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| Legislators await report on economy Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:45:00 EST The bad news is expected Tuesday afternoon, when the governor and a group of legislators meet to hear an update on the state's economic forecast. |
| Lake Champlain surpasses flood stage Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:17:00 EST The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for communities along Lake Champlain. |
| Ballot errors to be discussed Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Burlington officials agree with city councilors that Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Ben Pacy violated the law when he broke the seal on the ballot box from Ward 7 following the March 4 election. |
| Winooski teens participate in Peace Tiles Project Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST About 45 Winooski teens took part in the Global Peace Tiles Project at Winooski's Underground Teen Center, now located in the newly renovated O'Brien Community Center. |
| Four compete for world ruler title Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Four Essex High School students portraying historical world leaders are competing in the semifinals of the March Madness-like tournament to rule the world. |
| Williston residents outline goals for town Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Williston residents spoke out this weekend during a two-day forum to outline what they think is important for their community. |
| Williams trial to stay in Burlington Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:51:00 EST Judge Geoffrey Crawford denies defense motion to move trial |
| Holocaust scholar Hilberg honored Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:39:00 EST Holocaust scholars Christopher Browning and Saul Friedlander held a public conversation on the contribution of Raul Hilberg to the field of Holocaust studies Sunday afternoon. |
| Mother, 2 daughters drown in Wardsboro brook Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:21:00 EST Police say woman eluded would-be rescuer |
| Vermont Air Guard replacing F-16s with newer aircraft Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:52:00 EST They hum rather than whistle on the runway. |
| Williams motion hearing convenes today Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The man accused of killing two people during an August 2006 shooting rampage in Essex, is scheduled to return to court today for a pretrial hearing. |
| Bruegger's celebrates 25 years Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:31:00 EST Company sees love for bagels creep across U.S. |
| Today's recipe Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:48:00 EST Recipes that are par for the course |
| First with Kids: Picky eaters Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:03:00 EST How to handle this common childhood behavior |
| Recipes: 4/6-4/12 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:44:00 EST First posted on GreenMountainMoms.com |
| Obsessed with 'Supernanny' show Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:41:00 EST Mom's best-kept secret |
| Horoscope Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Today's predictions |
| Newsmakers Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Local people in the news |
| April Family Calendar Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:48:00 EST Click here to download and print; Web resources, too |
| My Turn: Are we ready for e-medical records? Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:41:00 EST Eventually, planners say, the entire nation will be linked so our health care records can be accessed anywhere, anytime -- sort of a medical records ATM system. |
| Letters to the Editor Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Each year the Free Press receives thousands of letters. Here are today's letters. |
| Big inning carries Cats Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Nine runs in fifth sends Vermont past Binghamton |
| UVM cruises past NJ Tech Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST College baseball roundup |
| Campbell sets school mark Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST College track and field roundup |
| Vermont scores Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Sunday's results and Monday's schedule |
| Waterworks Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:51:00 EST ne of the more unlikely scenarios for light industrial development is playing out in Rutland County. ... |
| 'Condemned 2' most graphic game in recent memory Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST "Condemned 2: Bloodshot" ... - By CHRIS CAMPBELL Scripps Howard News Service |
| Wilk Paving proposes hot-mix plant for city Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The owner of Wilk Paving is seeking state approval to build a hot-mix asphalt plant on Ripley Road in Rutland. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff |
| Town promotes recycling for environment, revenue Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST WALLINGFORD -- Townspeople interested in recycling can raise revenue for the community while benefiting the environment. ... - By SANDI SWITZER Herald Correspondent |
| Man hospitalized after mattress fire Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST RUTLAND -- A mattress fire sent a Baxter Street man to the hospital on Sunday morning, according to Rutland Fire Department Deputy Chief Fran Robillard. ... |
| Free shingles vaccine available Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Elder Connection is running in larger print to accomodate our senior readers. ... |
