Recent Middlebury College Graduate Katherine Lupo is raising $12,000 to make a giant mural out of a painting by one of her fellow Middlebury College alumni. She did a 500-foot mural with the help of students and volunteers in her Connecticut hometown last summer. Now she’d like to bring Sabra Field's "Cosmic Geometry" to life on the side of the Wright Theatre. The college’s Committee for art in Public Places pledged $12,500 for the project if Lupo could raise the same. She’s working with the alumni office and targeting specific donors who might be interested.
Green Mountain Beverage, the maker of Woodchuck Hard Cider, has made the commitment to buy 25 percent of its electricity through Cow Power — the manure-to-energy program run by CVPS. Woodchuck Hard Cider’s 62,000-square-foot Middlebury plant uses 1 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year. Green Mountain Beverage President Bret Williams said he was sold on Cow Power after a tour of the Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport.
The 20-year-old company has also made other improvements to help the environment.
Rutland businessman J.R. Bullock is close to breaking ground on a store and office building at 199 Stratton Road. The 5,000-square-foot ground floor of the two-story wood frame building will be home to Olivia’s Market with the second floor dedicated to three offices. The L-shaped building would also have a drive-through beverage redemption center, a kitchen for food preparation and approximately 21 parking spaces.
Vermont officials are warning restaurant owners of a scam involving con men posing as state food inspectors. The Vermont Department of Health says the bogus inspectors call and threaten to impose fines if a restaurant does not book an appointment for an inspection. Similar scams are reportedly targeting food establishments elsewhere across the country, including New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Vermont State Police have charged a Saranac Lake, N.Y., man with intentionally causing a head-on collision that seriously injured a woman. Police say 28-year-old Brandon Lane purposefully drove his vehicle into oncoming traffic on Route 7 before the June 20 crash in the Town of Rutland. A passenger in the other car, 58-year-old Joyce Rule, of Vergennes, suffered a broken wrist, broken ankle and broken vertebrae in the crash.
Lester Daby was honored for 50 years service during the 136th annual Port Henry Volunteer Fire Department banquet recently. He received tributes and proclamations marking his anniversary with the department. Approximately 70 people attended the traditional event that recognized several of their members for many years of service to the department and community.
Senator Bernie Sanders secured over $140 Thousand Dollars in federal funding for Rutland Area Programs. $50 Thousand Dollars will go towards programs designed to help at-risk children. $43 Thousand Dollars in federal funds were also given to a new six-week summer program in Rutland Public School District. School Officials say the funds will be spread out in all levels of programming in the district. The Dodge House in Rutland, which provides assistance to war veterans, also received $30 Thousand Dollars to make repairs to its facility.
Five Democrats seeking to run for governor in Vermont want to jumpstart the economy, create jobs, promote small businesses and expand high-speed Internet access. Susan Bartlett, Matt Dunne, Deb Markowitz, Doug Racine and Peter Shumlin are all eager to show recession-weary Vermont voters they have the answers ahead of the August 24th primary.
The Vermont School Boards Association has held formal talks with a quarter of the state's 60 supervisory unions in the three weeks since a school consolidation bill became law. Associate Director Winton Goodrich tells The Times Argus that many supervisory unions have long considered mergers - and the new law might provide further incentives.
The state says about 310,000 pounds of contaminated soil and other waste from the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant is being shipped to a licensed radioactive waste disposal facility in Utah. The plant tells The Brattleboro Reformer that soil that's built up as a result of construction work done at the plant over the years is also going to be shipped out.
Despite months of negotiations, contract talks between Burlington teachers and the city School Board are at an impasse. Both sides have agreed for a mediator to come in and try to reach some sort of agreement, but a date for the mediation has not been set. The school board is facing a deficit of a million dollars, caused by such things as increasing costs and extensive school renovations. The teachers' current contract expires in August.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
WVTK Local & State News June 25, 2010
A tugboat that sank to the bottom of Lake Champlain in 1963 could be leaking fuel into the water. For years now there have been reports oil in the water near the site where the William H. McAllister sank. After sending a remotely operated vehicle down to the wreckage, the EPA believes there could be between 10,000 to 14,000 gallons of fuel still in the tugboat.
Next year, students at the Whiting Village School may not have to pack their lunches. A new foodservice contract that is being negotiated within the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union could allow Whiting Village School for the first time to offer students’ nutritious, in-school breakfasts and lunches. The contract will also offer the chance for the other RNeSU elementary schools to save money on their food programs.
The operator of the Alden Place Residential Care Home in Vergennes has appealed the state’s revocation of her license. She and her lawyer said that many of the complaints about her management of the home are untrue, and that state officials never allowed her to tell her side of the story during the investigation.
State officials confirmed their plans to relocate the Vermont Agency of Human Services’ Addison County offices from their current home on Exchange St. to a new building that will be built in the Middlebury South Village development off Court Street. An agreement has been entered and the state is committed to the relocation.
The New Haven Planning Commission began the process of weighing in on a proposal by Cross Pollination LLC to build a solar farm off Route 7. Commissioners acknowledged in a draft letter to the Public Service Board that while the company’s potential solar installation largely fits New Haven’s town plan, large questions remain about how the solar farm would be executed, operated and ultimately decommissioned.
After pushing hard for months to advance a new draft of the Bristol Town Plan and a proposed extraction ordinance, planners in Bristol are now delaying the process. With no consensus at hand in the debate over gravel mining in the town, the planning commission is saying another year could pass before the issue comes to another vote.
Proponents and opponents of a gravel pit near the Bristol village will meet again on Monday for an Act 250 hearing. This is the latest chapter over a proposed 26-acre excavation project off of Rounds Road. After two separate applications for town zoning permits and several appeals to the state Environmental Court, commissioners from Rutland County will weigh in on whether or not the proposed gravel pit conforms to Act 250.
The bridge on McKinley Avenue between Route 7 and the Vermont State Police barracks will close to all traffic starting Monday. Anyone who needs to get to the state office complex at the barracks, which includes offices for the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles and Vermont Agency of Transportation, must do so from the intersection of McKinley Avenue and North Grove Street. The Bridge is getting a new deck and new railings, funded by federal stimulus money.
