Burlington, Vt. – Former Burlington resident, world-famous climber, and one-time opthalmologist at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Dr. Geoff Tabin, 53, is featured this month on the cover of National Geographic Adventure billed as Dr. Extreme.
The magazine titles the article, “The Visionary”, describing Tabin’s amazing success at helping return sight to thousands of high-altitude dwelling people who have become blind from [...]
November 24, 2009 | Posted in
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Montpelier, Vt. – Vermont State Auditor Tom Salmon addressed several topics including the recent charge of driving under the influence as he met with the press during a news conference he scheduled in the Statehouse, Friday, November 20, in Montpelier.
Salmon said, ” I’ve made myself available- have fielded lots of questions over the past several weeks. Some would say [...]
November 20, 2009 | Posted in
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Newport, Vt. - Vermont State Police received several 911 calls, Tuesday, Nov. 17, stating that marijuana was being dropped from a yellow plane into a field in Newport Center, Vermont. Trooper Callie Field, the first officer to respond, said she was assisted by the U.S. Border Patrol, Vt. Fish & Wildlife and Orleans Sheriffs Department.
Trooper Field said that 2 hockey [...]
November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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Charlotte, Vt. - Vermont State Police are investigating an on-going series of car breaks that have been occurring during the past several months at the Mount Philo State Park & other parking areas & designated access areas for hiking in the Town of Charlotte.
Similar car breaks have been reported in the Shelburne area. Most of [...]
November 16, 2009 | Posted in
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Williston, Vt. – Senator Patrick Leahy visited two Williston firms, MicroStrain and Triosyn, Monday, Nov. 16, to announce a series of cutting-edge, job-creating defense contracts he helped secure for the firms that it is hoped will lead to revolutionary advances in aircraft safety and medical practices for U.S. troops.
During a tour of MicroStrain’s new virtual helicopter — [...]
November 16, 2009 | Posted in
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Burlington, Vt. – Two Vermont-based businesses, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Bruegger’s Enterprises, Inc., announced today they had completed acquisition of Canadian-based Timothy’s Coffees of the World, Inc.
Bruegger’s Enterprises, Inc., operator of Bruegger’s Bagel restaurants, completed the purchase of Timothy’s retail operations prior to Green Mountain Coffee Roasters acquisition of Timothy’s wholesale business.
Bruegger’s says they plan [...]
November 13, 2009 | Posted in
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Burlington, Vt. – The Vermont Air National Guard announced this week that night flying will take place on the evenings of Tuesday, November 16th through Friday, November 20th, 2009.
During these training periods, there will be 2 scheduled multi-aircraft takeoffs during the early evening hours, and all F-16s are expected to be on the ground no later [...]
November 13, 2009 | Posted in
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Montpelier, Vt. – Landlord Dennis Laferriere will pay the State of Vermont $10,000.00 in civil penalties for the filing of a false lead paint compliance document for a Lyndonville property as a part of a settlement with the Office of Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell. Laferriere has also agreed to bring the property into [...]
November 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Addison, Vt. – During a news conference held today, November 9, transportation officials announced that engineers declared the 80-year old Lake Champlain Bridge at Crown Point too unstable to be renovated and recommend demolishing the bridge for the safety of motorists and boaters.
New York Governor David A. Paterson and Vermont Governor Jim Douglas have received [...]
November 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Men’s Soccer
Middlebury, Vt. – Men’s Soccer Drops NESCAC Championship In OT – The Middlebury men’s soccer team dropped a 2-1 overtime game to Williams at Wesleyan in their seventh championship game appearance. The Panthers, three-time NESCAC winners, fall to 9-5-2 on the season and will hope for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament when [...]
