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| Frustrations make way to campaign trail Sun, 18 May 2008 08:54:00 EST Statehouse battles part of governor's race |
| First full Honors College class graduates Sun, 18 May 2008 08:54:00 EST Select UVM program was created in 2002 |
| The day regulations ate Vermont Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST The buying of eggs is not like it used to be |
| Juror: Abuse case award 'justified' Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Evidence against diocese overwhelming |
| Guilt, sadness shatter victim's circle of friends Sun, 18 May 2008 08:33:00 EST Michelle Gardner-Quinn's closest friends, who came together at the University of Vermont, have scattered across the country as they wrestle with grief and guilt in the wake of her killing nearly two years ago. |
| Raise the Spitfire — or let it be? Sun, 18 May 2008 08:33:00 EST Lake Champlain kept a sunken Revolutionary War gunboat safe for more than 200 years. Now, the threat of invasive mussels and the possibility of human vandalism has led the Spitfire's guardians to consider raising it. |
| Statehouse frustrations hit campaign trail Sun, 18 May 2008 00:09:00 EST After four years of steadily mounting frustration working with Gov. Jim Douglas, Gaye Symington will challenge him in the election. Douglas will counter with his share of frustrations with the Legislature while Progressive Anthony Pollina raises frustrations with both of them. |
| Bus ridership, Park & Ride use swells with gas prices Sun, 18 May 2008 08:55:00 EST State may expand Richmond parking lot |
| Idyll Banter: Goodnight, Louise Sun, 18 May 2008 08:33:00 EST Hutchins, friend and homeseller, dies at age 89. |
| Vermont communities: Meet Mexico Sun, 18 May 2008 08:33:00 EST A look at people from around the world who have come to make Vermont their home |
| Review: Roger McGuinn still stellar after all these years Sun, 18 May 2008 08:32:00 EST Roger McGuinn, founding member of The Byrds, delivered a stellar performance Friday at the Vergennes Opera House. |
| Sunday Horoscope Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Here are today's predictions |
| Column: What we need to save in Texas Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Surely the call to understand this sect as just another unique corner of multicultural America is relativism run amok. |
| Column: GOP faces November headwind Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST There's no telling what may happen between now and Nov. 4, but we know that John McCain is bucking a powerful head wind as he seeks the White House. |
| My Turn: Move forward with wood chip heating in S. Burlington Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST There are no plausible, rational, unbiased reasons to cease the effort to install the wood chip heating system in South Burlington. |
| A semester in the Himalayas Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Excertps from essays written by Vermont students living in Ladakh, India, in the Himalayas. |
| Editorial: Paying off the rich to get help to the poor Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST The problem with the Farm Bill is that it has grown to encompass so much more than agricultural policy. |
| Vermont scores Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Saturday's results and summaries |
| Milton's Cyr claims ACT victory Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST First victory in nearly two years |
| D-II Raiders cruise past Redhawks Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Stowe remains unbeaten in boys tennis |
| Diocese in denial Fri, 16 May 2008 16:04:00 EST A jury last week rendered a historic judgment against the Diocese of Burlington in a sexual abuse case that could serve as a template for the scandals that have shaken the Roman Catholic Church. ... |
| Marriage equality Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that laws prohibiting the marriage of same-sex couples were unconstitutional. It was the most significant advance so far in the decades-long struggle of gay and lesbian Americans to achieve marriage equality. ... |
| Long 'Gone!' Fri, 16 May 2008 21:37:00 EST He's sold peacocks. ... - By ANDREW NEMETHY Staff Writer |
| Yankee Notebook: Water moves us in many ways Fri, 16 May 2008 19:02:00 EST It was some of the best high school-age writing I've ever read. A small, spiral-bound, water-stained notebook, it was the log of Nansen Watch on its training expedition off the coast of Maine in 1966. Data, mostly: time, weather, course, wind direction and estimated speed. But a lot of personal impressions, too, written by boys new to the sea. ... - By WILLEM LANGE |
