As many Vermonters know all too well, catastrophic floods have become increasingly frequent in the state. In many cases, they devastate homes, roads and

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In June, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gave Bruce Barry permission to install 22 buoys off his lakeshore property on Malletts Bay, a boating mecca. The purpose: to create a safe swimming area for future inhabitants of Barry’s housing development. The Colchester Selectboard had unanimously opposed the buoys on the grounds that they would cordon off part of Lake Champlain — a public resource — for the benefit of private property owners…..

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If you haven’t been to ECHO lately, you’re in for a treat. A giant light cube can be seen illuminating from the building on Burlington’s waterfront.

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International group builds on earlier report of 2011 flooding.

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A report titled "A Real-time Flood Forecasting and Flood Inundation Mapping System for the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Watershed," produced by the International Joint Commission, calls for creation of a mapping system of real-time flood forecasting and flood inundation for that entire watershed.

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Through a $800,000 grant awarded by the US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD) based in Waitsfield, Vermont’s Natural Resources Conservation Districts are expanding a program that supports small farmers in their efforts to protect water quality while improving their bottom line.

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