Brett Bridge, middle, and his daughter Marley, 8, of Windsor, ask lifeguard Dalton Clifford, left, if the beach is open as he rakes debris away from the waterline at Kennedy Pond in Windsor, Vt., on Monday, July 31, 2023. The beach opened for the first time in two weeks on Monday, July 31, 2023, after missing out on almost three weeks of swimming this month due to heavy rains and flooding. “Cleanup’s been grueling,” said Clifford. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. James M. Patterson

Cousins Makenna Weyant, 10, of East Dover, left, and Lucas Todd, 10, of Windsor, jump into Kennedy Pond in Windsor, Vt., on Monday, July 31, 2023, the first day the beach has been open in two weeks. During the long closure, the recreation department had to cancel its learn-to-swim camp and refund parents, and even with the beach finally open Monday, thunderstorms moving through the area halted swimming for stretches of time in the afternoon. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — James M. Patterson