| Ex-Sanders aide rides wave of 'uprisings' Fri, 16 May 2008 19:04:00 EST David Sirota has seen little "uprisings" taking root all over the United States._ From anti-war protests in Washington to the election of a self-described socialist as a U.S. senator to patrols by vigilante forces on the southern border, Sirota says there is a palpable and widespread dissatisfaction among Americans. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau |
| Between the Lines: What's up for Vermont book lovers Fri, 16 May 2008 18:16:00 EST Goodbye, 'real' job ... |
| Organic growers still have weapons against weeds Fri, 16 May 2008 18:39:00 EST As an organic gardener I need to know as much as I can about weeds. I don't have an "arsenal" of toxic chemicals to help me, so I have to know what is worth worrying about and have strategies to deal with the weeds. In general, weeds are pretty easy to control. Here are a few things I do. ... - By HENRY HOMEYER |
| A Kingdom character wrote history Fri, 16 May 2008 18:32:00 EST Editor's note: Gregory Sanford is the Vermont state archivist. He is one of ... - By GREGORY SANFORD |
| Animal owners need to heed chips' limitations Fri, 16 May 2008 18:17:00 EST It was 1986 when John Snyder, then managing a Florida animal-control facility, saw his first microchip. He thought it was the solution when it came to lost pets. ... - By WILLIAM HAGEMAN Chicago Tribune |
| Scientists say male contraceptive is closer than ever Fri, 16 May 2008 18:25:00 EST Though they didn't look like much, the white specks squirming under a microscope in researcher Debra Wolgemuth's lab could have a big impact in the high-stakes world of controlling fertility -- not for women, but for men. ... - By AMY CRAWFORD Columbia News Service |
| Mosquito thrives in new areas and so does fever it carries Fri, 16 May 2008 17:49:00 EST On a recent visit to Cambodia, outside a children's hospital a block from my hotel, I saw a large red-and-white sign that warned of a severe epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever. Years ago, the disease killed our tour guide's 5-year-old brother. ... - By JANE E. BRODY The New York Times |
| Kindergarten teachers offer lessons for adults Fri, 16 May 2008 17:48:00 EST Lisa Holewa was amazed by how easily her daughter's kindergarten class moved from one project to another. There was no whining, no tantrums. ... - By CARRIE ANTLFINGER The Associated Press |
| School readiness isn't just a matter of age Fri, 16 May 2008 17:49:00 EST Q: Our daughter will turn 5 this summer, just three weeks before the cutoff for kindergarten. If I send her to kindergarten this year, she'd be the youngest in her class. How do I know whether she's actually ready? ... - By ARMIN BROTT McClatchy Newspapers |
| Weddings reflect economic pinch Fri, 16 May 2008 18:27:00 EST The fairytale weddings that many couples have yearned for are starting to come back down to earth -- leveled by everyday problems like house payments and rising gas and food bills. ... - By MADLEN READ The Associated Press |
| Water moves us in many ways Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST It was some of the best high school-age writing I've ever read. A small, spiral-bound, water-stained notebook, it was the log of Nansen Watch on its training expedition off the coast of Maine in 1966. Data, mostly: time, weather, course, wind direction and estimated speed. But a lot of personal impressions, too, written by boys new to the sea. ... |
| Heston's Ten Commandments, 'Ben-Hur' garb to be auctioned Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Thou shalt find the Ten Commandments up for bid this summer. ... - The Associated Press |
| Volunteers needed for salmon stocking Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Here's a chance to help contribute to fisheries conservation efforts in Vermont. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department are asking for volunteer help with the stocking of landlocked Atlantic salmon fry into the Huntington River on May 24. ... - Staff Reports |
| Glossy ibis makes rare appearance in Vermont Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Birders at two separate locations in the Champlain Valley were treated to an unusual avian visitor on May 11 -- a dark wading bird with long legs and neck, a long, down-curved bill and striking metallic purplish-green plumage. ... - By CHRIS RIMMER Correspondent |
| A quiet day in the woods and then boom Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST PAWLET -- About a half-mile from camp and uphill all the way, I sit and wait for the first songbirds to herald the morning. ... |
