Staff report Two South Woodstock residents died and two Stockbridge residents were in critical condition after a head-on crash on Route 4 in Mendon around 1 p.m. Monday, July 24. John Panoushek, 79, and Jean Panoushek, 74, of South […]
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Town of Killington secures 70 acres for workforce housing
By Polly Mikula The town of Killington closed on a 70-acre piece of land off Nanak Way on Friday, July 7, for $700,000. The purchase is part of the town’s ongoing Killington Forward initiative, which, in addition to building […]
Vermont is declared a major disaster after July 7-12 floods
Declaration provides more resources to help recovery UPDATE: Administrator Deanne Criswell announced Tuesday evening, July 18, that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Vermont to supplement state, local and tribal recovery […]
Killington prepares for recovery
By Polly Mikula Town officials held a special meeting Tuesday morning where they announced plans for recovery work after two weather events severely damaged town and state roads. The first event, Friday and into Saturday, saw flash floods and […]
‘It’s like a scene from Irene’
Area residents rally in face of storm: Friday’s flash flood through Monday’s state of emergency By Katy Savage and Victoria Gaither It began with isolated flashfloods and a mudslide in Killington Friday, July 7, but rains continued — and […]
Catastrophic, life-threatening flooding expected in Vermont starting Sunday
Southern Vermont and the spine of the Green Mountains could see 5 inches of rain. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the entire state and warned of flash flooding Sunday night. By Paul Heintz/VTDigger Vermont could face […]
Killington flash flood, mudslide causes $1m+ in damages
By Polly Mikula Over 5 inches of rain reportedly fell in less than 2 hours on Friday afternoon, July 7, in Killington and Bridgewater causing flash flooding and mudslides that washed out portions of Route 4, East Mountain Road and […]
Police officer who died in Rutland crash identified
Vermont State Police identifies officer, provides additional information on fatal car crash involving member of Rutland City Police Department The investigation into a July 8 fatal crash that killed a Rutland City Police Department officer remains active and ongoing tonight. […]
VSP investigates fatal car crash involving Rutland City police officer
UPDATE: Officer identified RUTLAND — The Vermont State Police is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that occurred in Rutland on Friday afternoon, July 7, in which an on-duty officer with the Rutland City Police Department was killed. The crash occurred […]
Lake Rescue celebrates first loon chick in recorded history
Fishing line removed from mother’s beak By Lisa Hamm-Greenawalt A loon couple that has made Lake Rescue in Ludlow its home for several few years finally succeeded in hatching an egg in June, producing the first successful chick ever recorded […]