Not only are professional aid organizations helping communities in Western Connecticut, residents are stepping up to the plate, too. “After two hours, there was 30 black bags sitting here, and this is literally just two days,” Ashley Lavallee of Save Your Scissors Salon said. Lavallee is collecting clothes donations to be given to the Red Cross shelter this weekend, but…
Melissa Cooney is a Morning Reporter and Fill-In Anchor for WCAX-TV, based in Vermont. With a focus on local news in the Burlington area, Melissa covers a wide range of topics including community events, wildlife conservation, public health, housing developments, and education.