| Getting your kids outside Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST As I write this, I am sitting outside. It is not exactly a "natural setting" -- I'm on my porch in my Brandon neighborhood -- but there is nature all around. I hear several species of birds singing, I see the ferns swaying in the breeze and I feel the warmth of the May sunshine. ... - By JENNY NIXON CARTER Correspondent |
| 29-inch mountain bike tires provide stability and traction Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST "B ... - By CHRIS HRENKO Correspondent |
| Green Mountain College grads told to 'do your own thing' Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 EST POULTNEY -- Perhaps it was a reward for their environmental awareness, but the graduates and their families could not have asked for a more beautiful morning for Green Mountain College's 171st commencement Saturday. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Staff Writer |
| Forest Park: Changing its face and image Fri, 16 May 2008 23:17:00 EST Kevin Loso wants people to stop thinking about Forest Park as it is now and start thinking about what it could be. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff |
| Embattled Cortina Inn re-opens Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST MENDON -- The Cortina Inn partially reopened Friday, a month and a half after state officials ordered the hotel closed due to the presence of Legionella bacteria in the water supply. ... - By BRENT CURTIS Herald Staff |
| Green machine Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Kenny McNeill, an eighth-grade student at Rutland Town School, sat in the first hybrid utility bucket truck in New England and looked ahead. ... - By KAYLA TOHER Herald Correspondent |
| Murder suspect ill; trial on hold Fri, 16 May 2008 21:05:00 EST The second day of testimony in the trial of a man accused of killing a University of Vermont student was postponed Friday because he was ill. ... - By LISA RATHKE The Associated Press |
| Man denies triple assault Fri, 16 May 2008 21:07:00 EST A Castleton man pleaded innocent to allegedly assaulting one woman, before assaulting two more in an attempt to flee from police. ... - By SARA-MEGAN WALSH Herald Staff |
| Nicole's Walk helps wishes come true Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST SPRINGFIELD -- Richard Labrecque has turned heartbreak into joy. For the past seven years, Labrecque has sponsored and organized a fundraising walk to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, all in memory of his 3-year-old daughter Nicole, who died in 1991 from a rare form of liver cancer. Nicole Labrecque died only days after returning from a visit to Walt Disney World, her own Make-A-Wish trip. She died from complications from chemotherapy. Her wish was to meet Mickey Mouse, her father said. The seventh annual Nicole's Walk for Make-A-Wish will be held Sunday at the Toonerville Trail in Springfield. So far, the annual walk has raised more than $85,000 for Make-A-Wish, and Labrecque hopes to break the $100,000 mark this weekend. The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions. The fundraiser is a community event, with businesses and individuals donating everything from soup to nuts (actually tents to hamburgers and hotdogs) to accommodate and feed the hungry walkers. In addition to refreshments, there is music and face painting, he said. "Fifteen to 20 families donate baked goods. All the food is donated and drinks are donated," he said, from area convenience stores and their suppliers. This year, because of the construction project at The Paddock Road Bridge, which the Toonerville Trail crosses, the walk will be shortened, and won't go all the way to the Connecticut River, shortening the usual length of the walk from 6.2 miles down to about 3.5 miles, Labrecque said. The trail start is located between the Robert S. Jones Industrial Center and the Nortrax building on Clinton Street, with plenty of parking. Each walker, who pledges a certain amount for the walk, receives a purple T-shirt with this year's design winners coming from the same Grade 2 classroom at Union Street School. Purple was Nicole's favorite color, he said. Labrecque said that he worked with the art teachers in area schools, and the two winning designs both came from the same classroom. The design winners are Connor Towsley and Kathleen Dykes, Labrecque said. The two winners will receive a purple sweatshirt with their design on the front, he said. He said he selected Connor and Kathleen's drawings because they best conveyed the spirit of the walk. He said the designs feature "stick people or triangle