| Man denies burglary charges Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST A Connecticut man who allegedly stole a computer from an Ira residence last year pleaded innocent to a pair of charges in Rutland District Court this week. ... - By DAWSON RASPUZZI Herald Staff |
| Library to host fund-raising event Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Celebrating 122 years, the Rutland Free Library will host its second literary evening in the Fox Room at 6 p.m. April 26. ... |
| Top Vt. students shine in annual ceremony Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST NORTH CLARENDON -- The State Board of Education honored Vermont's top academic achievers in its third annual ceremony at Mill River Union High School on Tuesday ... - By SARA-MEGAN WALSH Herald Staff |
| Court: Jailed man a continuing threat Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST BRATTLEBORO -- A Brattleboro man poses a continuing danger to his alleged victim and won't be released on bail pending his new trial, Judge Katherine Hayes has ruled. Vito Russo, 41, who is being held at the Springfield prison, was granted a new trial earlier this year by Judge David Howard, who ruled that Russo was victimized by his lawyer, who failed to hire a ballistics expert to counter key testimony in his 2003 trial. However, Hayes ruled on Thursday that testimony presented during two hearings in March showed that Russo was still dangerously fixated on West Brattleboro businessman John McKay, and blames him for his legal, financial and personal problems. "His obsession has led him to continue to threaten McKay through written communications to McKay's attorney, even while incarcerated and seeking release on bail," Hayes wrote. "In light of his significant criminal history, and in light of the facts surrounding this particular charge, there is a great risk that if released, defendant might engage in more overtly violent and threatening conduct toward McKay or others," she concluded. Russo, who bought the Unique Gift Shop and Motel from McKay, lost the business to him when Russo ran into financial trouble, and McKay foreclosed on him. According to court records, Russo shot at McKay and missed, and McKay jumped in his car and drove to the Brattleboro police station, with Russo in pursuit, firing shots at him. McKay was not injured, and Russo was arrested at the police station with a package of .22 caliber shells in his possession, along with a .22 rifle. Windham County State's Attorney Tracy Kelly Shriver said Thursday that Russo's re-trial on the charges that he repeatedly shot at McKay was on hold while her office appeals Howard's decision granting him a new trial. Shriver said McKay testified last month that letters he received from Russo while he was in jail didn't frighten him, although she said Russo still posed a threat to his physical safety. Shriver said she was actually writing her brief on the Russo appeal Thursday. As a result, other proceedings, such as Russo's arraignment on charges of being a habitual offender, are on hold while the appeal is heard. The bulk of Russo's felony criminal record occurred in the 1980s in Florida, according to court records. Lamar Enzor, who started representing Russo last month, didn't return telephone calls requesting comment on Hayes' decision denying Russo bail. A Mount Holly couple, which had met Russo through a prison ministry, had testified in court that Russo could come live with them. A corrections officer from the Springfield prison also testified he was a model prisoner. Contact Susan Smallheer at susan.smallheer@rutlandherald.com. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Herald Staff |
| 'Fearful, timid, beaten down': Court characterizes victim at sentencing in domestic assault Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:47:00 EST BENNINGTON -- A Pownal man was sentenced on April 4 to serve 16 to 30 months by a judge who said the victim who testified at the man's trial was more "fearful, timid and ... beaten down" than anyone she had ever seen testify at a similar trial. William E. Burdick, 44, was convicted of a misdemeanor count of domestic assault and violation of the conditions of his release from prison and a felony charge of violating an abuse prevention order, modified by a previous conviction for the same charge, by a jury in September. Bennington County Chief Deputy State's Attorney Christina Rainville asked Judge Katherine Hayes to impose a 4½-year sentence on Burdick. Rainville said the state was concerned because Burdick's violation of probation involved asking a 10-year-old child about the location of the woman who testified against him although the court ordered him not to have contact with her. "It's frightening conduct. I would argue (the behavior) puts (the appropriate sentence) in the realm of the maximum penalty," Rainville said. The state also called Vermont Department of Corrections probation and parole officer Chris Perrotta who testified that Burdick had indicated he still believed the crimes for which he was convicted were at least half the victim's fault. Burdick was convicted of domestic assault after a woman told police Burdick subjected her to a series of threats and harassment including hiding her clothes, preventing her from sleeping, punching a wall right next to her and vandalizing her vehicle in May 2007. Victim's Rights Advocate Tammy Loveland read a letter the woman wrote before Burdick was sentenced. The woman said Burdick had terrorized her for years, chasing her with a car, hitting her, and pointing a gun at her and threatening to pull the trigger. "I really do not know how I have made it this far for I live in fear all the time," she wrote. The woman said Burdick had kept her away from family and convinced her she was useless and unwanted. "I really believe if nothing is done, William will kill me. Please help me," she said. Burdick offered a short