Articles by Patrick Whittle, Kathy McCormack and Lisa Rathke

Storm in Northeast Take 5 Lives; Causes Power Outages, Floods, Road Damage

Just days before the Christmas holiday, people across the northeastern U.S. were mopping up Tuesday after a major storm dumped torrential rains and brought damaging winds from Pennsylvania to Maine, as some rivers in the region rose even higher. At …

Businesses in Vermont`s Flood-Damaged Capital Rebuilding Slowly

Nearly three months after severe flooding inundated Vermont’s capital city, Montpelier businesses launched an event Friday to celebrate how much they`ve rebuilt — and remind the public not to forget them as they struggle to make a complete comeback. The …

Vermonters Race to Find Housing As Flood Recovery Continues and Winter Approaches

Seven weeks after catastrophic flooding in Vermont destroyed their mobile home, Sara Morris and her family don`t yet know what they will do for housing long-term. She and her husband, their three kids and his mother have been staying with …

‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Show Went On Despite Flooding of Theater

Members of a beloved Vermont acting company were sleeping in theater housing when torrential rains and flooding forced them to flee, with water inundating the playhouse’s vast basement of dressing rooms, costumes and props and reaching into the first floor. …

Vermont’s Flooded Capital Ponders Rebuild With an Eye on Climate Change

A beloved bookstore in Vermont`s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store …

Vermont Farmers Urged to Document Crop Losses From Flooding

Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the state two weeks ago and inundated crops in the rural mountainous state known for its scenic farmland. They toured Paul …

Vermont Residents, Businesses Turn to Recovery From Flooding Amid Mud, Debris

Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, allowing officials to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways and choked streets and …

Rain Eases After Flooding Vermont, Other Northeast States But More Expected

A storm that left up to two months` worth of rain in Vermont and saturated other parts of the Northeast was moving out Tuesday, but more flooding was expected after already cutting off access to some communities, including the main …

90 Vermont Schools Sue Monsanto Over Toxic PCB Contamination of Buildings

Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over toxic contamination in educational buildings from now-banned industrial chemicals known as PCBs. Last year, Vermont became the first state in the country to require older schools to test their …

Northeast Vineyards, Apple Orchards Still Hurting From May Frost Damage

Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out a third to most of the crop for some growers who say it’s the worst frost damage they have ever …