Weeks after Jason Pilbin witnessed a driver get swept away by floodwaters, his northeastern Vermont community was ravaged again by flooding from heavy rains.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) - Heavy rain early Tuesday washed out roads and led to about two dozen rescues in northern Vermont, nearly three weeks after many farmer

Volunteers, some with heavy equipment, shoveled river silt and mud from roads, homes, yards and driveways and removed flood-ravaged items from homes.

Roads were flooded, washed out or covered with debris after heavy rain that started Wednesday and persisted into Thursday.

Experts believe they found the wreckage of a private plane in Vermont's Lake Champlain, 53 years after it disappeared with five men on a snowy night.

Vermont requires foster parents to express support for children's sexual orientations and gender identities, according to the lawsuit.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the 82-year-old politician from Vermont, announced he is running for re-election and seeking a fourth Senate term as an independent.

Officials said the fire damaged the outside of the office door and surrounding areas.