Some T-D Bank customers in Vermont
and New Hampshire got a shock
when they found other customers’ information on the back of their
statements. T-D Bank says the national
firm they use to print and mail statements accidentally included information
such as routing numbers, signatures and account numbers from other customers on
the back of their statements. The bank
says it happened to a limited number of customers and is not considered a
security breach or fraud. Customers
affected are being offered two years’ worth of free credit monitoring, and they
can also go to any branch to close their accounts if they wish.
A public meeting will be held to discuss the proposed bridge
replacements along Main Street
and Merchants Row in downtown Middlebury on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The meeting
will be held at the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association on Collins
Drive . During
the meeting there will be a presentation of the Conceptual Plans to the public
and the Selectboards approval of the Preferred Alternative. The project team will be seeking input from
municipal officials, regulatory/resource agencies, abutting property owners,
and the public in regards to the Preferred Alternative.
Health officials in are urging parents to learn how to
properly install and use car seats after a safety checkpoint found dozens out
of compliance. According to the Vermont
Department of Health, two out of 83 car seats passed inspection last weekend at
a checkpoint done in Rutland . Some were improperly installed, defective, or
unused. Children should not use seat
belts until they are 4 foot 9 inches tall, and state law requires that all
children up to age 8 are properly restrained.
The state of New York
is going to help pay the cost of running Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express to Rutland . The Vermont Agency of Transportation says New
York is going to contribute $800,000 toward the costs
of operating the train that runs from New York City
to Rutland thru Albany . The change came after new rules reduced the
federal contribution to short passenger lines.
The final Environmental Impact Statement on the proposal to
base the controversial F-35 jets at Burlington
International Airport Burlington
remains the top preferred location.
The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), in
collaboration with Vergennes Union
High School 7 p.m. , in the Library. The session is free and open to the public. The presentation, which normally runs about
one and a half to two hours, and provides students and their parents with
information on financial aid and other resources available to pay for college. Among the topics covered are types of
financial aid, ways to apply, how family contribution is calculated, how
financial aid is awarded, student and parent loans, and alternative payment
options.
