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Half Pint Farm fires up slow-food message Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Mara Welton to discuss global movement tonight at potluck dinner

Wal-Mart wins Act 250 permit Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Award concludes four-year process

Desnoyers unfit, psychiatrist says Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Suspect not competent for trial

Governor vetoes two election bills Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Douglas rejects campaign finance, IRV

House unified on need to study bonding for roads Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
More aggressive schedule for bridge and road repair to be examined

Energy bill nears passage, but not without questions Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Confusion over who would have to register their emissions made this one of the most controversial provisions.

Police chief warns against 'humans vs. zombies' game Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Game entails use of realistic-looking toy guns.

Rooney, lawyer ordered to make amends Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Trial on track despite suspect, attorney disputes

Canadian studies fades at UVM Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
A longstanding program at UVM faces a funding cut.

Sanders economic inquiry draws big response Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
In anticipation of a town hall meeting U.S. Sen. Bernard Sanders is holding today, he invited people to discuss how the economy effects them. His Web site received many responses. See below for details on attending the meeting.

Senate backs bill to boot state Board of Education Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Senators say they want to hold education leaders more accountable.

Vermont senators call for oil-price investigation Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Unanimous resolution seeks aggressive action from attorney general

Ace Hardware store opening in Essex Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Vermont business briefs

Today's recipe Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:43:00 EST
Coleslaw

Big screen debut: From Vermont to the 'Kingdom' Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:35:00 EST
Morrisville man turns bedtime story into major motion picture

Horoscope Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Today's predictions

First with Kids: Bunk beds Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:46:00 EST
Safety tips to consider before buying

April Family Calendar Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:33:00 EST
Click here to download and print; Web resources, too

Dog days of winter Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:56:00 EST
Life imitates MasterCard commercial

My Turn: The high cost of cheap power Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Now is the time for thoughtful, well-informed debate about Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.

Letters to the Editor Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The Free Press publishes thousands of letters to the editor every year. Here are today's letters:

Column: Anchored by the past, or trapped by it? Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The older generation may be convinced of the younger generation's naivete. The younger may complain of their elders' time warp.

UVM baseball: Retrievers outslug Catamounts Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
UVM falls, 10-9, in America East opener

College honors Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
College honors for Vermont colleges and Vermont athletes at out-of-state colleges as reported to the Free Press Sports Department

GWB no HST Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:20:00 EST
When asked about his persistent unpopularity with the American people, President Bush and his admirers are often quick to remind us that Harry Truman was similarly unpopular in his day and yet he is now regarded as one of this nation's most admired presidents. ...

Cortina says bacteria at hotel likely from hot water tank Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:44:00 EST
MENDON -- State health officials don't know when the Cortina Inn will be allowed to reopen, but the water-system operator at the hotel said the Legionella bacteria that closed the resort most likely originated in the hot water tank. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff

Danby workers deny vehicle misuse Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
DANBY -- Town highway employees have denied allegations they routinely used municipal equipment for personal reasons. ... - By SANDI SWITZER Herald Correspondent

Judge rejects Castleton woman's plea to drive Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
A judge rejected a request to lift a driving ban for a woman who was charged last year with gross negligent operation of a motor vehicle in a crash that seriously injured a motorcyclist. ... - By SARA-MEGAN WALSH Herald Staff

Jury chosen to weigh charges of false claim Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
A jury has been selected to decide the case of a Clarendon man facing federal charges for allegedly making a false claim that he was injured falling down a flight of stairs at a Rutland apartment in a scheme that netted him $700,000 in a lawsuit settlement. ... - Staff Report

Cooking for a cause Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:33:00 EST
Wallingford Elementary School students Sam Sloane, Courtney Marsh, Ian Dansereau, Abby Durgin and Rowan Dubin-Masuck serve food at Italian night Friday to send the school's Odyssey of the Mind team to the World Finals. ...