Maine utility regulators have approved FairPoint Communications' bankruptcy reorganization plan and its request to modify an agreement struck when it took over Verizon's landline and Internet operations. North Carolina-based FairPoint is seeking similar approvals in New Hampshire and Vermont, but regulators have yet to make a decision.
New York lawmakers are considering changes to the state's sales tax as a way to bring in more revenue. Current law exempts purchases of footwear and clothing under $110 from the state's 4 percent sales tax. So far, the budget includes a big tax increase on cigarettes. However, the budget is now almost three months overdue. Lawmakers hope to pass a spending plan by the end of the week.
A new airline is flying out of Plattsburgh. U.S. Airways Express has taken over for Cape Air yesterday with 3 flights to and from Boston on weekdays and 2 flights each way on weekends. Colgan Air, a regional carrier for U.S. Airways, hopes they will lure more passengers from Montreal and Burlington since there is no longer daily flights out of Burlington to Boston.
Police are investigating an overnight break-in at AuSable Forks Elementary School. Faculty and teachers arrived yesterday for the last day of classes to find that vandels had broken windows and stole items from the school. Authorities say a maintenance truck is also missing. Dispite the damage, the last day of school yesterday ran as scheduled.
Authorities say someone broke into Small Dog Electronics in South Burlington. Storeowners said the suspect set off alarms around 4:30 yesterday morning after using a rock to smash through the front doors. The suspect did get away with some merchandise. If you have any information or seen someone trying to sell Apple products, other than a store, call the South Burlington Police.
Hunters can start applying for Vermont permits to hunt antlerless deer. The season this year will run from December 4th through the 12th. Fish and wildlife officials have not yet decided how many permits will be issued but the application deadline is August 26th.
The Route 2 Bridge between Middlesex and Moretown is now open to 2-way traffic. The bridge has been under construction for the past 2 years and replaces a 1928 truss bridge. The new one is much more bicycle and pedestrian friendly, with 4 foot shoulders. VTrans will now focus on removing the 1-lane temporary bridge.
The FBI has now joined the investigation into an arson fire in Barre. The old Key Bank building on Main Street was gutted by fire on Memorial Day. Investigators say it was intentionally set. Also, the reward for information leading to an arrest in the case has gone up to $12,500. If you have any information about this fire, please call the state's arson tip line at 1-800-32-ARSON.
Seven companies have issued recalls of their drop-side cribs. They are ... Jenny-Lind Drop-Side Cribs by Even-Flo; Child Craft Stationary-Side Cribs; Jardine Drop-Side Cribs; Bonavite, Babi Italia, and Issi Drop-Side Cribs made by La-Jobi; Million Dollar Baby Drop-Side Cribs; and Simmons Drop-Side Cribs. Officials say the sides can malfunction, injuring the baby.
Vergennes is working with arts organizers in nearby towns who, in the last few years, have set up regular arts walks in Middlebury and Bristol. The public is invited this Saturday to view a variety of art at the Vergennes Opera House, Bixby Memorial Library, Studio V, and Creative Space.
The Middlebury Lions Club has formally pledged $25,000 to the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association, which is raising money to pay for its new headquarters just north of Porter Medical Center. The first of five annual $5,000 checks was presented to Mickey and Carol Heinecken, who are spearheading the MVAA fund-raising effort.
Middlebury College has received a grant of $137,000 to do thermal energy retrofits on three campus buildings. The Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund announced the recipients of $1.7 million in grants on June 16. The college was among 14 public-serving institutions in the state to receive a grant. The money comes from federal economic stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and was allocated to the institutions to encourage renewable energy and efficiency.
Next year, students at the Whiting Village School may not have to pack their lunches. A new foodservice contract that is being negotiated within the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union could allow Whiting Village School for the first time to offer students’ nutritious, in-school breakfasts and lunches. The contract will also offer the chance for the other RNeSU elementary schools to save money on their food programs.
The operator of the Alden Place Residential Care Home in Vergennes has appealed the state’s revocation of her license. She and her lawyer said that many of the complaints about her management of the home are untrue, and that state officials never allowed her to tell her side of the story during the investigation.
State officials confirmed their plans to relocate the Vermont Agency of Human Services’ Addison County offices from their current home on Exchange St. to a new building that will be built in the Middlebury South Village development off Court Street. An agreement has been entered and the state is committed to the relocation.
The New Haven Planning Commission began the process of weighing in on a proposal by Cross Pollination LLC to build a solar farm off Route 7. Commissioners acknowledged in a draft letter to the Public Service Board that while the company’s potential solar installation largely fits New Haven’s town plan, large questions remain about how the solar farm would be executed, operated and ultimately decommissioned.
After pushing hard for months to advance a new draft of the Bristol Town Plan and a proposed extraction ordinance, planners in Bristol are now delaying the process. With no consensus at hand in the debate over gravel mining in the town, the planning commission is saying another year could pass before the issue comes to another vote.
Proponents and opponents of a gravel pit near the Bristol village will meet again on Monday for an Act 250 hearing. This is the latest chapter over a proposed 26-acre excavation project off of Rounds Road. After two separate applications for town zoning permits and several appeals to the state Environmental Court, commissioners from Rutland County will weigh in on whether or not the proposed gravel pit conforms to Act 250.
The bridge on McKinley Avenue between Route 7 and the Vermont State Police barracks will close to all traffic starting Monday. Anyone who needs to get to the state office complex at the barracks, which includes offices for the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles and Vermont Agency of Transportation, must do so from the intersection of McKinley Avenue and North Grove Street. The Bridge is getting a new deck and new railings, funded by federal stimulus money.
Maine utility regulators have approved FairPoint Communications' bankruptcy reorganization plan and its request to modify an agreement struck when it took over Verizon's landline and Internet operations. North Carolina-based FairPoint is seeking similar approvals in New Hampshire and Vermont, but regulators have yet to make a decision.
New York lawmakers are considering changes to the state's sales tax as a way to bring in more revenue. Current law exempts purchases of footwear and clothing under $110 from the state's 4 percent sales tax. So far, the budget includes a big tax increase on cigarettes. However, the budget is now almost three months overdue. Lawmakers hope to pass a spending plan by the end of the week.
