- By Karen Lorentz
posted
Sep 5, 2012
SHREWSBURY-Many residents of Shrewsbury experienced the
emotional roller coaster that Irene brought to others. People were
marooned and inconvenienced, but that was a minor nuisance compared
to those who suffered more seriou ...
- Important Community Bulletins By Andrew Nemethy
posted
Aug 30, 2012
For 30 years, Publisher Phil Camp's life was dedicated to
reporting the news of Woodstock and the surrounding Windsor County
towns in his paper, the Vermont Standard.
On Aug. 29 last year, Camp became part of the news in th ...
- Local NewsQuechee
posted
Aug 30, 2012
Catastrophic flooding of Vermont's rivers and streams from
Tropical Storm Irene caused Governor Peter Shumlin to declare a
State of Emergency one year ago. The flooding in Quechee was far
worse than the historic flooding in ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Polly Lynn
posted
Aug 23, 2012
One year later, much has changed, but little has been
forgotten.
Stories of progress and repair as well as efforts to help those
still in need, continue to circulate in our everyday conversations.
However, as the anniversar ...
- Important Community BulletinsStatewide
posted
Aug 23, 2012
To mark the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene,
Vermont Public Television screened "Flood Bound," a film by
independent filmmaker and Pittsfield, Vt., resident Marion Abrams
Thursday, August 16, at 8 p.m. and Monda ...
- Important Community Bulletins
posted
Aug 23, 2012
Hundreds more survivors still in need of
assistance
The Vermont Disaster Relief Fund (VDRF) has allocated over $1.5
million in direct assistance so far to over 100 Vermont
families in their recovery from Irene an ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Chris Nyberg
updated
Aug 22, 2012 12:41 PM
Nearly a year later and to unknowing eyes looking around the
Killington area you hear "what storm, there was a tropical storm
here that caused how much damage?"
The damage our two resorts sustained totaled over $5.5 million ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Suzie Dundas
posted
Aug 22, 2012
It started raining on a Sunday, the day after we had just
finished our last "Cooler in the Mountains" concert. Most of us
considered the idea of a "Hurricane" coming to be a joke, and in
fact considered our 'Hurricane prepar ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Thomas Bartlett
posted
Aug 22, 2012
Another August has arrived. The month of humid days and nights.
Another Vermont August with warm swimming holes and perfect weather
for a swim or two. A month known for idyllic summer weather.
It is now also known as the mo ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Greg Crawford
posted
Aug 22, 2012
There are no fond memories of the destruction wrought by
Tropical Storm Irene; there are still many suffering and waiting
for promised relief and assistance. But we can recall, with pride
and a smile, the many stories of fri ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Marji Graf
posted
Aug 22, 2012
How would I describe the Okemo Valley's response to the
hurricane? The Chamber immediately called all 400+ members to
see how they were and what they needed. The amazing story was they
all said "I'll be fine, there's ot ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Joey Leone
posted
Aug 22, 2012
Before the events of August 28, 2011 the name Irene was mostly
associated with the classic blues song "Goodbye Irene" performed by
Leadbelly. But alas for those of us who were effected by "the storm
of the century" saying go ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Paul Holmes
posted
Aug 22, 2012
At about 8 a.m. on the morning of August 28, I went to the Sunup
Bakery for a coffee as I often do. It was raining lightly and
conversation with some friends speculated that maybe approaching
Irene might not produce much rai ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Sherri Birkheimer Rooker
posted
Aug 22, 2012
From two artists and community members painting on a sunny
afternoon, came an idea from the heart. Mary Crowley and Karen
Seward thought it was time to again bring attention to the people,
places and businesses in Rutland an ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Sarah Thorson & Killington Resort
posted
Aug 22, 2012
When we received word that a tropical storm was heading towards
New England, Killington Resort crews began preparing on Thursday,
August 25. While the preparations were helpful and alleviated the
