The Town Steering Committee will gather in the
Small Conference Room at 10:30 this morning. A report from the Gym Task Force is on that agenda along
with a discussion of the exterior design of the Town Office building. Then on Thursday the Middlebury Business
Development Fund Advisory Board will meet in the Main Conference Room at 1 PM
where they will finalize the Statement Of need and Fundraising Strategy. Get more info anytime by visiting the
Town of Middlebury’s Website.
The Town Of Middlebury Select Board will hold their
regular meeting this evening at 7 in the Town Offices Conference Room. Items on the agenda include a
discussion regarding the purchase of the Co-op Fire Parcel at the base of
Chipman Hill with funding from the Town Conservation Fund. Reports will also be heard from various
Town Committees including the Middlebury Business Development Fund Advisory
Board, the Energy Committee, the Town Steering Committee, and a Middlebury Fire
Department Project Update. For a
complete agenda just visit the Town’s Website.
Representatives from non-profit, government and
for-profit organizations that serve Addison County’s senior citizens will
gather at Addison County Home Health and Hospice today. Lindsey Tucker, Deputy
Commissioner, Health Benefit Exchange Division, will provide an update or
progress report on the state’s healthcare exchange. A light lunch will be
provided. The meeting will take
place this afternoon from 12:00 – 1:30 PM.
A natural gas company in Vermont hopes to extend a
proposed natural gas pipeline to carry fuel under Lake Champlain to International
Paper in Ti. Vermont Gas says it
has reached an agreement with IP to share engineering and environmental studies
of the project. The company
already plans to build a pipeline south from Chittenden County to Vergennes,
Middlebury and Rutland. Company
spokesman Steve Wark said extending the line under the lake to the paper plant
would provide an anchor customer and could be built at no additional cost to
residential ratepayers. International
Paper now burns fuel oil. Company spokeswoman Donna Wadsworth said switching to
natural gas would reduce fuel costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
A burglary at a home on Barker Road in Ripton cost
the owners thousands of dollars in jewelry, according to Vermont State Police. At some point between May 9th and
Monday afternoon, police say someone broke into the home and stole a Tiffany
platinum wedding and engagement ring set with a large flawless diamond valued
at more than $15,000. Anyone with
information about the theft is asked to call state police at the New Haven
Barracks. (802-388-4919)
The Champlain Valley's favorite bike tour, Le Tour
de Farms, is being held this Sunday as a fundraiser for Rural Vermont, Addison
County Relocalization Network, and Vermont Bike and Pedestrian Coalition. The first group of bicyclists will
begin their ride from the Shoreham Green at 10:30AM, and arrive at the Orwell
Green around Noon. There will be
bicyclists on our roads all day, and they will return to the Shoreham Village
Center to enjoy Apple Fest, a fundraiser for the Platt Memorial Library, from Noon
– 5PM. For more information about Le Tour de Farms, including the routes, click HERE!
Later this month you can learn more about Marketing
& Social Media for Your Small Business. The Vermont Small Business Development Center and Addison
County Economic Development Corporation are presenting a workshop for small
business owners. The first speaker will give you concrete tools, ideas and
plans that you can immediately put into action for little or no money. The second speaker, Bryan Grundon from
Gorilla Web Studio, will show you how to use your website and social media to
"Stand out from the crowd and get the competitive advantage your business
needs to grow!" This event
takes place on Thursday, September 28th from 8:30 AM – Noon @ the
Ilsley Public Library in the Community Room. Cost: $49/person, second person from the same business pays
only $20! This workshop is only offered once a year in Middlebury. Space is
limited so sign-up today, HERE!
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is going to
hold a hearing next month in Rutland in the newly renovated and restored Post
Office and courthouse in Rutland. Chief
Judge Dennis Jacobs, of the New York-based appeals court, said the October 5th
hearing before a three-judge panel will be the first time in the 123-year
history of the appeals court that it will sit in Vermont.
The third annual Ticonderoga street art project
will conclude with an auction. The
art will be auctioned Thursday, September 20th at the Ticonderoga Knights of
Columbus. People can preview the art beginning at 5:30PM. There will be music
by Nelson Shapiro and free appetizers at 6PM with a cash bar. The auction will
commence at 7PM with professional auctioneer Rick Harker. Sponsored by the Ticonderoga Montcalm
Street Partnership, this year’s street art theme is “For the Birds.” Community
members and organizations purchased birdhouses, which they decorated and will
auction to benefit the TMSP.
Boating on Lake George could be more complicated
and more expensive next summer. The
Lake George Park Commission is considering regulations to fight the spread of
invasive species in the lake including regulations that could contain mandatory
decontamination of boats prior to launching, designated hours at public
launches and new fees. The committee is meeting every two weeks in communities
around the lake as it prepares to make recommendations on how to best deal with
the problem of invasive species.
Officials expect the L-G-P-C to decide on possible regulations this fall
and implement them in 2013.
Vermont fall foliage reports across the state will
begin Tuesday, the 18th. According
to the press release, fall foliage reports will be issued every Tuesday from
September 18 to October 30. The
report will include a map that has the best driving routes, audio updates and
hiking/walking trail recommendations.
Leaf peppers can also call 1-800-VERMONT to get up-to-date information
on the progress of the foliage season.
Governor Peter Shumlin is kicking off his
re-election campaign, with the Democrat saying he wants to make the case to
voters that there's more work to do. Shumlin's first debate with his GOP
opponent, state Senator Randy Brock, is set for this evening.
More than 600 Vermonters will receive refunds for
voicemail services they paid for starting in 2005. According to a press release, a Nevada company, Voicemail
Direct USA LLC, now known as Intelicom Messaging LLC, charged Vermonters for
services they did not agree to buy. The company reached a settlement with the
Vermont Attorney General's office.
