‘I still worry’: Vermonters recount floods’ impacts at anniversary climate panel

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., speaks at the Extreme Weather People’s Hearing about flood damage and climate change in Barre on Wednesday. Photo by Shaun Robinson/VTDiggerBARRE — At Good Samaritan Haven, a homeless shelter along the Gunner Brook in Barre, there is a ruler spray-painted onto one of the old brick walls.It’s there “to help us know when and how fast the brook is rising — so that we have enough time to evacuate guests safely,” said Julie Bond, the