A new airline is flying out of Plattsburgh. U.S. Airways Express has taken over for Cape Air yesterday with 3 flights to and from Boston on weekdays and 2 flights each way on weekends. Colgan Air, a regional carrier for U.S. Airways, hopes they will lure more passengers from Montreal and Burlington since there is no longer daily flights out of Burlington to Boston.
Police are investigating an overnight break-in at AuSable Forks Elementary School. Faculty and teachers arrived yesterday for the last day of classes to find that vandels had broken windows and stole items from the school. Authorities say a maintenance truck is also missing. Dispite the damage, the last day of school yesterday ran as scheduled.
Authorities say someone broke into Small Dog Electronics in South Burlington. Storeowners said the suspect set off alarms around 4:30 yesterday morning after using a rock to smash through the front doors. The suspect did get away with some merchandise. If you have any information or seen someone trying to sell Apple products, other than a store, call the South Burlington Police.
Hunters can start applying for Vermont permits to hunt antlerless deer. The season this year will run from December 4th through the 12th. Fish and wildlife officials have not yet decided how many permits will be issued but the application deadline is August 26th.
The Route 2 Bridge between Middlesex and Moretown is now open to 2-way traffic. The bridge has been under construction for the past 2 years and replaces a 1928 truss bridge. The new one is much more bicycle and pedestrian friendly, with 4 foot shoulders. VTrans will now focus on removing the 1-lane temporary bridge.
The FBI has now joined the investigation into an arson fire in Barre. The old Key Bank building on Main Street was gutted by fire on Memorial Day. Investigators say it was intentionally set. Also, the reward for information leading to an arrest in the case has gone up to $12,500. If you have any information about this fire, please call the state's arson tip line at 1-800-32-ARSON.
Seven companies have issued recalls of their drop-side cribs. They are ... Jenny-Lind Drop-Side Cribs by Even-Flo; Child Craft Stationary-Side Cribs; Jardine Drop-Side Cribs; Bonavite, Babi Italia, and Issi Drop-Side Cribs made by La-Jobi; Million Dollar Baby Drop-Side Cribs; and Simmons Drop-Side Cribs. Officials say the sides can malfunction, injuring the baby.
Vergennes is working with arts organizers in nearby towns who, in the last few years, have set up regular arts walks in Middlebury and Bristol. The public is invited this Saturday to view a variety of art at the Vergennes Opera House, Bixby Memorial Library, Studio V, and Creative Space.
The Middlebury Lions Club has formally pledged $25,000 to the Middlebury Volunteer Ambulance Association, which is raising money to pay for its new headquarters just north of Porter Medical Center. The first of five annual $5,000 checks was presented to Mickey and Carol Heinecken, who are spearheading the MVAA fund-raising effort.
Middlebury College has received a grant of $137,000 to do thermal energy retrofits on three campus buildings. The Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund announced the recipients of $1.7 million in grants on June 16. The college was among 14 public-serving institutions in the state to receive a grant. The money comes from federal economic stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and was allocated to the institutions to encourage renewable energy and efficiency.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
WVTK Local & State News June 24, 2010
A lot of people felt it, but no one was hurt when an earthquake centered in Quebec rattled northern New England, including Vermont and upstate NY. The magnitude was confirmed at 5.0, and the epicenter was about 38 miles north of Ottawa. When the earthquake hit shortly before 2 yesterday afternoon, reports were called in to WCAX from people feeling it from as far north as Newport and as far south as Brattleboro.
The Essex-Charlotte ferry crossing is back to two-boat service. The run was down to one boat-- cutting service in half. Lake Champlain Transportation couldn't immediately bring in another boat because it's strapped providing temporary ferry service at the Champlain Bridge. But a second boat arrived Saturday allowing them to resume normal service.
A middle school leader from New Hampshire will be Poultney High School’s new principal beginning this coming school year. Thomas Fitzgerald is the former four-year principal of the Goshen Lempster Cooperative School in Lempster, NH. Fitzgerald is also a licensed high school English teacher and will officially start July 1.
Governor Jim Douglas says the state will need to eliminate some positions in the state government in the coming months. But he says he hopes to achieve job reductions through attrition, not layoffs. Douglas says one of his Administration's goals in the next 3 months is to determine how to reduce state spending by as much as $20 million.
Vermont Yankee confirms it had to fix two cracks last week in a water-cooling tower at the nuclear power plant. While that's one problem another one is growing over the fact Entergy, the plant's owner, failed to notify state regulators about it. While Governor Jim Douglas is far from happy about it, he says he's leaving it up to state regulators to determine if Entergy violated any rules.
The Vermont State Police say a Hinesburg man charged with assaulting his estranged wife and two other people is in custody. Thirty-5-year-old Shaun Freeman was taken into custody in the case of aggravated domestic assault and multiple counts of aggravated assault.
A Plattsburgh business is getting new owners. Mold-Rite Plastics makes jar caps, child-resistant closures, and vials. Irving Place Capital of New York City is buying the company. Officials at Mold-Rite say the owners plan to keep the plant open and even grow in Plattsburgh. Mold-Rite currently employs 350 people in Plattsburgh.
A member of the U.S. Coast Guard in Burlington is preparing to help with the oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. The Burlington station was directed to find volunteers from the unit that would be willing to help out. The Coast Guard doesn't know how many additional members will be needed on the Gulf Coast, but they are given about 30 days notice from the time of their departure.
About three dozen endangered turtles were released into Lake Champlain Wednesday. The spiny soft-shell turtle has seen its population slowly dwindling, so the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is taking measures into their own hands. When raised in captivity, this unique species is four times more likely to survive.
The Vt. Labor Commissioner is leaving her job to work for the private sector. Patricia Moulton Powden announced Wednesday she is leaving her job to work for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce in Berlin as Vice President of Public Affairs.
A former Saranac Lake medical worker is accused of stealing $100,000 from her former employer. 61-year-old Mary Harvey worked in the office at North Country Family Physicians for more than 10 years. Police aren't saying how Harvey allegedly stole the money, but say they were contacted after administrators at the clinic found problems while sorting through records.
A Burlington man is facing charges after police say he used a baseball bat to attack another man. Authorities say 50-year-old Buddy Miele attacked another man around 9 PM Tuesday Night on Pine Street. If you have any information about the attack, please call either the Burlington Police Department or Champlain Valley Crime Stoppers.
