Vermont State Police are asking for your help in finding a
missing elderly man. 88-year-old Robert
Shaw was last seen yesterday at his home in Whiting. Investigators say Shaw is currently on
medication for dementia and a heart condition, plus he has mobility issues and
is unsteady on his feet. He’s believed
to be driving a silver 2008 Lexus with a partial Maryland
registration, and anyone seeing Shaw is asked to call State Police.
Some Middlebury College
students are holding a vigil this Thursday for typhoon victims. Middlebury
College says the vigil will take
place in front of Mead Chapel at 5 p.m. The Philippines Red Cross reports at least
1,200 dead and more than 618,00 people are displaced from their homes and
communities.
Governor Peter Shumlin, Vermont Association of Hospitals and
Systems and other hospitals announced a partnership to promote and expand
participation in Vermont Health Connect today.
A press release says 18 hospitals have agreed to participate. Shumlin said. “This is a first step toward
controlling increases in health care costs, and ensuring everyone had access to
quality, affordable coverage.”
The Vermont Air National Guard has some night flying
training operations on tap for this month, with the first one being
tonight. Two multi-aircraft takeoffs
after dark are scheduled, with all F-16’s on the ground and all operations
completed during normal operating hours of the Burlington
International Airport . Training will run from tonight through Friday
night, November 15th, and next Tuesday the 19th through Friday, November 22nd.
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will again visit the
area, this time bringing holiday cheer on a holiday. Decorated in holiday lights and carrying a
live musical show, the train is scheduled to pass through the North
Country on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28.
The train will arrive in Ticonderoga at 3:15 p.m. and stop in Port Henry at 5 p.m. Times are approximate. This will be the eighth year the train will
stop in Ticonderoga . It has stopped in Port Henry the
past seven years.