The Associated Press - Wed July 17, 2024
Vermont's Latest Flooding Raises Concerns Over State's Hundreds of Aging Dams
The latest flooding in Vermont has added fresh urgency to concerns about the hundreds of dams in the state, a third of which are more than a century old. The July 10-11 deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl was not as bad for the hundreds of dams across the state as compared to last year's floods, when five failed and nearly 60 overtopped....
VTDigger - Tue July 16, 2024
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott Waives Regulations to Speed Recovery From Latest Round of Flooding
Just days after a deluge flooded a broad swath of central and northern Vermont during the second week of July, Gov. Phil Scott waived a series of state regulations to assist the recovery effort. At least two people died as the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl deluged central and northern Vermont late Wednesday, July 10, and early Thursday, July 11....
Mainebiz & Evernorth - Tue July 16, 2024
New England Nonprofit Funds 10 Affordable Housing Projects, Five of Which Are in Maine
Evernorth, a nonprofit housing capital syndicate based in Portland, Maine, and Burlington, Vt., has closed its latest multi-investor fund of $61 million, which will provide equity to finance 10 housing projects in Maine, in addition to four in Vermont and one in New Hampshire....
VTDigger - Tue July 02, 2024
One Year After Historic Flooding, Vermont Reforming How It Regulates, Oversees Its Dams
A year ago, as historic levels of rain fell and rivers jumped their banks in New England, Vermont's dams felt the full force of the flooding. At least five small dams failed entirely. Around 50 dams, at least, sustained damage requiring repairs by the state's Agency of Natural Resources....
Valley News - Thu May 23, 2024
NHDOT, Local Residents Differ On What to Do About An Old Connecticut River Bridge
New Hampshire officials and area residents remain at odds over plans to fix the 94-year-old Cheshire Bridge, which spans the Connecticut River between Charlestown, N.H., and Springfield, Vt. The state's Department of Transportation (NHDOT) had planned to advertise the project to contractors in the fall and begin work next spring that would require closing the bridge for 34 weeks, according to Valley News, a daily news source for the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont....
VTDigger & FEMA - Thu April 25, 2024
FEMA Repaying Vermont $22M for Cleanup Costs Due to July 2023 Floods
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending Vermont $22 million to cover its costs in cleaning up debris and stabilizing state buildings in the capital city of Montpelier following last summer's historic flooding, according to VTDigger, a nonprofit online news service....
Burlington Free Press & Brattleboro Reformer - Mon April 01, 2024
Winooski, Vt. Street Renovation Begins April 15; Upgrades Set for Bellows Falls Train Station
The Winooski Main Street Revitalization project in Vermont is gearing up to break ground in mid-April, the Burlington Free Press reported March 25. The long-awaited project will improve the stretch of Main Street starting at the New England Central Railroad bridge near the intersection with Maple Street and extending to the Winooski-Colchester town line near the Winooski School District....
The Montpelier Bridge - Mon March 25, 2024
Vermont Housing Development a Step Toward Building Berlin's New Town Center
At a time when other surrounding Vermont downtowns are still recovering from last July's devastating floods, the small community of Berlin is about to launch its new town center on a hill, high above the floodplain, beginning with an affordable housing complex next to the Central Vermont Marketplace, also known as the Berlin Mall....
Vermont Public Radio - Thu February 29, 2024
Voters in Richmond, Vt., to Weigh Spending $9.8M On Renovation of Key Building
Voters in the small town of Richmond, Vt., will decide if the community can borrow up to $9.8 million to fund renovations on its century old Town Center. The building is not in very good shape, Vermont Public Radio reported Feb....
MyChamplainValley.com & FHWA - Thu February 15, 2024
Vermont Awarded $1.2M Grant to Replace Bridge Destroyed by Truck Crash
Two months after a propane truck explosion damaged a Vermont Highway 14 bridge near the town of Irasburg early last December, federal agencies have now stepped up to help fund its repairs. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Feb....
