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Ways of Seeing: ‘Climate chaos summer’ persists
The harsh reality is that this summer is emerging as a no-holds-barred Climate Chaos Summer.
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Letter to the editor: A poetic look at the recent, flood-driven challenges
I have no right to complain I have no right to rage about the rain trickling into my dry cellar floor when houses ransacked by the flood, the…
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Opportunity to meet with Governor Scott’s Cabinet regarding flooding impact
Have flooding concerns or suggestions for the state? Here’s your opportunity to share your thoughts with local and state officials. On Friday, August 18, from 2:00 to 3:30…
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This time the flood didn’t spare Addison County
After last week’s deluge, Middlebury should definitely qualify for FEMA’s Public Assistance Program, which extends federal aid for public property impacted by natural disasters, according to Middlebury Director…
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Editorial: A different kind of flooding
What size culverts or storm drains can handle a 6-inch deluge, let along even more, in such a short time? How do we build stormwater systems to handle…
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Free water for residents affected by boil-water advisory
Water is available starting Monday morning at 8:30 a.m. and may be picked up anytime until supplies run out at the police storage garage on Lucius Shaw Lane,…
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Torrential rainstorm drowns Middlebury, high water and mudslides close area roads
Addison County residents on Friday morning were still bailing out basements, ordering gravel for washed-out driveways, dealing with dead cars and assessing other property damage caused by a…