EPA probes for chemicals in water Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:43:00 EST
BENNINGTON -- Federal investigators with the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday will be investigating containers holding elements once used by Mace Security International to make tear gas at the Holden-Leonard Mill because of concerns about their condition and the possibility that chemicals may have leaked into the Walloomsac River. David Deegan, a spokesman for the EPA, said the investigators were following up after a visit to the Benmont Avenue site on Feb. 22 when a federal search warrant was served on the Mace Security Detail offices in Bennington. In February, Deegan said he could not reveal more about the investigation and referred calls to the U.S. Attorney's office. The U.S. Attorney's office would not comment on the investigation. During the first search, investigators found several containers that had elements used to manufacture o-chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, also known as CS gas or tear gas. "The first step now is a more thorough investigation of the condition of the materials," Deegan said. "We need to assess the condition of the barrels. Some appeared to have been stored in the ground. We'll also be looking at the groundwater on the site." Deegan said other tenants at the mill are likely to see the presence of investigators for some time. "We should have people there for days, weeks or even months. We may need to initialize some type of removal action, once we know what's there," he said. On the company's Web site, Mace Security International describes the Bennington site as the place where personal defense products such as Mace spray, KinderGard, Mace Anti Crime Bureau and TakeDown are developed. Jon Goodrich, Mace founder and former president and chief executive officer, who lives in Bennington, said the company wasn't prepared to make a statement Friday. "It's really nothing. The EPA has found a problem with the CS chemicals and they want to investigate further," Goodrich said. The Holden-Leonard Mill is owned by Vermont Mill Properties, of which Goodrich is chief executive officer. Bennington Health and Fire Inspector Lawrence McLeod said the town's investigation of the site goes back five or more years when the manufacturing of Mace spray was moved out of the Bennington mill. Although manufacturing was moved off-site, many of the chemicals used in the manufacture of tear gas were stored on the mill's grounds, many in storage trailers along the Walloomsac River. McLeod said the town had been "prodding" Mace to remove the storage trailers and not just because the trailers violated local zoning laws. According to McLeod, when the local Veterans Administration clinic began looking for space, one possibility considered was the Holden-Leonard mill. Interest from the VA prompted an investigation from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "The problem was that those trailers were located in the flood plain. FEMA took a look at those and said, 'What are they doing here? You have to get them out of the flood plain,'" McLeod said. While McLeod said the town had not been able to secure cooperation from Mace initially, action was eventually taken after town officials threatened to withdraw certificates of occupancy. However, it was the movement of those chemicals from storage outside the mill to inside that prompted a series of anonymous tips to town and federal officials and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Hazardous Materials investigation team, McLeod said. McLeod said the town checked out the site and found some storage containers that were marked "explosives." McLeod called the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to describe the containers' contents and learned they were what the federal government considered "nonreportable." A short time after the state had looked at the mill as well, the Environmental Protection Agency notified local officials, including Bennington Town Manager Stuart Hurd, Fire Chief Brian Billert and McLeod, about their pending investigation. The agency had also informed Hurd of their plans to return next week. According to Deegan, the EPA will provide the mill's tenants and neighbors with information about any potentially hazardous materials found as the investigation continues. Contact Patrick McArdle at patrick.mcardle@rutlandherald.com. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff

Man could face no-trespass order at cemetery Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:27:00 EST
HARTLAND - A New Hampshire man who buried his parents' ashes in a private cemetery could possibly face trespassing charges if he tries to visit them, according to a letter from the property owner's attorney. Jerome King of Hanover, N.H., received a letter dated March 19 from attorney James P. W. Goss, of the Rutland law firm Kenlan, Schwiebert, Facey and Goss P.C., addressed to Springfield attorney George W. Lamb. Goss represents the Unified Buddhist Church, Inc., which owns a farm in Hartland that Lamb's client, J. Michel Guite, would like to purchase. The farm contains a private cemetery where King claims he buried his parents' ashes in 1983. Guite has petitioned to relocate the cemetery and King has objected. The matter is currently before Judge Joanne M. Ertel in Woodstock Probate Court. Goss's letter to Lamb appears to be an attempt to clarify the Unified Buddhist Church's position regarding Guite's petition to relocate the cemetery and what rights the church believes King has to visit it. "The primary issue is the apparent claim by some members of the King family of an unfettered right to enter upon and make use of the cemetery area in the future," Goss wrote to Lamb. "For the reasons noted below, I categorically disagree with the assertion by the King family and believe that the continuance of this in the present proceeding before the Probate Court may constitute contractual interference with respect to the church and Mr. Guite." Goss discussed the chain of deeds for the property, going back to the original deed of sale of the property from Jude and Rebecca Adams to Avery Colston on Dec. 26, 1853. The deed describes the boundaries of the property sold and closes with "excepting out of the above described premises 41 feet or ground by 21 feet which is the burying ground on said premises," according to the deed on file with the Hartland town clerk. "This means that the fee title to the extremely small burial ground area rests in the distant heirs of the Adams, wherever they may be," Goss wrote. When King sold the farm in 1983, he included language calling for the preservation of the cemetery and the right to reasonable access, but Goss wrote that King had no right to make such a demand because the cemetery was never part of the property in the first place. Goss wrote that reasonable access, at best, means the right to park on the nearest town highway, walk to the cemetery with a small number of people and stand upon it. Goss further wrote that reasonable access would be during daylight hours with prior notice given to the landowner and only a few times a year. Goss closed the letter with the possibility of the threat of a no-trespass order. "My client is also extremely concerned regarding the liability considerations of others walking across its land," Goss wrote. "It may thus choose to issue notices of no trespass to members of the King family until a reasonable resolution of the situation can occur." King received Goss's letter along with a cover letter from Lamb dated March 25. Lamb's letter to King highlighted the Unified Buddhist Church's position on trespassing and contractual interference, but also made an attempt at appeasement. "He (Guite) would be pleased to incur reasonable costs associated with respectfully moving the two King family plates from the private cemetery on Unified Buddhist Church property to any of the other historical cemeteries of Hartland, and to establish tombstones to respectfully recognize the lives of your parents and that Mr. and Mrs. King remain, by the accounts of everyone, highly regarded and fondly remembered," Lamb wrote to King. Guite said that King's continued access to the cemetery is his central concern. "The notion of private property begins and ends when there is a private cemetery on the property," Guite said. "What we would like is to have a court make clear the rights of the property owner and the rights of the family of the deceased." Guite also said that while his offer to relocate King's parents' ashes is still on the table, it wouldn't be there forever. "It's not a gift for when Mr. King loses litigation," Guite said. King rejected the notion of relocating his parents' remains as a compromise. "My purpose now is to protect the existing cemetery and to keep it from being defiled," King said. King said he was puzzled by the Unified Buddhist Church's opposition to him visiting the cemetery. "When I first visited the cemetery, they were very welcoming," King said. "The Buddhist nuns told me that my ancestors were now their ancestors." King said he was unconcerned about the threat of a no-trespass order. "It strikes me as odd to say the least," King said. "The snow is a more effective no-trespassing sign than anything else." Contact Josh O'Gorman at josh.ogorman@rutlandherald.com. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff

