They determined that the dam had little effect on the insect life of the Winooski. "The thing that we find the most in the river is what's called 'embedded sediment,'" Slopey said. "Sediment gets into ...

Chris MacRitchie, of Vermont, braved the frigid waters of an icy Winooski River, wading over to a dog and gently pulling it to shore in Berlin.

This story was first published on Jan. 19, 2025. It was updated on Jan. 21, 2025 to make clear that the dog was rescued from a tributary of the Winooski River, not the river itself. Copy article link ...

The snowy landscape of Berlin, Vermont, witnessed a heartwarming act of heroism when a local man braved the frigid Winooski River to rescue a struggling dog. (Credit: Ace MacRitchie) BERLIN, Vt.

DUXBURY — The body of an Essex man who went missing in December turned up this week in the Winooski River in Duxbury, according to Vermont State Police. The discovery was made around 6:30 p.m.

This videoshows Chris MacRitchie rescuing a dog from the Winooski River as he is recorded by his son Ace MacRitchie on Jan. 10, 2025 in Berlin, Vt.

By 1:15 p.m., the river reached its peak of 9.63 feet, according to Motyka. Half an hour later, the level had dropped to 7.24 feet and most of the ice had cleared through the city, Motyka said.

It was updated on Jan. 21, 2025 to make clear that the dog was rescued from a tributary of the Winooski River, not the river itself. Dog-Rescue-Vermont© Ace MacRitchie ...

This videoshows Chris MacRitchie rescuing a dog from the Winooski River as he is recorded by his son Ace MacRitchie on Jan. 10, 2025 in Berlin, Vt.

This video provided by Chris MacRitchie shows Chris MacRitchie rescuing a dog from the Winooski River as he is recorded by his son Ace MacRitchie on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Berlin, Vt. Credit: AP ...

This video provided by Chris MacRitchie shows Chris MacRitchie rescuing a dog from the Winooski River as he is recorded by his son Ace MacRitchie on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Berlin, Vt. Ace ...