The Chittenden County Emergency food shelf will be able to feed more families than originally planned. The food shelf was presented with a check for $732. The money was raised by the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, at its "business after hours" events. The Food Shelf says the money will help feed about 45 families for the next month.
Friday Night Live will kick-off tomorrow night in Rutland. This downtown signature event attracts hundreds of people each week with the promise of shopping, dining and entertainment, returns to celebrate its fourth season. This year you can expect it packed with a wider variety of musical offerings and special events like last year’s inaugural Trash to Art competition and the infamous, world’s-largest Twister board of two summers ago.
Fort Ticonderoga will host more than 700 re-enactors during its Grand Encampment this Saturday and Sunday. Visitors will experience the battle each day at 1:30 p.m. The program hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The weekend will also feature on-going demonstrations of military, civilian and American-Indian camp life including cooking, weapons demonstrations, children's activities and more. For information visit Fort Ticonderoga Dot org.
The Essex-Charlotte ferry crossing is back to two-boat service. The run was down to one boat-- cutting service in half. Lake Champlain Transportation couldn't immediately bring in another boat because it's strapped providing temporary ferry service at the Champlain Bridge. But a second boat arrived Saturday allowing them to resume normal service.
A middle school leader from New Hampshire will be Poultney High School’s new principal beginning this coming school year. Thomas Fitzgerald is the former four-year principal of the Goshen Lempster Cooperative School in Lempster, NH. Fitzgerald is also a licensed high school English teacher and will officially start July 1.
Governor Jim Douglas says the state will need to eliminate some positions in the state government in the coming months. But he says he hopes to achieve job reductions through attrition, not layoffs. Douglas says one of his Administration's goals in the next 3 months is to determine how to reduce state spending by as much as $20 million.
Vermont Yankee confirms it had to fix two cracks last week in a water-cooling tower at the nuclear power plant. While that's one problem another one is growing over the fact Entergy, the plant's owner, failed to notify state regulators about it. While Governor Jim Douglas is far from happy about it, he says he's leaving it up to state regulators to determine if Entergy violated any rules.
The Vermont State Police say a Hinesburg man charged with assaulting his estranged wife and two other people is in custody. Thirty-5-year-old Shaun Freeman was taken into custody in the case of aggravated domestic assault and multiple counts of aggravated assault.
A Plattsburgh business is getting new owners. Mold-Rite Plastics makes jar caps, child-resistant closures, and vials. Irving Place Capital of New York City is buying the company. Officials at Mold-Rite say the owners plan to keep the plant open and even grow in Plattsburgh. Mold-Rite currently employs 350 people in Plattsburgh.
A member of the U.S. Coast Guard in Burlington is preparing to help with the oil spill cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. The Burlington station was directed to find volunteers from the unit that would be willing to help out. The Coast Guard doesn't know how many additional members will be needed on the Gulf Coast, but they are given about 30 days notice from the time of their departure.
About three dozen endangered turtles were released into Lake Champlain Wednesday. The spiny soft-shell turtle has seen its population slowly dwindling, so the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is taking measures into their own hands. When raised in captivity, this unique species is four times more likely to survive.
The Vt. Labor Commissioner is leaving her job to work for the private sector. Patricia Moulton Powden announced Wednesday she is leaving her job to work for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce in Berlin as Vice President of Public Affairs.
A former Saranac Lake medical worker is accused of stealing $100,000 from her former employer. 61-year-old Mary Harvey worked in the office at North Country Family Physicians for more than 10 years. Police aren't saying how Harvey allegedly stole the money, but say they were contacted after administrators at the clinic found problems while sorting through records.
A Burlington man is facing charges after police say he used a baseball bat to attack another man. Authorities say 50-year-old Buddy Miele attacked another man around 9 PM Tuesday Night on Pine Street. If you have any information about the attack, please call either the Burlington Police Department or Champlain Valley Crime Stoppers.
The Chittenden County Emergency food shelf will be able to feed more families than originally planned. The food shelf was presented with a check for $732. The money was raised by the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, at its "business after hours" events. The Food Shelf says the money will help feed about 45 families for the next month.
Friday Night Live will kick-off tomorrow night in Rutland. This downtown signature event attracts hundreds of people each week with the promise of shopping, dining and entertainment, returns to celebrate its fourth season. This year you can expect it packed with a wider variety of musical offerings and special events like last year’s inaugural Trash to Art competition and the infamous, world’s-largest Twister board of two summers ago.
Fort Ticonderoga will host more than 700 re-enactors during its Grand Encampment this Saturday and Sunday. Visitors will experience the battle each day at 1:30 p.m. The program hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The weekend will also feature on-going demonstrations of military, civilian and American-Indian camp life including cooking, weapons demonstrations, children's activities and more. For information visit Fort Ticonderoga Dot org.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Canadian Earthquake Felt Locally June 23, 2010
A moderate earthquake rattled east-central Canada today and was felt into the northeastern United States. The U.S. Geological Survey pegged the quake at 5.0 magnitude. It was centered about 38 miles north of Ottawa, Ontario, at a relatively shallow depth of about 12 miles. Tall buildings swayed in Ottawa, Toronto and Detroit.
Mike Carlson was at his desk when he noticed his chair starting to move. The computer monitor on his desk at Central Vermont Public Service Corp. in Rutland shuddered, too, Wednesday afternoon moving from side to side, thanks to a magnitude-5.0 earthquake in Canada that shook a region stretching as far west as Michigan and into New England. Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon reported an "unusual event," the lowest of 4 levels of emergency classification. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Neil Sheehan says the earthquake wasn't felt in the control room but was in other parts of the site. Vermont Emergency Management spokesman Mark Bosma said no reports of damage have been reported.
An earthquake in Canada was felt across upstate New York and Vermont, shaking buildings and lighting up phone lines to emergency services. There are no reports of any serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says its latest information shows the 30-second-long quake was magnitude-5.0, not 5.5 as originally thought. It was centered about 40 miles north of Ottawa. People from Buffalo to Albany and north to Massena on the St. Lawrence River say pets were startled and plates rattled at about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday. David French, 53-year-old state worker from Cicero, says he was at his computer inside his home outside Syracuse when he felt his chair shake. The quake prompted several calls to state police in Ray Brook in the Adirondacks.