extent of damage in some loc ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Tom Donahue
posted
Aug 22, 2012
The Rutland Chamber of Commerce was untouched by the storm so we
all arrived at work first thing the next day. We began to play a
role as soon as we turned on the phones and they didn't stop
ringing. We decided to stay open ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Phil and Joy Black
posted
Aug 22, 2012
Joy and I were separated during Irene, she got stuck at the
Restaurant and I was stranded at home with the kids in North
Sherburne (or is it North Killington?) Our experiences were
much different because of our separati ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Bonnie MacPherson
posted
Aug 22, 2012
Okemo Mountain Resort did not escape Tropical Storm Irene's fury
unscathed, but the damage was considerably less than what some of
our neighbors experienced. The community rallied in support of
those in need and the newly cr ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Deb Burke
posted
Aug 22, 2012
Two days after the Tropical Storm Irene did her damage, and at
the height of the activity in the "war room" (aka the classroom of
the Killington Fire and Rescue department), I was walking from my
position in the war room to ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Ralph Pace
posted
Aug 22, 2012
At a time when most of us are more than tired of the political
harangues that seem to be the "law of the land," it is almost
comforting to look back on the shock and devastation of Irene and
realize what Vermonters displayed ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Blair Enman and Nicole Kesselring, Rutland
posted
Aug 22, 2012
We arrived in Killington in the aftermath of Tropical Storm
Irene, to meet with Town Manager Kathleen Ramsey, Road Foreman Ken
Merrill, and Jennifer Conley a local transportation engineer. Town
Planner Dick Horner picked us ...
- Important Community BulletinsBy Dave Hoffenberg
posted
Aug 22, 2012
On Aug 27, 2011 I was on my way to Boston. People told me I was
crazy because I was driving into the storm. But as we now know,
that was not the case. I woke up Sunday morning to a rain storm and
parts of Boston without powe ...
- Important Community BulletinsLudlow - Cavendish
posted
Jun 8, 2012
Recovery is a long process. That's why the NeighborWorks
Alliance of Vermont has organized a volunteer workday on Friday,
June 8 to help complete projects in the hard-hit Cavendish/Ludlow
areas.
According to Peg Hale, Manag ...
- Featuresby Royal Barnard
updated
May 1, 2012 08:56 AM
In our last week's Hurricane Irene edition we were perhaps
premature in stating in our headline that "Killington was Vermont's
Most Storm Damaged Community." Indeed we took a bad hit, but
there's enormous progress at repair ...
- Breaking News
updated
Sep 8, 2011 12:04 PM
How Floods Affect Local Food Safety
MONTPELIER - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture and Department of
Health want consumers to know that many of Vermont's fruit and
vegetable farms were untouched by flood waters from Tropi ...
- Breaking News
updated
Sep 6, 2011 04:34 PM
Irene Relief Effort Updates
Sept. 6, 2011
Updates and information as it happens is posted on
KillingtonTown.com. Information not on this sheet has not changed
from what was last released.
Transportation Reminders:
Rt. 4 East ...
- Breaking Newsby Thomas Bartlett
updated
Sep 6, 2011 04:22 PM
ED NOTE: Our veteran reporter/photographer, Thomas Bartlett,
managed to get to the east side of the Route 4 washout and send us
the following photos from a differnt perspective from those taken
from the "paved" side. Hopeful ...
- Breaking Newsby Stacy Bates
updated
Sep 6, 2011 06:15 AM
As of September 5th it looks like all roads are currently back
open in Proctor. The area down by Gorham Bridge road is safe to
travel although you can still see a lot of flooded and destroyed
fields. The housing on ...
- Breaking News
updated
Sep 5, 2011 12:04 PM
Irene Relief Updates, Sept. 4, 2011
Current as of 2:00 PM
Updates and information as it comes in will be posted on
KillingtonTown.com
Transportation Updates:
Rt. 4 East:
The Vermon ...
- Breaking News
updated
Sep 3, 2011 10:34 PM
There will be a town meeting on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 3 pm at the
Killington Elementary School
Transportation
Eastbound Traffic Killington to Bridgewater
AOT has posted Route 4 East from Killington to Bridgewater ...