statement before his sentencing. "All I got to say, your honor, is I'm sorry it happened. I don't want it to happen no more," he said. Before sentencing Burdick, Hayes said she had never seen someone as fearful and timid find the courage to testify. Even after a guilty verdict had been returned, Hayes said, the woman looked "tired and anxious" at the sentencing hearing, Hayes said. Hayes chastised Burdick for physical and mental abuse, taking advantage of the woman financially and exercising "domination and power and control over someone else." Burdick was sentenced to more time for the misdemeanor charge of domestic assault, a year, than the felony charge of violating an abuse prevention order, which added another four to 18 months. Hayes said the sentencing reflected years of domestic abuse, much of which went unanswered. Rainville said after the hearing that the state was relieved to see Burdick sentenced to serve time in prison. "I hope it will be a significant enough time for him to do some (of the Department of Corrections offered) programming and maybe make some changes in his life," she said. Contact Patrick McArdle at patrick.mcardle@rutlandherald.com. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff |
| Students sharpen skills at law summit Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST SOUTH ROYALTON -- About 100 middle school students learned the fine points of negotiation, compromise and municipal politics during the 12th annual Youth for Justice Summit at Vermont Law School on Friday. Sponsored by the Vermont Bar Association, the Vermont Principals' Association, the Dean of Student Affairs and Students for Community Outreach and Education, the summit's purpose was to teach middle school students to see more than one side of an issue and to make concessions to achieve a goal that will be good for all involved. Participating schools included Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School for Essex Junction, Essex Middle School, Hazen Union School in Hardwick, Rivendell Academy in Orford, Riverside Middle School in Springfield, Stockbridge School, South Royalton School and Whitcomb Junior High in Bethel. After a morning of learning different negotiation tactics, Riverside Middle School's pupils ate lunch and reflected on what they had just learned. "We're learning how to agree," Carrie Mobus said. "There's a middle point and we're learning how to find it." "We're learning that you can't always get what you want," Eibhilin Whittenmore said. "Even if we're not going to discuss the topic they gave us, we can use this for other stuff," said Lauren Fountain. This year's summit topic was "Negotiations and the Democratic Process: How to Resolve our Environmental Dilemmas." Pupils were given the task of trying to decide the location of a proposed landfill in "Smalltown, Vt.," and were assigned different special interests. Some students were advocates of the downtown association, others spoke on behalf of a low-income housing project and still others wanted to keep the landfill far from their homes on "Nimby Street." The pupils were broken up into groups and given the task of trying to reach some sort of compromise while still trying to represent their own interests. At the start of the summit they were also given a plastic bag and instructed to carry around all of the trash they generated for the day. After lunch, all of the trash was collected and piled high in front of the stage in the Chase Community Center. Having spent the morning in negotiations, the groups made their cases for where the landfill should be located before a mock planning commission. The mock planning board was composed of Sharon Planning Commission member Abby Armstrong, Royalton Selectwoman Peg Trombly and Matt Gould. Of the eight groups that argued before the board, six of them advocated the site of a former scrap yard that is adjacent to a 35-house development, also known as Nimby Street. Armstrong grilled the presenters as if the town and landfill were real, asking them what the landfill would do to property values and how the prevailing winds might blow the smell of the landfill across the neighborhood. One pupil said as a compromise, the developer had offered to build a community pool for the Nimby neighborhood. "What good is a pool if the place reeks?" Armstrong asked from behind the real-life pile of garbage that the pupils had generated that day. Most groups liked the site because it was near the interstate, which prompted Gould to note that "everyone who comes to town will have to drive by the dump." Lauren Fountain argued for a landfill site adjacent to the town's country club, saying that as a compromise the developer would be willing to build a new clubhouse. Still another student proposed putting the landfill next to an affordable housing complex and offered to build a community playground as a compromise. After hearing all of the presentations, the board adjourned to deliberate. When they returned, it appeared this simulation truly did mimic real life because Armstrong said the board needed more information before it could make a decision. Armstrong said the board wanted to know which way the winds blew across town and which neighborhoods would be affected as well as the location of the town's water source. Despite not rendering a decision, the board had nothing but praise for the presenters. "You all did a wonderful job," Trombly said. "You were very persuasive and I commend you on that." "I was very impressed with your poise and cooperation and it gives me hope for the future," Armstrong said. Contact Josh O'Gorman at josh.ogorman@rutlandherald.com. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff |
