Peter Amber, of Chelsea, Vt., floods the town ice rink in Chelsea, Vt., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Amber has worked on the rink for years, with his family. He said this has been a bad ice year, with recent warm temperatures taking out about one-third of the ice at the rink. "It's a long shot to get it back," he said. He volunteers his time on the rink about every other day, often with his dog who was not with him on Wednesday. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Valley News — Jennifer Hauck