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Drownings In Bristol, Groton

Vermont Public | By Steve Zind
Published July 5, 2013 at 5:52 PM EDT

Vermont State Police say rescue crews have recovered the body of a man who drowned when he was swept over Bartlett Falls in Bristol.  26-year-old Steven Orvis disappeared Thursday.  Efforts to find Orvis were curtailed due to rain and dangerous conditions.  His body was found Friday morning.

On Friday police reported a drowning at Lake Groton.  24-year-old Kirk Biancardi of Grafton, Mass. was found in about 2 feet of water.  Authorities say there were no signs of foul play.

The deaths follow another drowning accident in Barre in which 16-year-old Jesse Belcher died in the rain swollen Stevens Branch.

Authorities caution that high water levels have made rivers and streams dangerous for swimming.
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Steve Zind
Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.
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