An magnitude 5.0 earthquake near the Ontario-Quebec border in Canada, was felt throughout New England this afternoon. Tremors were reported from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont down Massachusetts and south into Rhode Island and Connecticut. In addition to New England, the U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake was also felt in many other states in the Northeast and Midwest. "The Boston Globe" reports two buildings near Boston were evacuated including a medical building in Brookline and an office building in Medford. No injuries or major damage had been reported.
Mike Carlson was at his desk when he noticed his chair starting to move. The computer monitor on his desk at Central Vermont Public Service Corp. in Rutland shuddered, too, Wednesday afternoon moving from side to side, thanks to a magnitude-5.0 earthquake in Canada that shook a region stretching as far west as Michigan and into New England. Vermont Yankee nuclear plant in Vernon reported an "unusual event," the lowest of 4 levels of emergency classification. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Neil Sheehan says the earthquake wasn't felt in the control room but was in other parts of the site. Vermont Emergency Management spokesman Mark Bosma said no reports of damage have been reported.
An earthquake in Canada was felt across upstate New York and Vermont, shaking buildings and lighting up phone lines to emergency services. There are no reports of any serious damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says its latest information shows the 30-second-long quake was magnitude-5.0, not 5.5 as originally thought. It was centered about 40 miles north of Ottawa. People from Buffalo to Albany and north to Massena on the St. Lawrence River say pets were startled and plates rattled at about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday. David French, 53-year-old state worker from Cicero, says he was at his computer inside his home outside Syracuse when he felt his chair shake. The quake prompted several calls to state police in Ray Brook in the Adirondacks.
An magnitude 5.0 earthquake near the Ontario-Quebec border in Canada, was felt throughout New England this afternoon. Tremors were reported from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont down Massachusetts and south into Rhode Island and Connecticut. In addition to New England, the U.S. Geological Survey reports the quake was also felt in many other states in the Northeast and Midwest. "The Boston Globe" reports two buildings near Boston were evacuated including a medical building in Brookline and an office building in Medford. No injuries or major damage had been reported.
WVTK Local & State News June 23, 2010
CVPS has unveiled its new 50-kilowatt solar project along Route 7 in Rutland called “The Renewable Energy Education Center”. The 264-panel array sits just across the street from a hydro facility, together they will form a working classroom for students and others interested in renewable emission-free energy.
A Hinesburg teenager is facing marijuana charges after leading police on a high-speed chase. Police in Hinesburg seized 70 pot plants last week after a runaway driver led them to a house on Major Street, where cops found an indoor growing operation. The suspect fled, but several days later police arrested 19-year old Shawn West. He now faces felony cultivation charges.
The Rutland City pension fund was sent spiraling off track in the past decade by a series of employee benefit increases never matched by increased employer contributions. The city’s pension fund, which services the school department and municipal employees, has a $23.7 million funding gap. Rectifying the pension fund will likely require a combination of decreasing benefits and increasing both employer and employee contributions.
IBM has just landed a new contract. The Essex Junction plant will soon be manufacturing high-security chips to be used in a number of electronic documents. They include "E" passports, identification cards for the Defense Department, and enhanced driver's licenses. The state-of-the art chips will only be manufactured in Essex Junction.
Good news for New York State Employees ... paychecks will be delivered on time as scheduled today. State officials have worked overtime to make sure all 153,000 state employees received their pay as normal. In the midst of passing this week's emergency spending bill, the Legislature missed a 5 PM deadline on Monday that threatened at least some of the checks.
The Plattsburgh beaches are now official open for the season. The beach originally was scheduled to open today, but opened early this past weekend to accommodate beachgoers during the nice weather. The beach will remain open 7 days a week from 11 AM to 7 PM through Labor Day weekend.
Vermont Yankee officials say a plant design flaw is largely to blame for the tritium leak discovered this winter. The company issued a detailed report on the cause and the cleanup and now claims to be an industry leader in dealing with leaks. Entergy officials held a press conference yesterday to talk about what was done to stop the leak and what's being done to hopefully prevent a similar leak in the future.
In a cost-cutting move, Kentucky has pulled its inmates out of a privately run prison there -- leaving only roughly 560 inmates from Vermont in the eastern Kentucky facility. Vermont contracts with Corrections Corporation of America to help alleviate overcrowding problems.
Police have arrested a man they say broke into a St. Albans home last month and tried to attack an elderly woman. 50-year-old Ervin Bessette faces charges a number of charges including burglary, unlawful restraint and lewd conduct. Authorities say Bessette told the woman he either wanted money or drugs. Police are still unsure why the grandmother was targeted.
Vermont State Police say they suspended the search for the body of a 78-year-old woman believed to have been murdered by her daughter. Investigators say they have searched the entire area behind the Westford Elementary School; were Mary Wilcox was supposed to be buried. Authorities are standing-by until they get better information about where to search.
UVM will be selling its entire research cowherd. It's a cost cutting measure that will change the way UVM conducts farm research. As part of a new initiative, the Vermont Dairy Center for Excellence will send UVM scientists off site to work with private farmers. All 255 cows are up for sale and will preferably be sold as a single package. UVM is accepting bids for the next month.
New York may be the first state to expand DNA testing to all crimes, including misdemeanors. Governor David Patterson's proposal would require adding about 48,000 samples a year to a laboratory system that state officials say is capable of handling the extra work, with no current backlogs.
Independence Day will be celebrated early in Schroon Lake this year. Because July 4th falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed July 3. The Independence Day celebration will begin with The Schroon Lake Community Church's annual chicken barbecue in its community room starting at 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 a person. Many other events are scheduled throughout the day and will conclude with the fireworks display over Schroon Lake at dark.
The First Congregational Church Strawberry Festival in Crown Point, scheduled for this Sunday from 11AM to 5PM, is seeking crafters and vendors. There is no charge. Vendors and crafters are asked to contact Gary at 597-3520 to reserve space. People should bring their own tables and tents, if needed.
