U.S. Congressman Peter Welch will be holding a telephone
town hall meeting this evening with Vermonters regarding the President’s plan
to respond to the use of chemical weapons in Syria . The call takes place at 7:30 p.m. If you
would like to join in, we have the telephone number to dial on our website
921wvtk.com.
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To join the call, dial (toll-free) 877-229-8493 and enter
PIN code 13785.
The Middlebury selectboard tonight, will be looking at a proposed
agreement with Middlebury College that would lead to the demolition of the
Lazarus building at 20 Main Street and the consolidation of property off Bakery
Lane that would then be marketed for an as-yet undefined economic development
initiative.
The Vermont Public Service Board is set to hear from the
public on a proposed natural gas pipeline to serve Addison
County 7 o’clock , tomorrow
night at Middlebury Union
Middle School Vermont ’s
economy by providing low-cost energy.
The Vermont Public Interest Research Group and other critics are
planning a rally outside the school an hour before the hearing. They say the gas is coming from wells in Alberta
that use hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which Vermont
banned within the state’s borders in 2012.
About 7,500 independent home care workers are going to be
receiving ballots from the Vermont Labor Relations Board so they will be able
to vote on whether to be represented by a union. The American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees says the ballots are being mailed out today. Earlier this year, the Vermont Legislature
passed a law allowing home care workers to organize and negotiate a contract
with the state. The deadline for ballots
to be returned is Sept. 27. Votes will be counted on Oct. 2 and 3. AFSCME is the only union seeking to represent
the workers.
The search continues for a missing Townshend woman. Police say 59-year-old Helen Holmes of
Townshend, was last seen Friday morning at her home. Police were notified after she failed to make
a scheduled appointment later that day.
Over the weekend, Police say they searched the area near her home. Investigators are also actively looking for
her vehicle. Police say they are
concerned for her safety because she has not reached out to family or friends
since last week. Holmes is believed to
be driving a Red 2010 Subaru Forester -- License plate DAK 316. Anyone having any information about her is
asked to contact the Vermont State Police.
