Category Archives: Public Service Notice

Plymouth Emergency Services: Be prepared for Monday’s storm

From Al Poirier, Plymouth Emergency Services With the potential of a very wet and windy event early next week it is time to take out those emergency preparedness booklets and make sure you and your family are ready. The town … Continue reading

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Preparing for the Anniversary of Irene…And Beyond

Contributed by Terry Bascom Even though it has been almost a year since Tropical Storm Irene wreaked havoc on Vermont, many Vermonters are still experiencing complications in their efforts to recover their lives and adapt to new circumstances. Some survivors … Continue reading

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Clean up Projects for Volunteers Needed

Contributed by Jill Davies We are getting many offers of help from volunteers who want to help with Irene related projects. If you’d like to have a team of volunteers help out at your property it is time to speak … Continue reading

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Information Needed About Irene Rainfall in Plymouth Area

From George Springston I’m a geologist at Norwich University and I am studying the impacts that Tropical Storm Irene had on Vermont’s rivers. As part of the study I’m compiling an improved map of rainfall totals. I’ve started with the information … Continue reading

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Got Bats? VT Fish and Wildlife Department Seeks Info

From Alyssa Bennett, Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Got Bats? The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD) is seeking information on summer bat colonies in your area. Vermont’s cave-bat species continue to struggle due to the deadly effects of White-Nose Syndrome. As a result, … Continue reading

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Help Clean Up Plymouth On Green Up Day – May 5

From Elaine and Eric, Plymouth GreenUp coordinators We are gearing up for yet another 1st Saturday morning in May cleanup of Plymouth roadsides. This year, we have the debris of that naughty Irene to deal with besides the usual business of … Continue reading

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Margo Marrone’s Plymouth Report

Republished with permission from The Vermont Standard 4/9/12 I am writing this article on Monday & watching the weather vacillate between April showers & snow showers. What crazy weather! Perhaps it will lessen the danger of fires if the rain … Continue reading

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NY ecologist: Northeast may see more Lyme disease

From Russ Tonkin, Town Health Officer March 16, 2012 MILLBROOK, N.Y. (AP) — A disease ecologist says the Northeast should prepare for a surge in Lyme disease this spring. Richard Osfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook says the … Continue reading

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Public Notice of Hearing before the Planning Commission, March 13

From the Town of Plymouth A public hearing before the Planning Commission of the Town of Plymouth will be held On the 13th day of March, 2012 at 7:30PM at the Municipal Building, 68 Town Office Road, Plymouth, VT to … Continue reading

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S.O.S. Vermont, managing the emotional consequences of storms and flood

From Laurie Marechaux Starting Over Strong (S.O.S.) Vermont provides free short-term support for individuals, groups, and communities impacted by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. Teams of crisis support workers are on the ground throughout the hardest hit communities in Vermont. S.O.S. … Continue reading

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