| Searchers locate girl's body Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:15:00 EST WARDSBORO -- Searchers have located the body of a 2-year-old girl in the same river where the bodies of her mother and sister were found the day before. At 2:48 p.m. Sunday, search and rescue personnel found the body of Grace Waring of Wolcott, about three-tenths of a mile from where her mother and sister had been seen entering the water the day before. Grace's body was removed from the water and transported to the Chief Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy. Between 40 and 50 search and rescue personnel searched the river, riverbanks and surrounding woods for Grace, who was believed to have been missing since 1 a.m. Saturday, when Nicole Waring, 40, left her parents' home on Bills Road with her two daughters, Grace and 6-year-old Dakota. Capt. David Covell, Troop D Commander with the Vermont State Police, said Nicole Waring's parents called state police in Rockingham to report Nicole, Dakota and Grace as missing. At 11:30 a.m. Saturday, State Police Sgt. Robert McCarthy spotted Nicole Waring holding Dakota in her arms as she stood by the bank of the Wardsboro Brook about 100 yards from her parents' home. Covell said McCarthy tried to engage Nicole Waring in an attempt to get her away from the edge of the brook, which was running faster and higher than usual due to melting snow. Waring did not respond to McCarthy and instead entered the water. McCarthy ran toward Waring and found her standing waist-deep in the water against a large rock. As McCarthy reached out for her, Nicole Waring pushed off the rock and entered the current of the brook, police said. According to Covell, interviews with family members indicated that Nicole Waring was "despondent." At about 11:45 a.m. Saturday, rescue personnel recovered the body of Dakota Waring about a quarter-mile from where she and Nicole Waring had entered the water. Rescue personnel found the body of Nicole Waring at 5:35 p.m. Saturday about three-quarters of a mile from where Dakota was found. Rescue personnel suspended their search Saturday night due to lack of light. On Sunday morning, rescue personnel from the state police, Upper Valley Search and Rescue, New England K-9 Search and Rescue, Rescue Inc., Stowe Mountain Rescue and Colchester Technical Rescue continued the search for Grace Waring. Covell said the search focused on the woods around Nicole Waring's parents' home and a 6-mile stretch of the Wardsboro Branch, from where Nicole and Dakota entered the water down to where it meets the West River. Searchers also focused on the 3.5-mile stretch of the West River, from its junction with the Wardsboro Branch to the Townshend Dam, Covell said. Rescuers broke into groups of three, with two men holding each other's shoulders and the shoulders of a third man who probed the river bottom with a metal pole. Covell said that with toxicology results pending, he could not say if drugs or alcohol were factors in the drownings. He said Nicole's death had not been ruled a suicide. Covell that it would be several weeks before the State Medical Examiner's Office issued their final causes of death. Preliminary results indicated they had drowned. Covell said Nicole Waring was married to Michael Waring and the two resided together in Wolcott. Covell said there is no indication the Warings were estranged and that Nicole's visit to her parents "was by all accounts a standard visit," Covell said. Covell said Michael Waring was out of state at the time of the deaths but had been notified and had returned to Vermont. State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation is continuing to investigate the deaths. Wardsboro resident Alison Brown said she had gone to school with Nicole Waring until sixth grade and described her family as well-regarded in the community. "This is such a tragedy for such a nice family," Brown said. Attempts to speak with Michael Waring and Nicole Waring's parents were unsuccessful. Contact Josh O'Gorman at josh.ogorman@rutlandherald.com. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff |
| Court grants status to family member in cemetery dispute Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST WOODSTOCK -- It appears that the Probate Court judge who is reviewing a petition seeking to relocate a private cemetery in Hartland has granted standing to a family member seeking to stop the relocation, but at least one party thinks the judge might have jumped the gun. Springfield resident J. Michel Guite has filed a petition seeking to relocate the remains of Noah, Louise and Lydia Aldrich, who were buried in a private cemetery on a farm in Hartland between 1848 and 1850. Guite has a contract to purchase the farm on the condition the cemetery can be relocated. On Feb. 14, Judge Joanne M. Ertel held a hearing to hear objections from the families of the deceased. Two people have objected to the proposed move; Jerome King, who buried his parent's ashes in the cemetery; and Marcia Neal, who claims to be the great-great-great-granddaughter of Noah Aldrich. Under Vermont law, the parent, spouse, sibling or child of the deceased has a right to object to the proposed relocation. At the conclusion of the hearing, Ertel instructed King and Neal to submit documentation of their geological lineage to the deceased with the idea that a future hearing would establish whether or not they had a right to object. Judge Ertel received a letter dated Feb. 24 from Connecticut attorney Robert E. O'Brien on behalf of descendants of the Aldrich family currently residing in Massachusetts and Connecticut, who were seeking to object to the proposed relocation. On April 1, Judge Ertel wrote O'Brien telling him that Marcia Neal is representing the interests of the Aldrich family. "Without more information, the court is unable to discern whether the Aldrich family descendants to whom you refer have standing in the matter," Judge