One in eight households in Vermont
are food insecure, according to the U-S Department of Agriculture. What that means, according to a U-S-D-A
survey, is one out of eight Vermont
families either missed meals, or could not afford nutritional ones. The Executive Director of Hunger Free Vermont
says they’re trying to change that statistic, with different programs like one
offering free meals at schools and daycare centers.
Castleton State College is adding a new source of power,
with four new micro-wind turbines on the roof of its newest dormitory, Hott
Hall. The turbines are joining the solar
panels which went up during construction of the building. These aren’t the tall turbines with huge
blades often seen on ridge lines, but much smaller ones, designed for urban and
suburban areas by J-L-M Energy in California,.
These are the first micro turbines the company has put up east of Arizona ,
with two of the four provided at no cost so the business can see how they work
in colder climates.
The Vermont Medical Examiner released the cause of death of
the UVM student found unresponsive in the pool of the Burlington Tennis Club on
August 18. They determined that
21-year-old Derek Schueler drowned from swimming while intoxicated. Schueler's death is not suspicious and was
ruled accidental. First responders got
the call around 4 a.m. after a friend
found his body in the pool.
GroSolar is moving in to the historic Opera House office
complex in downtown Rutland . The move puts the solar power company under
the same roof at Green Mountain Power, as it continues its plan of making Rutland
the solar city. NRG Energy and Same Sun
have also set up shop in the city.
GroSolar employs 40 people across the country, and will add another five
in Rutland . Company officials say
that number could double in the next year.
The solar company is currently involved in three Rutland
area projects, but says they are too preliminary to discuss specifics.
Vermont Lottery officials say a $1 million Powerball ticket
has been sold in Lyndonville. The ticket
was sold at the Circle K convenience on Main Street . Officials say the winning ticket matched five
out of five numbers but not the Powerball number.
