A lot of people are not happy about a proposed natural gas
pipeline from Colchester to Middlebury, and had their
say last night. About 500 people, mostly
against the project, showed up for a hearing in Middlebury hosted by the
state’s Public Service Board. Opponents
say this curbs the state’s intent to be 90-percent renewable by 2050, despite
claims by Vermont Gas this is a cleaner, renewable alternative to dirtier
fuels. The board will hear from named
opponent organizations and Vermont Gas next week, with a decision expected by
December.
The state of Vermont
is going to use solar power to run 10 state office buildings across the state,
including all seven Vermont
prisons. Gov. Peter Shumlin announced
earlier today the state had signed a contract to install solar arrays for the
10 buildings, each capable of producing about 500 kilowatts of
electricity. In some cases the buildings
will get all its power from the solar panels.
There is no cost to taxpayers and it will save the state $1
million. In addition to the state’s
prisons, the solar arrays will be for the Pavilion office building in Montpelier ,
which houses the governor’s office, and state office buildings in Brattleboro
and Bennington . Officials say installation of the panels
could begin in the spring.
McGregor's Pharmacy in South Hero was burglarized early his morning.
Police say surveillance video around 2 am thie morning showed a lone white male,
covered in dark clothing and a hooded sweatshirt, enter the pharmacy through
the front door. The male was able to
gain entry to narcotics and made off with a large number of prescription
medications. Police are currently
processing evidence and conducting interviews.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vermont State Police.
Two Vermont
college football players have been suspended from the team and are facing
discipline after being charged in a scheme to steal merchandise from a sporting
goods store in Rutland . Vermont State Police say 19-year-old George
Andrew Busharis and 21-year-old Brandon Boyle, both of Castleton, were cited on
retail theft charges yesterday. Police
say Busharis was found leaving a Dick’s Sporting Goods merchandise for which he
did not have a receipt. Busharis later
told investigators he and Boyle, who worked at the store, had worked together
to steal merchandise from the store on several occasions. Castleton spokesman Jeffrey Weld said the two
were suspended from the football team and they would be subject to the
college’s judicial process.
Vermont State Police say there’s still no sign of what
happened to a woman last seen five days ago.
Helen Holmes of Townshend left a note Friday for her husband saying
she’d be back, but did not return nor did she show up for an appointment on
Saturday. State police are now handling
the case, and say there has not been any activity on her cellphone or credit
cards. While detectives do not suspect a
crime has happened, they are concerned for her safety.