Refunds total more than $50,000.
According to the Vermont Attorney General's Office, Voicemail direct
violated the Vermont Consumer Protection Act by charging consumers without
their permission and failed to notify consumers a list of charges. The press release states that
Vermont law bans most third-party charges from being placed on consumers'
landline telephone bills.
The Rutland Central Supervisory Union along with the Vermont Adult Learning Center recently relocated to the former Community College of Vermont Building on Evelyn Street. Last year CCV moved into its new quarters on West Street. The two organizations bring a combined 22 staffers to the Evelyn Street building. RCSU came from a South Main Street office where Superintendant Debra Taylor said they were spending more money on less space.
The Rutland Central Supervisory Union along with the Vermont Adult Learning Center recently relocated to the former Community College of Vermont Building on Evelyn Street. Last year CCV moved into its new quarters on West Street. The two organizations bring a combined 22 staffers to the Evelyn Street building. RCSU came from a South Main Street office where Superintendant Debra Taylor said they were spending more money on less space.
While it came as no surprise, Governor Peter
Shumlin is now officially running for re-election. Monday night, he kicked off the campaign in Burlington,
ending a busy day of appearances and speeches. He told the packed room at Nectars Restaurant his administration
is making progress and needs to follow issues through. He'll face Republican state Senator
Randy Brock in November, saying the two have very different visions of the
future for Vermont.
By an overwhelming vote Monday night, the
Burlington City Council approved putting a non-binding question on the ballot
in November regarding hemp and cannabis.
The question asks if products made from the two should be legalized, and
supporters of putting it on the ballot say it's a way to gauge the public's
view on the issue likely to come up in Montpelier before the Legislature. The final council vote was 11 to 3 in
favor of putting the question before voters.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture official is
visiting farms in Vermont and New Hampshire to discuss how the growing
agricultural economy is helping to create jobs and expand local and regional
food systems. Deputy Secretary
Kathleen Merrigan starts in Vermont today, where she is touring the Brattleboro
Food Co-op, which has grown from a tiny warehouse storefront in 1979 into a $17
million operation. In New
Hampshire, Merrigan will visit the Stonewall Farm in Walpole, a nonprofit
working farm and educational center.
Thursday is primary day in New York. The Board of Elections upgraded the
process for election night results. This comes after the board took heavy criticism. Officials say the new process is
designed to enhance accuracy rather than speed. The board updated its website to better inform voters. It also created a smart phone app
to help people find their polling locations.
In New York the state's secretive ethics board says
members did not vote to block the probe into a state Assembly sexual-harassment
scandal. The issue was the subject of a closed-door meeting last week,
prompting one member to quit over what he called a lack of independence from
Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders.
Brandon Music on Country Club Road in Brandon will
present Countryman and the Buffalo Band this Thursday at 7:30pm. General
Admission is $12. The
NYC-based Countryman and the Buffalo Band plays contemporary soul jazz with an
exciting modern flare. Led by saxophonist Geoff Countryman and comprised
entirely by some of the city’s top young jazz musicians, the band combines
their deep understanding of jazz improvisation with forays into funk, soul and
electronica.
Ladies’ Night Out Women’s Choir is starting up fall
rehearsals on September 18th for performances the weekend and Tuesday after
Thanksgiving. Women who would like
to join the group should contact Lucy Allen Tenenbaum, Director, for a chance
to do some “Musicking”. This is not an audition but an opportunity to sing
together and find out where each voice fits in the choir. Their Advent Program
is structured so each singer can choose what part of the music they want to
sing, and participate accordingly. For details, call 775-8004 or 342-8348, or
e-mail lucytune@sover.net.
8th Annual Harvest Fair & Craft Show will take
place on the Pittsford Village Green Saturday, September 29th from
10AM - 4PM, rain or shine. The
fair will feature handmade artisan home décor items; jewelry and gemstones;
quality crafts items; local artwork; locally grown produce and pumpkins; baked
goods and preserves; maple products; even bring a decorated Jack-o-Lantern for
a contest. Raffle gift baskets available with a Chicken BBQ serving 11AM –
3PM. Certain net proceeds from the
fair go to help in-need neighbors through the Bowen-Walker Fund of Pittsford.
Contact Elizabeth at 483-9972 or PittsfordHarvestFair@comcast.net
for details or vendor inquiries.
From Fox 44 and ABC 22 News – Your Voice in Vermont
& New York:
The Town of Williston will soon see some big
changes to the commercial district.
Construction can already be seen from Route 2 as crews work to add in
several new businesses. There are
two separate projects in progress including a new CVS Pharmacy, which will be
located at the former site of imported car center. Also in the works is a project known as lot 30. It will house several new businesses
like Panera bread, and Verizon wireless. The towns director of planning and zoning says the town
hopes to take on a different look.
“These are buildings that are going to be smaller than some of the big
box buildings that people have seen in the past, so that's kind of a shift and
that's the direction that the town is trying to go in terms of development in
that part of town.” The CVS Pharmacy
is expected to be finished around the holidays later this year. The other retailers hope to be in by
summer of 2013.
The popular web hosting company "GoDaddy"
was hacked and shut down for a period of time Monday. A local small business in
Williston was one of the many victims. "Urban Dance Complex" says its
website was completely shut down early Monday afternoon. A hacker is
responsible but the motivation isn't clear. Some news outlets report that
"GoDaddy", has been a target of hackers' because it publicly
supported federal anti-piracy legislation. The Urban Dance Complex website was back up and running
Monday night. GoDaddy's website, says no sensitive information was compromised.
