Vermont News

Vermont Starts Long Road to Recovery from Historic Floods, Helped by Army of Volunteers

The Marshfield Village Store, which sits at the junction of two country highways in a tiny Vermont town, has become a little bit of everything in recent days as residents struggle to recover from historic floods that battered the state. …

Audit Finds Some Vermont Dams in Poor Condition For Years

Vermont has at least 1,200 dams on waterways scattered across the state, but a lack of regulatory oversight and enforcement authority means their owners are able to leave some of them in poor condition for years, the state auditor’s office …

Vermont to Hold Flood Relief Briefings

The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is holding mandatory briefings for communities seeking federal disaster relief from flooding in mid-April. The eligible counties are Caledonia, Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Franklin, Orleans and Washington. The federal disaster declaration allows …

Vermont Sex Abuse Victim Awarded $35M

A Vermont jury has award the victim of a sexual abuse $35 million. A Vermont civil court jury on Friday returned the judgment against Scott Isaacson, of Hyannis, Mass., after finding he abused the now 24-year-old woman during trips to …

Vermont Looks to Expand Insurance Industry Success

Vermont is hoping to replicate its success in promoting the captive insurance industry by inviting a new type of insurance company to locate and grow in the state. Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday signed a bill called the Vermont Legacy …

Vermont Has First Certified Child Abuse Pediatrician

Vermont has its first certified pediatrician trained in recognizing child abuse. Dr. Karyn Patno is a pediatrician at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital in St. Johnsbury. She has set up two ChildSafe clinics that provide specialty child abuse care in Vermont. …

Vermont Disaster Group Gets New Chair

The organization that oversees the private Vermont Disaster Relief Fund has a new chair. The Vermont Long Term Disaster Recovery Group says that Chris Graff has succeeded David Coates, who was named to lead the panel by Gov. Peter Shumlin …

Vermont Residents, Business Owners Warned of Flood Risk Due to Ice Jams

Vermont officials are warning of flooding potential in Montpelier due to an ice jam on the Winooski River. The Montpelier Emergency Management Team is monitoring a significant rise in water levels of the river’s north branch by Langdon Street. Officials …

Vermont FEMA Office Closing 2 Years After Irene

Vermont’s Federal Emergency Management Agency office closed its doors Friday after more than two years of helping the state recover from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene, but the agency will continue to process property buyouts and reimbursements through its …

Officials to Report on Vermont Disaster Preparedness

Officials from the state of Vermont, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Federal Emergency Management Agency are preparing to release two reports on how the state can better prepare itself for floods and other disasters. Joined by the Montpelier-based Institute for …