A Hinesburg teenager is facing marijuana charges after leading police on a high-speed chase. Police in Hinesburg seized 70 pot plants last week after a runaway driver led them to a house on Major Street, where cops found an indoor growing operation. The suspect fled, but several days later police arrested 19-year old Shawn West. He now faces felony cultivation charges.
The Rutland City pension fund was sent spiraling off track in the past decade by a series of employee benefit increases never matched by increased employer contributions. The city’s pension fund, which services the school department and municipal employees, has a $23.7 million funding gap. Rectifying the pension fund will likely require a combination of decreasing benefits and increasing both employer and employee contributions.
IBM has just landed a new contract. The Essex Junction plant will soon be manufacturing high-security chips to be used in a number of electronic documents. They include "E" passports, identification cards for the Defense Department, and enhanced driver's licenses. The state-of-the art chips will only be manufactured in Essex Junction.
Good news for New York State Employees ... paychecks will be delivered on time as scheduled today. State officials have worked overtime to make sure all 153,000 state employees received their pay as normal. In the midst of passing this week's emergency spending bill, the Legislature missed a 5 PM deadline on Monday that threatened at least some of the checks.
The Plattsburgh beaches are now official open for the season. The beach originally was scheduled to open today, but opened early this past weekend to accommodate beachgoers during the nice weather. The beach will remain open 7 days a week from 11 AM to 7 PM through Labor Day weekend.
Vermont Yankee officials say a plant design flaw is largely to blame for the tritium leak discovered this winter. The company issued a detailed report on the cause and the cleanup and now claims to be an industry leader in dealing with leaks. Entergy officials held a press conference yesterday to talk about what was done to stop the leak and what's being done to hopefully prevent a similar leak in the future.
In a cost-cutting move, Kentucky has pulled its inmates out of a privately run prison there -- leaving only roughly 560 inmates from Vermont in the eastern Kentucky facility. Vermont contracts with Corrections Corporation of America to help alleviate overcrowding problems.
Police have arrested a man they say broke into a St. Albans home last month and tried to attack an elderly woman. 50-year-old Ervin Bessette faces charges a number of charges including burglary, unlawful restraint and lewd conduct. Authorities say Bessette told the woman he either wanted money or drugs. Police are still unsure why the grandmother was targeted.
Vermont State Police say they suspended the search for the body of a 78-year-old woman believed to have been murdered by her daughter. Investigators say they have searched the entire area behind the Westford Elementary School; were Mary Wilcox was supposed to be buried. Authorities are standing-by until they get better information about where to search.
UVM will be selling its entire research cowherd. It's a cost cutting measure that will change the way UVM conducts farm research. As part of a new initiative, the Vermont Dairy Center for Excellence will send UVM scientists off site to work with private farmers. All 255 cows are up for sale and will preferably be sold as a single package. UVM is accepting bids for the next month.
New York may be the first state to expand DNA testing to all crimes, including misdemeanors. Governor David Patterson's proposal would require adding about 48,000 samples a year to a laboratory system that state officials say is capable of handling the extra work, with no current backlogs.
Independence Day will be celebrated early in Schroon Lake this year. Because July 4th falls on a Sunday, the holiday will be observed July 3. The Independence Day celebration will begin with The Schroon Lake Community Church's annual chicken barbecue in its community room starting at 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 a person. Many other events are scheduled throughout the day and will conclude with the fireworks display over Schroon Lake at dark.
The First Congregational Church Strawberry Festival in Crown Point, scheduled for this Sunday from 11AM to 5PM, is seeking crafters and vendors. There is no charge. Vendors and crafters are asked to contact Gary at 597-3520 to reserve space. People should bring their own tables and tents, if needed.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
WVTK Local & State News June 22, 2010
Bristol selectmen and Police Chief Kevin Gibbs adjusted a police district-spending plan for 2010-2011. The new cuts call for canceling the town’s contract with the Addison County Sheriff’s Department; relocating the police department after Dec. 31 and trimming overtime pay for the department’s four officers.
School officials at Mount Abraham Union High School are planning to build a homegrown cooperative that could, in time, expand to serve elementary schools in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union. They are searching for a new food services manager and that person will head up the new Addison Northeast Food Cooperative. The approach is modeled on the nationally recognized cooperative that the Burlington School District uses for its food services.
A relatively dry, cool spring has helped limit Addison County’s mosquito population. Those in charge of battling the bugs warned that just one substantial rainstorm could change that. So far officials have not received one complaint call regarding mosquitoes.
Officials of the John W. Graham Emergency Shelter are working toward a major renovation of the shelter’s original building in Vergennes. On June 8, the Vergennes City Council agreed to support the homeless shelter board’s application for a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant that could pay for a portion of a project that would follow sensitive historic preservation guidelines.
At its annual meeting last Thursday night, the Better Middlebury Partnership honored Middlebury College President Ron Liebowitz as Citizen of the Year and J.P. Carrara & Sons, Inc. as Business of the Year for their significant roles in building the Cross Street Bridge, a town goal that has been 50 years in the making.
Killington town leaders will decide tonight how to move forward with the Green Mountain National Golf Course, that has more than $4 million of debt. The main item tonight on the town Select Board’s meeting agenda is a review of the most recent and long-term financials of the municipally run golf course. The three-member board must decide if the town should continue to borrow in the short term to cover a long-term debt.
A new report shows Vermont has the second highest graduation rate in the country. According to the publication "Education Week," Vermont's high school graduation rate was 82-percent in 2007, the last year for which detailed records were available. That's second only to New Jersey. The national average was 69-percent. The report also says Vermont's graduation rate had one of the highest percentage increases over the past ten years in the country.
The New York Legislature passed the latest emergency spending bill last night, but not without some consequences. Because the bill was passed after 5 PM yesterday, some of the 153,000 state workers due to be paid tomorrow, likely wouldn't get paid until at least Thursday. Also included in the bill is a hike in the cigarette tax, making the price for a pack of cigarettes $9.20.
After 2 years of searching, Williston now has a new police chief. Roy Nelson of Cornwall, Connecticut has been hired to fill the position. Nelson starts on July 19, replacing acting Chief Doug Hoyt. Williston has been without a full-time police chief since July 2008, when Chief James Dimmick suffered a stroke.
