It's 14th day in the government shutdown and just three days
before the U.S. Government bumps up against its projected borrowing limit. Talks both on ending the shutdown and
avoiding the debt ceiling have shifted to the Senate. Senators began discussions this weekend, but
at this point there are still no signs of progress. The Senate reconvened earlier this
afternoon.
Prices at the pump are down!
Gas prices are at a one-year-low in some areas. Here in Middlebury, we have has some of the
lowest prices around. Its $3.44 a gallon
for unleaded. According to gasbuddy,com.
Drivers in Rutland
are enjoying even lower prices - Shelling out an average of $3.39 a gallon. The U.S.
average is about $3.37 right now.
The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing is seeking
people interested in becoming tourism ambassadors for the state. The department will hold a free training
workshop next month in Montpelier , Rutland
and Bennington . The workshops are open to employees of Vermont
businesses and organizations. The goal
is to provide visitors with readily available travel information throughout the
state and to provide businesses with the know-how and resources to help provide
quality customer service. Those
attending the workshops will learn about tourism opportunities in the arts,
history, food, agriculture, recreation and lodging.
Before last weekend, the city of Burlington
was not insured against airport-related issues.
The debate over F-35 jets landing in Vermont
brought the issue to light. Friday the
city purchased a $5 million policy for lawsuits in the future. This came after the city attorney discovered it
was not insured in this capacity. Some
city officials are pushing a ban on F-35 fighter jets in Vermont .
