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ADDISON COUNTY

INDEPENDENT Vol. 68 No. 40

Middlebury, Vermont

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Thursday, October 2, 2014 â—† 34 Pages

Denecker plan, land sale could hinge on new Act 250 criterion By  ANDY  KIRKALDY FERRISBURGH  â€”  A  new  crite-­ ULRQ RI $FW SUHVHQWV D NH\ KXUGOH IRU DXWR GHDOHU 7RP 'HQHFNHU DQG KLV SODQV WR FRQVROLGDWH KLV RSHUD-­ tions  on  34.91  acres  at  the  junction  RI 5RXWHV DQG $ 7KDW QHZ FULWH-­ ria,  which  will  be  part  of  the  Act  250  hearing  on  Oct.  23,  will  require  De-­ QHFNHU WR SURYH KLV SURSRVDO GRHV QRW FRQWULEXWH WR ÂłVWULS GHYHORSPHQW ´ RU that  it  â€œminimizes  the  characteristics  RI VWULS GHYHORSPHQW ´ 'HQHFNHU DJUHHG ZLWK WKH )HUULV-­ EXUJK VHOHFWERDUG LQ 2FWREHU WR SD\ IRU WKH SDUFHO ZKLFK lies  next  to  the  Vermont  Agency  of  7UDQVSRUWDWLRQÂśV 3DUN DQG 5LGH ORW 7KDW GHDO KDV \HW WR FORVH DV 'HQHFN-­ HU VHHNV KLV SHUPLWV 'HQHFNHU LV SURSRVLQJ WR EXLOG D VTXDUH IRRW GHDOHUVKLS ZLWK H[WHQVLYH SDUNLQJ WKHUH +H ZLOO PRYH DOO RI KLV 'HQHFNHU &KHYUROHW operations  to  the  one  site  â€”  sales  DUH QRZ KDQGOHG DW WKH LQWHUVHFWLRQ RI 0RQNWRQ 5RDG DQG 5RXWH D KDOI PLOH VRXWK LQ )HUULVEXUJK DQG VHUYLFH MXVW GRZQ WKH URDG RQ 1RUWK Main  Street  in  Vergennes. )HUULVEXUJK RIÂżFLDOV DUH KDSS\ DERXW D GHDO WKDW ZLOO QRW RQO\ EULQJ VDOHV SURFHHGV EXW DOVR DFFRUGLQJ WR D URXJK HVWLPDWH SURYLGHG E\ WRZQ ZRUNHUV RQ :HGQHVGD\ FRXOG DGG DURXQG PLOOLRQ WR )HUULVEXUJKÂśV JUDQG OLVW Âł:H KRSH WKDW DIWHU WKLV KHDULQJ WKDW DSSOLFDWLRQ ZLOO PRYH TXLFNO\ DQG 0U 'HQHFNHU FDQ JHW JRLQJ RQ KLV SURMHFW ´ VDLG )HUULVEXUJK VHOHFW-­ (See  Denecker,  Page  18A)

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Group  urges  change  to  aid  young  women  in  workforce By the way Did  you  remember  to  hang  up  and  drive  on  Wednesday?  A  new  law  went  into  effect  on  Oct.  1  that  made  using  a  handheld  cell  phone  while  driving  in  Vermont  illegal.  The  ban  covers  all  portable  electronic  devic-­ es,  including  music  players,  laptop  computers  and  cell  phones.  The  idea  is  that  we  will  all  keep  both  eyes  on  the  road,  both  hands  on  the  steering  (See  By  the  way,  Page  20A)

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A  VINTAGE  CADILLAC  exits  the  Rattling  Bridge  into  New  Haven  Monday  morning  as  fall  leaves  provide  a  splash  of  color. Independent  photo/Trent  Campbell


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