A car crash in Willsboro has claimed the life of a Plattsburgh woman. Police say 37-year-old Leona Geddes was traveling north on Mountain View Drive and went off the road into an embankment. Someone driving by at 7:30 yesterday morning noticed the car and called police. Police are unsure why the vehicle went off the road.
Residents in St. Albans are cleaning up after vandels broke a number of windows around city this past weekend. Sometime late Friday Night or early Saturday Morning, someone broke 8 windows at the Blooming Minds Enrichment Center, a St. Albans daycare. Vandals also used a BB Gun to destroy the windows of 7 parked cars and a home.
Plans for a Whole Foods store in South Burlington are on hold. The organic grocery chain announced plans last summer to build its first Vermont store off Williston Road, behind the Holiday Inn. City officials expressed concerns about access and traffic. Whole Foods has since withdrawn its application, but the city expects the developers to return with an updated proposal.
24 men from Vermont and New York have been implicated in a drug trafficking operation. A federal grand jury indicted 17 of the suspects, and 7 others have already agreed to plead guilty. Prosecutors say the group distributed large quantities of cocaine and marijuana in Vermont between 2006 and 2009. Some of the charges could bring up to 40-years in prison.
CVPH Medical Center has entered into an agreement with Team Health to run the Emergency Care Center. Team Health helps hospitals across the country with emergency department management services. CVPH has been looking for a new medical director for the emergency department since April 1. The transition will be complete by October 1.
Neighbors around the Cabot Creamery are worried that the plant is using so much water that it’s drying up the wells on their properties. The company back in 2007 discovered they need a water permit from the state. Neighbors say they want the state to study the cheese maker's impact on neighboring wells before issuing the permit.
School officials at Mount Abraham Union High School are planning to build a homegrown cooperative that could, in time, expand to serve elementary schools in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union. They are searching for a new food services manager and that person will head up the new Addison Northeast Food Cooperative. The approach is modeled on the nationally recognized cooperative that the Burlington School District uses for its food services.
A relatively dry, cool spring has helped limit Addison County’s mosquito population. Those in charge of battling the bugs warned that just one substantial rainstorm could change that. So far officials have not received one complaint call regarding mosquitoes.
Officials of the John W. Graham Emergency Shelter are working toward a major renovation of the shelter’s original building in Vergennes. On June 8, the Vergennes City Council agreed to support the homeless shelter board’s application for a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant that could pay for a portion of a project that would follow sensitive historic preservation guidelines.
At its annual meeting last Thursday night, the Better Middlebury Partnership honored Middlebury College President Ron Liebowitz as Citizen of the Year and J.P. Carrara & Sons, Inc. as Business of the Year for their significant roles in building the Cross Street Bridge, a town goal that has been 50 years in the making.
Killington town leaders will decide tonight how to move forward with the Green Mountain National Golf Course, that has more than $4 million of debt. The main item tonight on the town Select Board’s meeting agenda is a review of the most recent and long-term financials of the municipally run golf course. The three-member board must decide if the town should continue to borrow in the short term to cover a long-term debt.
A new report shows Vermont has the second highest graduation rate in the country. According to the publication "Education Week," Vermont's high school graduation rate was 82-percent in 2007, the last year for which detailed records were available. That's second only to New Jersey. The national average was 69-percent. The report also says Vermont's graduation rate had one of the highest percentage increases over the past ten years in the country.
The New York Legislature passed the latest emergency spending bill last night, but not without some consequences. Because the bill was passed after 5 PM yesterday, some of the 153,000 state workers due to be paid tomorrow, likely wouldn't get paid until at least Thursday. Also included in the bill is a hike in the cigarette tax, making the price for a pack of cigarettes $9.20.
After 2 years of searching, Williston now has a new police chief. Roy Nelson of Cornwall, Connecticut has been hired to fill the position. Nelson starts on July 19, replacing acting Chief Doug Hoyt. Williston has been without a full-time police chief since July 2008, when Chief James Dimmick suffered a stroke.
A car crash in Willsboro has claimed the life of a Plattsburgh woman. Police say 37-year-old Leona Geddes was traveling north on Mountain View Drive and went off the road into an embankment. Someone driving by at 7:30 yesterday morning noticed the car and called police. Police are unsure why the vehicle went off the road.
Residents in St. Albans are cleaning up after vandels broke a number of windows around city this past weekend. Sometime late Friday Night or early Saturday Morning, someone broke 8 windows at the Blooming Minds Enrichment Center, a St. Albans daycare. Vandals also used a BB Gun to destroy the windows of 7 parked cars and a home.
Plans for a Whole Foods store in South Burlington are on hold. The organic grocery chain announced plans last summer to build its first Vermont store off Williston Road, behind the Holiday Inn. City officials expressed concerns about access and traffic. Whole Foods has since withdrawn its application, but the city expects the developers to return with an updated proposal.
24 men from Vermont and New York have been implicated in a drug trafficking operation. A federal grand jury indicted 17 of the suspects, and 7 others have already agreed to plead guilty. Prosecutors say the group distributed large quantities of cocaine and marijuana in Vermont between 2006 and 2009. Some of the charges could bring up to 40-years in prison.
CVPH Medical Center has entered into an agreement with Team Health to run the Emergency Care Center. Team Health helps hospitals across the country with emergency department management services. CVPH has been looking for a new medical director for the emergency department since April 1. The transition will be complete by October 1.
Neighbors around the Cabot Creamery are worried that the plant is using so much water that it’s drying up the wells on their properties. The company back in 2007 discovered they need a water permit from the state. Neighbors say they want the state to study the cheese maker's impact on neighboring wells before issuing the permit.
Monday, June 21, 2010
WVTK Local & State News June 21, 2010
A head-on crash on Route 7 in Rutland Town yesterday afternoon sent a man in a wheelchair and three other people to the hospital with minor injuries.
No one was killed in the accident just past Pinnacle Ridge Road on the Rutland Town / Pittsford border but all four people involved in the two-car crash were sent to Rutland Regional Medical Center suffering from minor injuries like bumps and bruises. The accident remains under investigation and it’s unsure if alcohol or speed were factors in the crash.