Ertel wrote to O'Brien. "At this point, the interest of the Aldrich family is represented by Marcia Neal who appears to be a direct descendant of Noah and Lydia Aldrich." Guite questioned why Judge Ertel had made reference to Neal having interested party status before holding a hearing to make that decision. "I think it might be premature that the judge has written someone saying Marcia Neal has interested party status," Guite said. "My opinion is, (Neal) should be an interested party, but shouldn't the judge wait until after the hearing to say so?" Neal said that Ertel's letter has left her puzzled as well. "I received a copy of the letter and I was a little surprised she had put it that way," Neal said of Ertel designating her as the Aldrich family representative. "I was pleased to put it that way, but I'm not sure what it means." Contact Josh O'Gorman at josh.ogorman@rutlanherald.com. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff |
| Police might cite BB-shooting teen Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST PITTSFORD -- Police said Saturday a report of someone shooting at the windows from a second-floor window turned out to be a 15-year-old who told police he was shooting a BB-gun at trees, not windows. Officers from the Vermont State Police in the Rutland barracks said they were called around 5:20 p.m. Saturday. According to a press release, the caller said someone was shooting at the windows of some homes from the second-floor of a neighboring home. The state police, along with police from the town of Rutland and Pittsford, went to the home on Route 7 where it intersects with Furnace Road in Pittsford. While en route, the police were told the caller could still see the barrel of a gun sticking out of the second-floor window. Police spoke to a 15-year-old at the home, who said the shots were fired at a tree across the road and weren't intentionally aimed at the neighbor's windows. Police found the BB-gun in the teenager's home. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident. The press release indicated the teenager may be cited for vandalism or unlawful mischief. Anyone with further information is asked to call Senior Trooper Adam Boynton at the Rutland barracks of the state police at 773-9101. -- Staff reports ... |
| N.H. woman killed in rollover crash Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST HARTFORD -- A New Hampshire woman was killed in what police believe was a one-car accident on Route 91 around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Pauline Corrette-Roberts, 58, of Lebanon, N.H., was killed after her car flipped over and she was thrown from the car, according to police. The accident happened in the north lane of Interstate 91, near mile marker 69, in Hartford. The cause of the accident is unclear. Police said the weather was clear and warm and the road was dry at the time of the accident and there were no known witnesses. Hartford emergency services transported Corrette-Roberts from the scene and she was later pronounced dead at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. The accident is still under investigation and police are asking anyone that may have witnessed the accident to call Trooper Daniel Martin of the Vermont State Police at the Royalton barracks at 234-9933. ... |
| Derby field begins to take shape Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST LEXINGTON, Ky. -- No argument from Rick Dutrow about who the favorite should be for the Kentucky Derby. ... - By RICHARD ROSENBLATT The Associated Press |
| Legion 8-team event back in '09 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST The biggest news that came out of the spring American Legion Baseball meeting held at Post 31 is that the statewide eight-team tournament is back -- but not until 2009. ... - By CHUCK CLARINO Herald Staff |
| Coast to coast: Trevor wins Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Trevor Immelman has never felt better. ... - By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press |
| Chi smacks Tigers Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST CHICAGO -- Joe Crede and Paul Konerko each hit grand slams to back Javier Vazquez's strong start, and the White Sox pounded the struggling Detroit Tigers 11-0 on Sunday. ... - The Associated Press |
| Biron stops 24, shuts out Capitals Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST WASHINGTON -- Martin Biron kicked Alex Ovechkin's power-play wrist shot away in the first period, used the handle of his stick to deflect Alexander Semin's breakaway attempt in the second, and sprawled on his back while corralling the puck with his left arm to thwart Dave Steckel in the third. ... - The Associated Press |
| Lel and Mikitenko win London Marathon Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST LONDON -- Martin Lel has won the London Marathon for the third time in four years in a sprint finish. ... - The Associated Press |
| Cotto, Margarito win welterweight titles Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Miguel Cotto battered Alfonso Gomez for five rounds Saturday night to retain his WBA welterweight title and set up a fight with new IBF champion Antonio Margarito. ... - The Associated Press |
| Roddick rips Mathieu; U.S. to Davis quarters Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Andy Roddick proved dominant again in the Davis Cup, sending the defending champion United States past France on Sunday and into the semifinals against Spain. ... - The Associated Press |
| WWII veteran says he's 'a very lucky man' Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:25:00 EST Rodger Lawrence was drafted into World War II while he was still a student at Montpelier High School. ... - By DAPHNE LARKIN Times Argus Staff |
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