May 10, 2014
Man charged with excessive speed on Plank Rd NEW HAVEN Ñ On April 29, Levi Cousino, 26, of Bristol was stopped on Plank Road in New Haven for traveling more than 30 mph over the posted speed limit. He was charged with excessive speed and subsequently released.
Trailer stolen from residence in Addison A D D I S O N Ñ Ve r m o n t State Police are investigating a theft of a utility trailer from a residence located on Route 17 in Addison April 24. If you have information regarding this incident, contact State Police at 802-3884919. Information can also be submitted online at www. vtips.info or text CRIMES (274637) to keyword VTIPS.
Police charge Bristol woman with disorderly conduct BRISTOL Ñ On April 9, Vermont State Police in New Haven received a report that Dusty Grace, 21, of Bristol was firing a gun in the direction of a neighbors residence in an attempt to pick a fight with them. State Police said it was also reported that he was intoxicated and fighting with other people on scene. A State Trooper and a Bristol P.D. officer arrived and were able to get Grace into custody and secure the firearm without incident. No one was injured during this event. Grace was initially charged with disorderly conduct. The incident is still being investigated.
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Barnes & Noble: Gone by New Years? By Michael Levin Special to the Eagle If anyone gives you a Barnes & Noble gift card, be sure to cash it in by the end of the year. This may be the last year that Barnes & Noble bookstores remain open (in Burlington, Vt., local management has given no indication that this will happen anytime soon.) ItÕ s bad news for people who love books. ItÕ s worse news for the next generation of readers, who may never experience buying a book in a bookstore. B&N has been closing about 20 stores per year since 2012 and has said it will continue to do so for the next several years. But its financial position CONTINUED ON PAGE 18
CARHOP SERVICE— It was a chilly start to the drive-in season at the A&W Restaurant on U.S. Route 7 in Middlebury April 23-24. Carhop Priscilla Mayo, pictured here taking a drive-up order, said the restaurant’s popular menu remains unchanged this year with all the favorite offerings—from root-beer floats and hamburgers to dogs and fries. The fast-food dining chain began in California in 1919 with its branded A&W Root Beer. Owned by Anthony Neri, the Middlebury A&W stand is the last of its kind in Vermont. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Bear cub spotted last week on the Middlebury campus From College Reports
A black bear cub was observed near Middlebury College’s compost area on South Street Extension (the backside of the Golf Course near the College’s jogging trail). Pictured: A black bear cub roams a golf course in Bethlehem, N.H., in 2010. Photo courtesy of Maplewood Cottage, N.H.
MIDDLEBURY Ñ Early on the evening of May 1, the Middlebury College Public Safety Department received information from the Middlebury Police Department that a black bear cub was observed near the collegeÕ s compost area on South Street ExtensionÑ on the backside of the golf course near the collegeÕ s jogging trail. College officials said that if there is a cub, a mother bear could be nearby. A college e-mail was sent across campus by Public Safety. Ò If you are in this area and see a bear, please stay away from it,Ó the message warned. Ò Do not get in between a bear and its cub.Ó The Public Safety alert noted that the Vermont Fish and Wildlife DepartmentÕ s website has information about what to do if you encounter a bear. The information is available at: www. vtfishandwildlife.com/wildlife_bear_ encounters.cfm.