A new law takes effect on July 1 that is intended to help clean-up Lake Champlain. Starting next Thursday, stores in Vermont are no longer allowed to sell dishwasher detergent containing phosphorous. The ban follows the phosphorus ban in laundry detergent that's been in place for more than 3 decades. Phosphorus is known to feed the toxic blue-green algae blooms in the lake.
The Moriah Shock Facility will remain open. On Friday, the New York State Assembly passed the governor's Protection Bill. The senate is expected to pass the bill today. The Protection Bill keeps Moriah Shock open but does not include provisions for The Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility. It is still slated to close.
The Department of Health is reminding parents and caregivers to watch young children closely and teach them not to touch, taste or smell wild mushrooms. 4 cases of children eating wild mushrooms have been recently reported in Vermont. Health officials warn that as little as one bite of a toxic mushroom could cause serious illness or death.
A pack of cigarettes is about to get more expensive in New York. This week's emergency spending bill includes a $1.60 increase to the cigarette tax, making it the largest in the country. Lawmakers say the new taxes will generate around $440-Million in revenue. The legislature will vote on the new emergency-spending plan today.
Killington’s economic development plan is to reach some of the 80 million people who live within a day’s drive of Vermont. The job now belongs to former Killington Resort employee Suzanne Dundas. She was hired last week as the town marketing, media and events coordinator working in the Office of Economic Development and Tourism. Her first task is to pitch the town’s summer concert series, every Thursday at the town’s recreation fields on River Road beginning July 15.
One man is in critical condition and several other people are now homeless after a house explosion in Swanton over the weekend. Witnesses say parts of the roof blew clear off the house Saturday morning damaging 3 cars and 2 nearby homes. The cause remains under investigation but police do not believe it is suspicious at this time.
Senator Chuck Schumer is proposing a national measure that would prohibit sex offenders from working as karate instructors, youth coaches, carnival workers, clowns, magicians, or dance instructors as well as a number of other jobs in the private sector. The measure would cover people who are paid or volunteer to do the work.
Some good news for job seekers... The number of Vermonters without a job declined slightly in May -- according to statistics released by the state Labor Department. The state's unemployment rate was 6.2 percent in May, down 1.1 percent from a year ago. Vermont was one of ONLY THREE states -- along with Minnesota and Oregon -- to see a drop of 1 percentage point or more.
A Vermonter taking part in the LCI Fishing Derby has broken the record for the largest Lake Trout. Dana Laduke, of Bomoseen caught a Lake Trout Saturday weighing 16.77 pounds. The previous record was just under 16 pounds. Laduke is in the running for a $30,000 prize. Laduke says he will likely split the prize money with his team.
Police believe they have found the body of a South Burlington man who's been missing for months. 29-year-old Beck Shultz was last seen in February near the Winooski River. Authorities conducted a number of searches. His body was recovered last week. Police say his death was not suspicious and the investigation is closed.
An 83-year-old man was arrested over the weekend for going the wrong way on Interstate 89. William Barrett of Barre was seen by a number of drivers traveling north in the southbound lanes of the interstate near Berlin. Police had to use a rolling roadblock to stop Barrett. Authorities say his license was already under suspension for previous violations.
A new law takes effect on July 1 that is intended to help clean-up Lake Champlain. Starting next Thursday, stores in Vermont are no longer allowed to sell dishwasher detergent containing phosphorous. The ban follows the phosphorus ban in laundry detergent that's been in place for more than 3 decades. Phosphorus is known to feed the toxic blue-green algae blooms in the lake.
The Moriah Shock Facility will remain open. On Friday, the New York State Assembly passed the governor's Protection Bill. The senate is expected to pass the bill today. The Protection Bill keeps Moriah Shock open but does not include provisions for The Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility. It is still slated to close.
The Department of Health is reminding parents and caregivers to watch young children closely and teach them not to touch, taste or smell wild mushrooms. 4 cases of children eating wild mushrooms have been recently reported in Vermont. Health officials warn that as little as one bite of a toxic mushroom could cause serious illness or death.
A pack of cigarettes is about to get more expensive in New York. This week's emergency spending bill includes a $1.60 increase to the cigarette tax, making it the largest in the country. Lawmakers say the new taxes will generate around $440-Million in revenue. The legislature will vote on the new emergency-spending plan today.
Killington’s economic development plan is to reach some of the 80 million people who live within a day’s drive of Vermont. The job now belongs to former Killington Resort employee Suzanne Dundas. She was hired last week as the town marketing, media and events coordinator working in the Office of Economic Development and Tourism. Her first task is to pitch the town’s summer concert series, every Thursday at the town’s recreation fields on River Road beginning July 15.
One man is in critical condition and several other people are now homeless after a house explosion in Swanton over the weekend. Witnesses say parts of the roof blew clear off the house Saturday morning damaging 3 cars and 2 nearby homes. The cause remains under investigation but police do not believe it is suspicious at this time.
Senator Chuck Schumer is proposing a national measure that would prohibit sex offenders from working as karate instructors, youth coaches, carnival workers, clowns, magicians, or dance instructors as well as a number of other jobs in the private sector. The measure would cover people who are paid or volunteer to do the work.
Some good news for job seekers... The number of Vermonters without a job declined slightly in May -- according to statistics released by the state Labor Department. The state's unemployment rate was 6.2 percent in May, down 1.1 percent from a year ago. Vermont was one of ONLY THREE states -- along with Minnesota and Oregon -- to see a drop of 1 percentage point or more.
A Vermonter taking part in the LCI Fishing Derby has broken the record for the largest Lake Trout. Dana Laduke, of Bomoseen caught a Lake Trout Saturday weighing 16.77 pounds. The previous record was just under 16 pounds. Laduke is in the running for a $30,000 prize. Laduke says he will likely split the prize money with his team.
Police believe they have found the body of a South Burlington man who's been missing for months. 29-year-old Beck Shultz was last seen in February near the Winooski River. Authorities conducted a number of searches. His body was recovered last week. Police say his death was not suspicious and the investigation is closed.
An 83-year-old man was arrested over the weekend for going the wrong way on Interstate 89. William Barrett of Barre was seen by a number of drivers traveling north in the southbound lanes of the interstate near Berlin. Police had to use a rolling roadblock to stop Barrett. Authorities say his license was already under suspension for previous violations.
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