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Man Rescued From Near Drowning

By VPR | August 23, 2012

State police say swimmers pulled a drowning man from the West River in Dummerston yesterday, and revived him.

Boy Drowns In Popular Bolton Swimming Hole

By VPR | July 12, 2011

Vermont State Police say a child has drowned at a popular swimming hole in Bolton. They were called to the scene a little after 1:00 p.m. After a two-hour search, police said the rescue effort turned into a recovery mission.

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NH issues river safety advisory for swimmers, canoeists, kayakers

By VPR | August 15, 2008

New Hampshire officials have issued a safety advisory for swimmers, canoeists and kayakers on the state’s rivers and streams, saying the currents are stronger and water levels are higher than usual time of year.

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Midday Newscast April 21, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | April 21, 2008

The Vermont Foodbank has taken on the operations of a Lamoille County organization that takes excess food from farms and distributes it to food shelves; Vermont has one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the country because lenders have avoided some of the problems that have affected other states; more…