Village building is demolished in White River Junction

Ken Parker, of Hartford Village, left, brings a toy fire truck out of storage to show Hartford Firefighters, including Dillon Mock, second from left, as they do training exercises at his former insurance agency building in White River Junction, Vt., on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The property is under contract for sale to Northern Stage contingent upon the building's demolition. Firefighter Brett Quillia is second from right, and Firefighter Taylor Wilkins is at upper right. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Mark St. Pierre, of Hammond Grinding and Recycling, uses an excavator to tear down the former Parker Insurance Agency building in White River Junction, Vt., on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. The house was built in 1880 as a single family home, was later converted into apartments, and Parker had his office there until 2018. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Nick Guariglia salts the icy walk outside his apartment as workers from Hammond Grinding and Recycling load debris from the former Parker Insurance Agency building to be trucked away on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Justin Hammond estimated that it would take 12, 40-yard dumpsters to move the remains of the structure which will be separated into recyclables and construction waste. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.