The FAA is starting its investigation into a plane crash
over the weekend in Middletown Springs.
The small, single engine plane was supposed to land at Glens
Falls , but found the runway filled with hot air
balloons and a car show. The plane
headed towards the Rutland airport
to refuel but ended up crashing into Route 140.
The pilot, Richard Piccirilli and his passenger, David Querry, both of California ,
had minor injuries.
The towns of Middlebury and Weybridge are collaborating on a
planning and feasibility study for sidewalk connections and pedestrian system
improvements along Seymour Street
and Pulp Mill Bridge Road . The first step in the planning process is
co-hosting a Local Concerns Meeting scheduled on Oct. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Town Offices. The purpose of
the meeting is to present the project goals and provide the opportunity for the
public to express support or concerns. The
cost of the study is being funded through a grant from the Federal Highway
Administration and supervised by the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
Weybridge residents will be getting together this Wednesday
to decide what to do with an insurance settlement of nearly half a million
dollars stemming from an embezzlement case involving former Town Clerk Karen
Brisson. Back on July 18 Brisson was
sentenced to two years in jail, along with paying restitution, following her
guilty plea to having embezzled funds from the town’s coffers over a period of
at least six years.
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture says six Rutland
households have had to relocate after an exterminator used a banned pesticide
to get rid of bedbugs. The chemical,
Chlorpyrifos, can cause nervous system and developmental disorders. It has been
banned since 2001. The state has
identified 262 potential homes and apartments that need to be tested for the
chemical, all in Rutland County
The battle continues over whether or not the F-35 fighter
jets should be based in Burlington . The argument returns to the Burlington City
Council at a meeting in October. Last
summer councilors passed a resolution asking for more information about the
planes without supporting or opposing the basing. But now F-35 opponents have said they intend
to introduce a resolution to ban the war plane from the city owned
airport. There will be a public hearing
before the October 7th Burlington City Council meeting at 6 pm . The Air
Force is expected to make a decision as to where it will base the F-35's later
this fall.
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