Storm damage puts an end to West Cornwall Backyard Concert Series

The West Cornwall Backyard Concert Series was in the middle of its fourth season when the severe weather rained on its parade.

This past week has been harrowing for many Vermonters, especially those living to the east of the Green Mountains.

Kudos to the Middlebury town for great communication during this storm.

A recently completed $2 million project aimed at safeguarding East Middlebury from an at-times unbridled Middlebury River appears to be paying off, said local officials.

Despite today’s sunshine, the Otter Creek and the Middlebury River — along with their tributaries — will continue to swell during the next 24 hours, raising the prospect of additional flooding that could overwhelm area roads and wreak havoc on homes locat … (read more)

A few trees fell in Thursday night’s high winds, and some customers lost power. Otter Creek is still rising.

The reality is our changing climate means there will be another flood and it’ll happen sooner than expected.

Addison County saw swollen rivers result in a few road closures, but this part of the state was largely spared the worst of the flooding that covered streets of Montpelier, Barre, Waterbury, Woodstock and Ludlow, and washed out roads in some smaller towns … (read more)

On Tuesday morning, after some 36 hours of rainfall, Bristol’s Lower Notch Road was closed from 1820 Lower Notch to Many Waters Road.

MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury residents on March 3 authorized bonding for a combined total of up to $5.35 million for projects aimed at replacing an aging water main in the Court Square area, fortifying the banks of the Middlebury River to avert future flooding … (read more)

EAST MIDDLEBURY — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will require a study of the potential environmental impacts of a $2 million plan to keep the Middlebury River from jumping its banks in East Middlebury village. This environmental assessment … (read more)