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Johnson Works To Recover From Flood

The Lamoille River flooded in the early hours of April 27, inundating the town of Johnson. The wastewater treatment plant bore the brunt of the damage, and town employees had to do the risky and filthy work of keeping the wastewater plant online. The plant, and the town generally, are still working to recover from the flood.
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Rain, rain, rain

Record rains and storm damage have been THE story of this summer’s weather. We talk with weather watchers about the storms and rainfall we’ve experienced, and the impact of that rain on farms and crops.

Morning Newscast: July 16, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Trouble continues at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, and they’ve attracted the attention of federal and state regulators;  A recent report by the Attorney General’s office says drug companies are targeting key doctors in the state, in hopes of influencing the decisions other doctors make;  Governor Jim Douglas is praising Vermont’s first two-day sales tax holiday and has hinted he’d support making it an annual event…