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August 13, 2011
Middlebury mourns passing of Neuberger
Drive-by shooting in Hinesburg HINESBURG — The Vermont State Police received a call Aug. 3 regarding a suspicious incident at Route 116 and Mechanicsville Road in Hinesburg. Troopers from the Williston barracks were dispatched to the call; through initial investigation they learned that Shawn Holbrook, 34, of Hinesburg, was shot at while driving his vehicle at approximately 12:30 a.m. Two distinct bullet holes were discovered in the driver-side door. The troopers were able to determine the exact location of the shooting and recovered evidence from the scene. Troopers set up a perimeter outside of the Heffernan residence in Bristol while a search warrant was sought for the residence and vehicle involved. Detectives were then called to continue the investigation. It was learned that Holbrook was involved in a drug-related altercation with Dean Heffernan, 27, and Katherine Heffernan, 26, at their residence in Bristol on the night of Aug. 2. The Heffernan’s followed Holbrook into Hinesburg and shot into his vehicle. No one was injured, but bullet holes were evident in the driver side door. The suspects were located at approximately 11 a.m. Aug. 3, during a traffic stop in Bristol near their residence by New Haven troopers. A search warrant was executed for evidence at the Heffernan residence. The search resulted in the discovery of heroin, hashish, and prescription pills. Dean Heffernan was arrested on the charges of aggravated assault and possession of narcotics. Katherine Heffernan was issued a citation to appear in Addison county on Aug. 29 for possession of narcotics.
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MIDDLEBURY — Fred Neuberger, one of Middlebury’s most influential college administrators over the past half century, died July 30 at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. He was 86. A member of the Middlebury Class of ’50, Neuberger served as director of men’s admissions from 1958 through 1964, and as head of admissions for the college from 1964 through his retirement in 1991. During his time in admissions, he had a major impact on the quality and diversity of the college’s student body. Admired for his warmth, charm, sense of humor, and unceasing loyalty, Neuberger ’s most enduring legacy may well be his realization that the college needed to look to the west and the south for future generations of students, which led to the launch of the “Westward Ho!” recruiting program. In addition, he pushed the college to commit additional resources to financial aid, required to recruit a more diverse group of students, economically and otherwise. Neuberger will also be rememPERSONAL BEST — Hinesburg’s Erika Nestor, pictured placing a medal at last year’s winner of the annual Zoe’s Race in Burlington , bered for creating the “February Freshwill again be a part of this year’s 1K Fun Run and 5K Walk/Run at Oakledge Park Sept. 10. The race benefits children and famil ies in a tri-county area who receive support from Howard Center and need financial help to make their homes accessible. To register man” program in the early 1970s, a Middlebury innovation that was decades or donate online, see www.zoesrace.com. ahead of its time. Photo by Gail Rosenberg See NEUBERGER, page 11
Committee debates mudpuppy’s fate Ancient salamander threatened in Vt.
By Lou Varricchio
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MIDDLEBURY — The prehistoric-looking mudpuppy, which has ancestral roots dating back to the Triassic Period over 200 million years ago, may soon be classified as an endangered species in Vermont. The harmless salamander is a bottom feeder with a diet that consists primarily of insects. It grows up to 12 inches or more in length.
“The mudpuppy should be listed,” said Salisbury resident Jim Andrews, a herpetologist and chairman of the panel of biologists that advises the Vermont Endangered Species Committee. “I think most Vermonters value wildlife and would like to see us maintain the full spectrum of biodiversity that we have,” Andrews said. It is the second time in ten years that the Vermont Endangered Species Committee is considering recommending the salamander to the state’s threatened species list. See SALAMANDER, page 10
Endangered: Vermont’s mudpuppy has roots dating back to the Triassic Period 200 million years ago. File provided
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