people, with a dog on a leash, walking as a group, with Mom and Dad. They get the whole thing that's happening," he said. "It always seems to be the simple ones. The simple drawings make a statement." Labrecque said people can walk as much or as little as they want, and participants aren't limited to walking. They can bicycle or rollerblade as much as they want, he said. The walk begins at 9:30 a.m., and registration starts at 8:30 a.m. A donation of $10 would be appreciated from those joining the walk on the day of, with a $5 donation for children under the age of 12. Children under five are free. Donations can also be sent directly to Connecticut River Bank, 270 River St., Springfield. For more information, contact Labrecque at 885-5130. Contact Susan Smallheer at susan.smallheer@rutlandherald.com. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Herald Staff |
| Outlook brighter for park project Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST BENNINGTON -- The Select Board has moved toward contributing as much as $10,000 to the Norshaft Lions Community Park. A group of community leaders and students came to a Select Board meeting at the end of April to request funds to renovate the Houghton Lane park owned by the village of North Bennington. Bennington Town Manager Stuart Hurd was asked to look at the town's budget to let the Select Board know what funds were available. On Monday, Hurd told the board that with the end of the fiscal year about six weeks away, Bennington's budget had about $31,000 that could be spent. Almost two thirds of that is from a contingency fund, while the rest was budgeted for hiring consultants. Select Board Chairwoman Lodie Colvin said she would be comfortable giving the park project $10,000 from the current year's budget. Selectman Jason Morrissey, who lives in North Bennington, made several counter suggestions. Morrissey said he was reluctant to take more than half of what was in the contingency fund and suggested the board give $3,000 or $4,000 instead. In the current fiscal year budget, the Select Board added an appropriation of $50,000 for renovation of the Leonard J. Black Memorial Park in Bennington. When creating the budget for the fiscal year that will begin in July, the appropriation was taken from the budget and added as a separate item to March's town meeting ballot. That ballot item was defeated, which has cast doubts on the future of plans to develop the Black Park. There were suggestions at the April meeting of the Bennington Select Board that the $50,000 already in the budget could be turned over for use at the North Bennington park. However, Hurd said the $50,000 was in a protected fund and couldn't be spent without permission from Bennington voters. Morrissey said he still believes the $50,000 is a "natural source" for funding of the Norshaft Lions Community Park and suggested bringing the question to voters. He said he was confident the voters would allow the Select Board to move the money to a general recreation fund, which would allow the board to distribute it as they saw fit. Selectman Joseph Krawczyk Jr. said he was eager to support the North Bennington park and send a positive message about their proactive efforts. "They didn't wait for somebody to do something," he said. "They grabbed the bull by the horns. They are moving." The Select Board will formalize its donation plans in a few weeks when the end of the fiscal year is closer, just in case a last-minute emergency surfaces, Hurd said. The grass-roots group, which is working to raise money for park renovations, estimated they would need about $200,000 to achieve a number of goals. These include replacing an outdated concession stand and playground equipment, improving an existing baseball field to Little League standards and building a bandstand. About $110,000 in pledges and donated labor has already been gathered. Jaime Johnson, a trustee for the village of North Bennington, said the group hopes to pour asphalt this year so skateboarders can use the park. Johnson said Friday he was encouraged by the response from the people who had seen April's presentation to the Select Board when it was broadcast on local cable channel Catamount Access Television. Those who would like to contribute to the park can visit the Vermont Arts Exchange's Sage Street Mill tonight at 7 p.m. for the Spring Fling Dance Party. The event, complete with food and a cash bar, a disc jockey and dancing and a silent auction and raffles, will benefit the park and the arts exchange. Admission is $15. Contributions for the park can also be sent to the Norshaft Lions Community Park Fund, P.O. Box 101, North Bennington, VT 05257. Contact Patrick McArdle at patrick.mcardle@rutlandherald.com. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff |
