Back in 2024, the Town of Franklin hired Barr Engineering to find a solution to Lake Carmi’s annual algae problem, and in ...

FRANKLIN, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont’s first and only declared “lake in crisis” is trying to clean itself up, again. For decades, Lake Carmi has been plagued by toxic blue-green algae, which makes it ...

After years of efforts to improve water quality at Lake Carmi and curb cyanobacteria blooms, the state has approved a permit to try applying alum at the popular boating and camping destination.

Lake Carmi is closed to swimming because of cyanobacteria in the water. The thick green film is a familiar sight, but the lake is getting a makeover. One that will hopefully stop the bacteria from ...

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation began applying an aluminum-based compound, known as alum, to Lake Carmi in late September.

An eaglet checks out one of Rick Willever's eagle cameras on Lake Carmi in Franklin. For one family of eagles on Lake Carmi, life on camera is the norm. And like the stars of any reality show, so too ...