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Author Archives: Theo Wells-Spackman

VTDigger's wealth, poverty and inequality reporter.

A swollen river with turbulent, muddy water flows forcefully past a tree-lined area with houses in the background under an overcast sky.
Posted inPublic Safety

As floods recede, water quality remains a concern

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman July 12, 2024, 5:04 pmJuly 12, 2024, 5:04 pm
A person stands watching a house partially collapsed into a flooded and damaged road, with debris and other affected buildings visible in the background.
Posted inWashington County

Flooding ravages Plainfield

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred.A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Shaun Robinson and Theo Wells-Spackman July 11, 2024, 1:58 pmJuly 11, 2024, 3:24 pm
a high water warning sign on a wet road.
Posted inPublic Safety

How to prepare for flash floods in Vermont

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman July 9, 2024, 6:00 pmJuly 10, 2024, 12:46 pm
A washed-out road next to a swollen stream after heavy rainfall, with sections of the pavement collapsed into the water. Dense trees surround the area.
Posted inEnvironment

State requests FEMA assessment after Stowe and other towns sustain new flood damage

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman July 1, 2024, 6:01 pmJuly 2, 2024, 9:37 am
Sign reading "Welcome to Killington, Chartered 1761, Heart of the Green Mountains," with logos of Rotary International, Killington sight, and Green Mountain National Forest, set against a background of trees.
Posted inRutland County

Killington to receive $25M in federal funding for access road, infrastructure improvements

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman June 28, 2024, 4:56 pmJune 28, 2024, 4:56 pm
A sign that says vsecu on the side of a building.
Posted inEconomy

Merged credit unions NEFCU and VSECU settle on new name: EastRise

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman June 27, 2024, 5:10 pmJune 27, 2024, 5:10 pm
A group of people walking down a sidewalk in front of a building.
Posted inEducation

UVM lays off majority of ‘Living Well’ health education and outreach staff

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman June 20, 2024, 5:24 pmJune 21, 2024, 5:33 pm
A grand piano on a dimly-lit stage inside a rustic, wooden theater with rows of seats on either side of a central aisle.
Posted inLife & Culture

How 2 Vermont professional opera companies happened by accident

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman June 16, 2024, 9:52 amJune 16, 2024, 5:44 pm
Posted inPublic Safety

Barre man drowns in Moretown while carrying child on his back

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman June 13, 2024, 12:16 pmJune 13, 2024, 12:16 pm
A large building with columns and trees in the background.
Posted inEconomy

Vermont renews, expands student debt repayment program for the class of 2024

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman June 3, 2024, 5:22 pmJune 3, 2024, 5:30 pm
A black bear stands atop a blue dumpster, rummaging through the trash near a grey building.
Posted inEnvironment

Bear euthanized in Underhill displayed ‘exceptionally rare’ predatory behavior

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman May 31, 2024, 5:49 pmMay 31, 2024, 5:50 pm
A person wearing a green cap and backpack is crouching among tall green plants, closely examining a small yellow square on the ground.
Posted inEnvironment

Unearthed by accident: a plant lost to Vermont for a century is discovered in Addison County

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman May 30, 2024, 4:42 pmSeptember 11, 2024, 9:13 pm

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