tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post7302795624070530766..comments2024-03-27T19:57:30.869-04:00Comments on Springfield Vermont News: Firm to assess Black River tributarySpringfield VT Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17845498364686334900noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-27663999165144145402017-06-23T09:00:28.649-04:002017-06-23T09:00:28.649-04:001:20, Bunni Putnam of the Springfield Historical S...1:20, Bunni Putnam of the Springfield Historical Society once wrote in the Springfield Reporter how the Valley Street brook did tremendous damage to downtown. You should ask her.<br /><br />11:27-- it was precisely because of "wasteful government spending" that studies were done to show that the industries of Hartford, Connecticut (Pratt & Whitney, especially, vital to our militarychuck gregorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-75001311509645104202017-06-22T11:28:04.267-04:002017-06-22T11:28:04.267-04:00But the hurricane of 1927 was before the flood con...But the hurricane of 1927 was before the flood control dam was built! Did the town flood when Irene came through? No, because of the dam!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209467063514429441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-27110294211022657342017-06-22T11:27:21.797-04:002017-06-22T11:27:21.797-04:00But the hurricane of 1927 was before the flood con...But the hurricane of 1927 was before the flood control dam was built! Did the town flood when Irene came through? No, because of the dam!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209467063514429441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-34847674612226228402017-06-21T13:20:23.996-04:002017-06-21T13:20:23.996-04:00Chuck. The Valley Street Brook is not the Black Ri...Chuck. The Valley Street Brook is not the Black River and it is not going to ever cause major flooding to the town of Springfield. The ole swimmmin' hole is empty and filed with silt. It was closed because of safety concerns and not flooding. Most of the corn-eyed brown trout that used to frequent the stream have become extinct although rumors surface occasionally of a unconfirmed sighting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-39007882145915272972017-06-21T08:05:23.583-04:002017-06-21T08:05:23.583-04:0010:02, it is in the interest of all for the govern...10:02, it is in the interest of all for the government to pay attention to the geomorphic conditions of the Valley Street brook. As Adam Smith put it, merchants (i.e., the profit-motivated mindset) are not suitable for running government. <br /><br />What profit is there in knowing what catastrophe might destroy the town swimming pool (which is why it isn't on Valley Street any more)? In chuck gregorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6627533061631749534.post-4060536716072692282017-06-20T22:02:08.519-04:002017-06-20T22:02:08.519-04:00More wasted tax dollars but hey, its the Springfie...More wasted tax dollars but hey, its the Springfield way. I am sure they can come up with projects that require even more tax dollars. Funny how that works. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com