| Woman retracts cemetery objection Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 EST HARTLAND -- Less than a week before a probate court judge is scheduled to rule on the case, a Colorado woman has withdrawn her objection to the relocation of her ancestors' remains from a private cemetery, leaving others who are opposed disappointed and leaving the case up in the air. On Wednesday, Marcia Neal, of Grand Junction, Colo., signed a contract between herself and Springfield resident J. Michel Guite. Neal agreed to withdraw her objection to Guite's petition to relocate the remains of Neal's relatives -- Noah, Louise and Martha Aldrich. Guite wants to purchase the 150-acre South Meadow Farm in Hartland. The farm contains a small private cemetery -- only 41 feet by 27 feet -- and Guite has a contract to buy the farm on the condition that the remains buried in the cemetery can be relocated to either another place on the property or to another cemetery in Hartland. Neal initially objected to Guite's petition, as did New Hampshire resident Jerome King, a former resident of the farm who buried his parent's ashes in the cemetery in 1983. Under state law, the spouse, sibling, parent or child of the deceased can object to a petition to relocate a grave. On Feb. 14 in Woodstock Probate Court, Judge Joanne M. Ertel broadly interpreted the law and granted interested party status to both Neal and King, which gave them standing to object. On Tuesday, Ertel will give a ruling on the dispute. However, with less than a week to go before that ruling, Guite and Neal have reached an agreement that will give Guite permission to relocate Neal's ancestors' remains. The agreement gives Neal one year to come to the farm and choose another burial plot for her ancestors' remains. Neal said the temporary disturbance of the remains would help to preserve them in the long run. "Nobody has been taking care of the cemetery and I have no assurance that anybody will," Neal said. "It's better to move it to preserve it than to leave it where it is." Guite stated that he will pay to have professional archeologists come and move the remains and will erect new stones, a fence and benches. Neal's decision to withdraw her objection has disappointed others interested in the dispute. "I'm a bit disappointed," King said. "But, she's not here and she's never seen the cemetery and most likely will never see it and it's probably not that important to her." "I think it's unfortunate that she has chosen this route," said Tom Giffin, president of the Vermont Old Cemetery Association. "I would have hoped that she had respected her ancestors' wishes to remain buried." Neal said it was VOCA's involvement in the dispute that prompted her recent reversal. She said she had recently read a newspaper story describing VOCA members' visit to the cemetery. "Perhaps it's my Colorado background, but the rights of private property owners are important," Neal said. "It's really made me understand this Vermont State law where people can go on your property whenever they want." Guite has repeatedly said that his chief concern about the cemetery is the rights of strangers to enter the property to pay their respects. Giffin said that Neal's decision to withdraw her objection has let down other Aldrich descendants. "If she didn't want to follow through she should have let other Aldrichs do it," Giffin said. On April 1, Judge Ertel wrote a letter to Connecticut attorney Robert O'Brien, who claimed to represent Aldrich descendents living in Massachusetts and Connecticut and were opposed to the cemetery relocation. "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." One of the many questions that might be addressed on Tuesday is whether Ertel will grant status to O'Brien's clients now that Neal has withdrawn her objection. "I'm sorry there's this feeling that I was their champion and I let them down," Neal said. "My interest was always the Aldrichs. It was never the Kings or VOCA." Guite said that with an agreement with Neal in place he is now moving forward with the purchase of the farm and will meet with an architect in June to begin designs for a farm similar to those found in Vermont in the 19th century. "Nobody else has ever objected to a small cemetery with a few stones," said Muriel King, wife of Jerome King. "He claims to be interested in history but he wants to erase history and start at year zero." Contact Josh O'Gorman at josh.ogorman@rutlandherald.com. ... - By JOSH O'GORMAN Herald Staff |
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