The National Weather Service says freezing conditions will
return this afternoon. They say falling
temperatures will cause moisture on roads, sidewalks, and other surfaces to
re-freeze shortly before and during the evening commute. The Vermont Department of Public Safety is
encouraging drivers to exercise extreme caution this afternoon and evening as
roads are likely to become icy as temperatures drop, creating hazardous driving
conditions. Drive slow, leave sufficient
distance between your car and the vehicle in front of you to allow for safe
braking distances. Also, remember that
each snowplow is a mobile work zone; please give equipment operators plenty of
room to complete their task of treating and clearing the roadway for a safer
commute to you destination.
The State of Vermont
has received $2 million for cleanup of a contaminated gas station, the New
Haven Maplefield - Mobil, located on Route 7 in New Haven . The New Haven Mobil gas station was
extensively contaminated as a result of releases of gasoline that were
discovered during the 1990s. Cleanup is
still on-going today. The funds will be
applied to reimbursing the Petroleum Cleanup Fund for its prior expenditures
and paying for future cleanup costs at the site.
The median income in Vermont
is on the rise. According to a Vermont
Economy Newsletter, the median income of Vermont
tax filers rose in 2012 to $70,573. That
was up by 0.8% from the previous year. The
study also found a 50/50 split of families that earn more or less then the median
income.
Vermont State Police say a woman died in a car crash in
Starksboro yesterday. It happened on Big
Hollow Road .
Police say 23-year-old Stephanie Patsos of Starksboro went off the road
and down an embankment. She was not
wearing a seatbelt and was partially thrown from the car. Investigators say she died at the scene. There is no word yet on what caused the crash.
