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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Amtrak returned to Vermont today with a splash. The literal splash was provided by ongoing rain that stopped just in time for passengers to board in Essex Junction. The festive atmosphere was a backdrop to what Amtrak officials say is the biggest ridership day in Vermont since the Vermonter (previously the Montrealer) began operating in 1995.
Over 600 passengers were scheduled to ride the rails on Monday after the pandemic shut down the service in March 2020. The Vermont service is among the last Amtrak runs in the US to restart.
The Vermonter began its southward route from St Albans. Passengers could buy a regular ticket or get a $1 ticket to go one stop. Amtrak said 59 people were disembarking in Essex Junction, which is the first stop. Passengers were required to wear masks.
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To mark the 10th anniversary Tropical Storm Irene and the devastation it brought to Waterbury village, a group of residents has launched a drive to raise money to install a two-story public art piece of a phoenix, the mythical bird that repeatedly rose from its own ashes.
Waterbury Arts wants to put the 22-foot by 21-foot piece, âPhoenix Rising,â designed by former Waterbury resident Jessi Zawicki, on the side of a Stowe Street building in the heart of the village.
Zawickiâs whimsical and colorful portrayal of the imaginary bird was the winner of a public design competition in 2019.
The group hopes to unveil the new piece Aug. 28 as part of a weekend commemoration of the 2011 flood.