Middlebury is working with state and federal representatives
to identify potential funding sources to replace $1.5 million in federal
taxpayer money needed to implement the tunnel option for the downtown
Middlebury Bridge Replacements project. As
required by federal regulation, the town will also be warning a special
Middlebury Select Board meeting, to be convened at the Middlebury Volunteer
Ambulance Association on Tuesday, October 1; then the board will formally
consider the town’s selection of the tunnel option as the preferred alternative
for the bridges project.
A popular Greek yogurt is being pulled from some store
shelves over mold concerns. Recently,
Chobani received customer complaints about ‘swelling & bloating’ in certain
cups. The company said the cause was due
to a common mold found in dairy products.
They add, the product came from its Idaho
facility and represents less than 5 percent of its total product. The company is working with retailers to
remove and replace containers with the code 16-012 and expiration dates September
11 to October 7. Chobani did not say how
many of its cups or what varieties were affected. Chobani says customers with the affected code
dates should contact its customer service team at care@chobani.com to get
replacement products.
Governor Peter Shumlin got a lot of attention yesterday when
he said the state should look at legalizing marijuana. He says it’s the change in the feds deciding
not to stand in the way of states like Colorado
and Washington where it’s now
legal. Supporters say Shumlin’s take on
legalizing pot pleases constituents who want to smoke it, and having regulation
and taxation provide a possible revenue stream for Vermont .
Customers of Vermont ’s
lone natural gas company have some good news coming just as the heating system
kicks into full gear, a rate cut. Vermont
Gas announced plans yesterday for an overall rate reduction of nearly 6 percent
to take effect on November 1. Vermont
Gas says it and its customers are benefiting from price cuts offered by its
suppliers. Natural gas prices have been dropping
around the country due to a boom in shale gas extraction. The company says its Vermont
prices will save customers more than 50 percent over the cost of heating oil or
propane.
The start of flu season is still a month away, but
pharmacies are already offering vaccines.
Rite Aid Pharmacy is taking walk-ins and appointments. They offered the vaccine at the same time last
year, but are expecting plenty of people to take advantage now. Pharmacists say people are coming in slowly
and they encourage more people to get it out of the way early. The CDC says the flu can start picking up
across the country as early as October.