Museum to break ground on tower Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:30:00 EST
LUDLOW -- Modern construction will allow more visitors a glimpse into the past when the Black River Academy Museum breaks ground on a new project this spring. Wright Construction of Mount Holly will begin construction of a three-story tower that will be attached to the south face of the museum. The tower will contain a set of fire stairs and eventually an elevator to make the building handicapped accessible, said Anita Alic, capital campaign chairwoman. "Phase one is the construction of the tower and the stairs, with phase two being the installation of the elevator," Alic said. The decision to build a tower outside the museum rather than trying to incorporate it within the building was simply a matter of space. "If we tried to do it within the confines of the building it would restrict our exhibit space," Alic said. To walk through the Black River Academy Museum is to step back in time to view the history of the state and 19th century education. Black River Academy was founded in 1835 near the site of the current museum on High Street, said museum director Georgia Brehm. The current building was built in 1888 after the original school burned down, Brehm said. The three-story brick building with bell tower was home to some 50 graduating classes between 1888 and its closure in 1938, including President Calvin Coolidge who gradated in 1890, Brehm said. When the school closed, Brehm said, the building was used as a nursing home for about 20 years before re-opening as a museum in 1973. A tour of the first floor reveals exhibits built by past classes of Black River High School, displaying exhibits of historical memorabilia from Victorian-era doctor's and dentist's offices. Period-perfect examples of a bedroom and a drawing room are decorated with furnishings donated by Ludlow residents, Brehm said. A pair of staircases, one labeled "Boys" and the other labeled "Girls," leads up to the second floor, with the wooden steps deeply grooved from centuries worth of traffic. On the second story a stage and folding chairs have been set up for Ludlow Middle School pupils to perform the play "Ellen's Journey" on May 2 and 3. At this moment, however, the second floor is as far as visiting classes can go, Brehm said, as she walked up the lone flight of stairs to the third floor. For the past five years, Brehm said, visiting classes have not been allowed on the third floor because fire codes prevent them from entering a place with only one mode of egress. It is ironic that the third floor is off-limits to children because it is the place that might most appeal to them. The third floor holds a perfectly restored 19th century classroom. The desks are wide with bench seats for two students and each row of desks grows progressively larger so that younger pupils sat in the front and older pupils sat in the back. Brehm said that in the past, teachers from Ludlow and Chester-Andover elementary schools would bring their pupils and use the room for class. The external tower will have a door opening into this classroom, which will allow the building to meet fire code and allow children to once again visit, Brehm said. Alic said the capital campaign for the tower has so far raised about $290,000, which will pay for the first phase of the project. The museum still needs about another $200,000 to go forward with the second phase. Wright Construction specializes in the renovation of historic structures, said owner and president Brett Wright. Since 1985, his construction firm has restored 25 covered bridges throughout Vermont, New York and New Hampshire, including most recently the Upper Falls Covered Bridge in Weathersfield. Wright said his firm also worked on the Windham County Courthouse and the Wilmington Town Hall. Alic said she would re-launch the capital campaign to pay for the elevator once construction begins on the tower. "Hopefully, people will get excited as they see the tower go up," Alic said. For the time being, Alic said, she is focusing on annual membership donations to pay for the museum's operating expenses. "You don't want to end up with an elevator and no museum," Alic said. The Black River Academy Museum is open between noon and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday starting June 7 and closing for the season on Sept. 1. The museum is also open during the winter by appointment. For more information on the museum or the capital campaign, call 228-5050. Contact Josh O'Gorman at josh.ogorman@rutlandherald.com. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff

Witness added in shooting death Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
BRATTLEBORO -- The Windham County state's attorney's office has added a Massachusetts man to the witness list for this summer's murder trial of a Massachusetts hunter charged with shooting and killing a blackberry picker. Tracy Kelly Shriver said her office had added Erasmus Parra-Smith to its list of potential witnesses in the manslaughter case against Brian Gilbert of Charlemont, Mass. Parra-Smith recently sued Gilbert in small claims court in Greenfield, Mass., over a failed promise on Gilbert's part to make restitution after he damaged Parra-Smith's car, according to Shriver. According to a court clerk at Greenfield District Court, the court magistrate on Thursday awarded Parra-Smith $903.06, plus his $40 filing fee, against Gilbert, who is free on bail on the manslaughter charge. Gilbert was originally charged with second-degree murder for the September 2005 murder of Douglas Bartlett of Jacksonville, who died after being shot in the shoulder while he was picking blackberries. But Gilbert's Vermont lawyers successfully argued that the charge should be reduced to manslaughter. Gilbert has told police he thought Bartlett was a black bear, and that he and his younger brother ran off, rather than calling medical care for Bartlett, after he died in front of them. The two brothers had gone to investigate the bear, and instead found a mortally wounded Bartlett, according to the brothers' statements. Shriver said Parra-Smith contacted her office last December, days before the original date for Gilbert's homicide trial. She said she met with him this week to discuss his experience with Gilbert. According to Shriver Parra-Smith and Gilbert were involved in a minor car accident with Gilbert at fault. Gilbert asked Parra-Smith, who is handicapped, not to report the accident and in return Gilbert agreed to do some work on his home in exchange for the repairs on Parra-Smith's vehicle. According to Parra-Smith, Gilbert didn't keep his promise and never did the work. "He would potentially be a rebuttal witness," Shriver said. Parra-Smith, reached earlier in the week, refused to talk about his case against Gilbert over the telephone, as did his lawyer, David Simanski of Greenfield. Gilbert's lawyer, David Rountree, who is married to one of Gilbert's Vermont criminal lawyers, Mimi Brill, couldn't be reached for comment. Contact Susan Smallheer at susan.smallheer@rutlandherald.com. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Herald Staff

