Green Mountain Power is warning customers about a phone
scam. There have been several reports
this week of callers claiming to be representing GMP
and demanding credit card or money card information from customers to pay their
account balance or face disconnection. GMP
says it follows state rules when working with customers on past due bills and
would not demand credit card information or other payment mechanisms. Anyone receiving such a call, should not give
out personal information, including account or credit card numbers, and should
contact police.
A new report out show that if Crown Point and Ticonderoga
school districts merged, taxpayers would save money and students would have
more opportunities. The report was
created by a Syracuse Firm and was funded by the New York State Department of
State. The final report will be
presented Tuesday, November 12, at 7 p.m.
at a meeting of both school boards at Crown Point
Central School
State Police say Vermonters have gotten rid of more than
3,000 pounds of unwanted prescription medications during Drug Take Back
Day. Law enforcement agencies hosted 57
drug collection sites around the state on Saturday. A total of 3,429 pounds of pills were
collected. That beats April when a total
of 2,393 pills were dropped off. Some
agencies have year-round disposal options.
For a list of them call 211 or visit the state police website at
http://vsp.vermont.gov/drugdiversion.
The Vermont State Colleges have ordered the food service
provider Sodexo not to change how its employees receive benefits. Sodexo wants to redefine full time employees
so that workers who take the summer off would now be considered part-time. Sodexo says its about complying with the
Affordable Care Act. Sodexo has promised
to continue other benefits for the effected employees. But the chancellor of the state colleges says
there is too much uncertainty about the impacts on individual employees for the
colleges to okay the changes in Sodexo's contract. UVM also contracts with Sodexo but has not
yet made a decision about whether to challenge the personnel changes.
The College of St.
Joseph noon to 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Hall on the CSJ campus. The event gives families the opportunity to
bring children (supervised by an adult) to a safe environment where they can
collect treats and show off their costumes.
A map will be provided detailing trick or treat destinations. This event is free and open to the
public.
