Gov. Douglas receive the National Order of Quebec from Prime Minister. Page 5
Gold medalist Hannah Kearney to visit MUHS on Wellness Day 2010.
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March 20, 2010
1731 fort rediscovered at Champlain bridge site
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An artist’s rendering of the 1730s French “Fort Chimney Point” at Addison. The location of the fort was known since the 18th century, but was “rediscovered” in December 2009. Art by Len Tantillo
By Lou Varricchio newmarketpress@denpubs.com ADDISON—An archaeological “rediscovery” has been announced at the Chimney Point site of the proposed Lake Champlain Bridge. It is uncertain if the announced rediscovery will affect plans for the new bridge to replace the 1920s span that was demolished in December 2009. Scientists have found a 1731 French fort near a standing pier of the old bridge on the Vermont shore at Chimney Point in Addison. "It's a hugely exciting find, one of the great and exciting finds of a lifetime really," Elsa Gilbertson, administrator for the Chimney Point State Historic Site, told news reporters March 14.
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Local low-achieving schools targeted BRISTOL—The Vermont Department of Education released a list of persistently low-achieving Vermont schools that are eligible for a federal bailout, of sorts, last week. Bridport Elementary School, Fair Haven High School, Johnson Elementary School, Mount Abraham Union High School, Northfield Elementary School, Otter Valley High School, Rutland High School, Windsor High School, Winooski High School and H.O. Wheeler Elementary in Burlington top the state list. The schools have all failed to make adequately yearly progress on student assessment tests for the past several years. The schools are eligible for federal grants, but they will have to take one of four actions: close the school, reopen as a charter school, fire the principal and half the teachers or submit a restructuring plan.
Beth Whiting of Maple Wind Farm in Huntington is a Rural Vermont board of directors member. During April an exhibit featuring Rural Vermont’s dynamic, farmer-activist board of directors will be on display at the Starksboro Public Library. Photos tell the stories behind the farmers driving the nonprofit organization. On April 1, 6:30–8 p.m., the library will host an opening reception. See related story inside. Photo courtesy of Robbie Stanley
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