Entergy Nuclear investigates second phone failure Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
VERNON -- Entergy Nuclear officials said Friday they have launched a review of its emergency telephones after a second failure in a month. Entergy Nuclear spokesman Larry Smith said the most recent failure on Thursday was a result of problems outside of the plant, either with AT&T or Verizon. "It was external to Vermont Yankee, it was in one of our carriers," he said. Smith said the company planned on doing an assessment of its communication systems as a result of the two recent failures. He stressed that despite the problems with some lines, there was always an operable backup line. "It was not a total loss of communication," he said. Neil Sheehan, a spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said the nuclear alert system to the three emergency operation centers in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts as well as the three state police centers didn't work. But Sheehan said the dedicated lines to the NRC remained working, as did the microwave communication system and regular phone lines. Thursday's problem prompted an emergency report filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Smith said that while one line did go dead, the plant has a backup line and was able to contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on that line. "The problem requires notification to the NRC," he said. Whether the problem at Vermont Yankee was linked to problems with FairPoint Communications, which took over Verizon's landlines this week, is still under investigation, according to Steven Wark, spokesman for the Department of Public Service. Wark said the state engineer assigned to Vermont Yankee, Uldis Vanags, was looking into the problem and expected to file a report early next week. He said it was the second such problem in three weeks. Contact Susan Smallheer at susan.smallheer@rutlandherald.com. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Herald Staff

VINS to start nature program for children Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
QUECHEE -- Thanks to a recent grant, the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences will soon be reaching out to preschool children in an attempt to develop a lifelong love of nature. VINS has received a $25,000 grant from the A.D. Henderson Foundation, Inc. to begin to teach nature programs in Head Start facilities throughout Bennington, Orange, Windham and Windsor counties, said Molly Hutchins, VINS marketing director. Hutchins said VINS will bring its Small Wonders program to 25 Head Start programs, ultimately educating as many as 475 economically disadvantaged children during its first year. Hutchins described the Small Wonders program as developmentally appropriate for children ages 2 to 5, "meaning you don't teach high school material to a Head Start student," Hutchins said. VINS has already begun teaching Small Wonders at a Head Start program in Claremont, N.H. Hutchins said children engage in hands-on activities, which take place both indoors and outdoors, as they learn about animal habitats, the sun and rocks and soil. -- Staff reports ...

Police say alcohol was factor in crash Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
JAMAICA -- Police said a combination of alcohol, weather and driving too fast caused a Landgrove woman to go off the road Tuesday night. At 11:45 p.m., state police were dispatched to the intersection of Route 30 and Route 100 to investigate a single-car accident. Police said Alexandra Robinson, 33, had been driving too fast for the road and for weather conditions when she went off the road. Robinson was wearing her seat belt and was not injured, police said. Police also found Robinson was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. Robinson was arrested for drunken driving and was released with a citation to appear in Brattleboro District Court on April 22. -- Staff reports ...

