Middlebury asks residents to cut water use; Bristol bans burns

Middlebury asks residents to cut water use; Bristol bans burns

After a long spell without any substantial rain, people in Middlebury are being asked to conserve water, and Bristol’s fire warden told residents to stop doing elective burns. In the shire town, Middlebury officials on Thursday announce that they are asking all residents to immediately reduce non-essential water use to help preserve this vital resource. The reason: extremely dry conditions and below-average rainfall. Middlebury asked people to: …