Douglas gives out Green Hotel awards Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
CHESTER -- Gov. James Douglas will honor 14 inns that have become Green Hotel certified by the state during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Fullerton Inn on Monday. The Chester Innkeepers Association is the first lodging association in the country that requires all of its members to be Green Hotel certified, said Jo-Ann Jorgensen, co-owner of the Park Light Inn. In order to be green certified, Jorgensen said, the state looks at a number of factors, such as electric and water consumption, as well as reductions in waste output and chemical use. Participating inns include the Chester House Inn; Fullerton Inn; Henry Farm Inn; Hugging Bear Inn; Motel in the Meadow; Old Town Farm Inn; Park Light Inn; the Popple Fields B&B; Quail Hollow Inn; Rose Arbour B&B; Rowell's Inn; Stone Cottage Collectibles B&B; Stone Hearth Inn; and the Williams River House. The event will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the Fullerton Inn on the town green. ...

Woman killed in Woodstock crash Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
A 26-year-old woman was killed Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash on an icy Route 4 in Woodstock, according to police. Lindsey Illingworth of Woodstock was driving a 2007 Subaru east on Route 4 when she slid on some ice on the road and crossed into the westbound lane, striking the side of a 2008 Ford truck in Woodstock, Police said. Illingworth was taken by ambulance to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., where she was pronounced dead due to injuries suffered in the crash. Two passengers in the truck suffered minor injuries, according to police. ...

Long shots long gone in Texas Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
SAN ANTONIO -- Kevin Love kept backing up, and a hush fell over the crowd at the Alamodome. They knew what was coming next: The only true long shot at this Final Four. ... - By BEN WALKER The Associated Press

Loving to hate Roy Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
SAN ANTONIO -- Dan Barker had three heroes. ... - By EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press

Hansbrough, Davis are tops Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
SAN ANTONIO -- Tyler Hansbrough had a very busy Friday morning on the biggest weekend of his young basketball career. ... - By JIM O'CONNELL The Associated Press

50 years after first Masters, Palmer leaves more than his golf Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
ORLANDO, Fla. -- There are some details that even time cannot rob from Arnold Palmer's memory. ... - By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

Rutland Rec offers program signups Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The Rutland Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for the new U15 boys lacrosse team. The cost is $70 per player. In addition, registrations are being accepted for boys and girls grades 3/4 and 5/6 lacrosse. For further information contact April Cioffi, program director at 773-1822, ext. 17 or e-mail aprilcioffi@comcast.net ...

It's nearly time to pitch the horseshoe Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The horseshoe pitching season is nearly upon us and the Sodbusters Horseshoe Pitching Club in Middlebury will be starting its Tuesday night Handicap Singles Summer League on the second Tuesday in May, beginning at 7 p.m. This is open to participants from 10 years old and up. They are 30 spots to fill for regulars and subs are needed to fill in. More information call 453-2219 or e-mail mbrownie@gmavt.net ...

Athletes collect for Community Cupboard Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
Rutland High School and Rutland Middle School athletes will be going door-to-door this morning to collect food for the Community Cupboard. ...

Play ball ... weather permitting, of course Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
The spring sports season is due to kick off on Monday, assuming Mother Nature complies. Here is a capsule look at the baseball teams. See Monday's Herald for a preview at softball teams. ... - By CRAIG HALEY Correspondent

Thomas puts hurt on Sox Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
TORONTO -- Frank Thomas doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Shaun Marcum struck out eight and the Toronto Blue Jays won their home opener, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Friday night. ... - The Associated Press

Ochoa tied Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Lorena Ochoa's 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole caught the left lip and spun out of the cup, the story of her day. She still was tied for the lead Friday at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, the story of her year. ... - The Associated Press

FairPoint says glitches resolved Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:45:00 EST
MONTPELIER -- Days after FairPoint Communications Inc. acquired Verizon's telephone land lines and high-speed Internet service in northern New England, customers complained about telephone problems and the discontinuation of an online billing system. ... - By LISA RATHKE The Associated Press

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