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By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com ADDISON—You may not know it, but two weeks ago, workers completed installation of a high-tech, fiber-optic cable on the new Lake Champlain Bridge. The new cable, not visible at a casual glance, will r evolutionize electronic data transmission services in the gr eater Champlain Valley region when completed in late 2012. The $39.7 million, 1,300mile network is being built by Albany, N.Y.-based Ion HoldCo and is being installed in portions of western V ermont, New York and Pennsylvania. The big Digital Age infrastructure project is ahead of budget and on schedule, at least according to Ion officials. According to industry reports, the cable is expected to be connected to the Burlington infrastr ucture while another line will be extended across the terrain linking Whitehall, N.Y., and Rutland, Vt., next year. This new line will eventually pr ovidebroadband access to schools, homes and business; it will also increase data capacity for local telephone companies and wir eless carriers. It’s then their job to r esell these services to a variety of customers, according to Jim Becker of Ion Holdco said. “Ion’s big growth area is wireless technology ,” Becker said. “We're part of the towers built for the cell providers.” According to Ion’s website, the new cable will transport voice, video, and broadband services in the following ways: see HIGH-TECH CABLE, p. 14
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Family of firsts at bridge First walkers, bicyclists, car, motorcycle noted By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com ADDISON—VIPs and pedestrians rush acr oss the new Lake Champlain Bridge immediately following the ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 7. The $76 million span, which began construction in June 2010, links New York and Vermont. The new bridge r eplaces the original 1929 span and include wider vehicular lanes, high-intensity, energy efficient lighting, walkways and bicycle lanes. While lower in height than the original bridge, the new str ucture is expected to last longer due to its modular design; workers will be able to r eplace old segments with new parts in the decades ahead.
First cyclists The first bicyclists across the new Lake Champlain Bridge linking New York and Vermont were members of Sojurn Bicycle see BRIDGE FIRSTS, p. 7
First across: the first bicycles across the new Lake Champlain Bridge were Sue Rand (second from right) and her staff from Sojourn Bicycle Tours of Vermont. The bridge, which links Vermont and New York, has both walkways and bicycle lanes—a big boon to regional cycle tourism, said Rand. Photo by Lou Varricchio
MUHS falls to Hartford in Championship, 42-6 By Lou Varricchio
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MIDDLEBURY—The Middlebury Union High School T igers football team endur ed multiple sets of injuries when it confr onted Hartfor d last Satur day in the 201 1 Vermont Division I High School State Championship Game. The game was played at Castleton State College Nov. 12. The T igers wer e defeated by the aptly named Hartfor d Hurricanes 42-6. I t w as H artford’s f ourth c onsecutive Division I title with an impressive 11-0 record. Four second-half touchdowns helped pr opel the Hurricanes to a wide-margin win. Hart ford senior Miles Latham was a game standout with 102 yar ds r ushed and twin The MUHS Tigers were defeated by the aptly named Hartford Hurricanes 42-6. It was touchdowns. Fellow Whirlwind senHartford’s fourth consecutive Division I title with an impressive 11-0 record.
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ior player T roy Bell mounted 109 yards neatly. “We defended the Division I title this year,” said Hartford’s Bell, “We defended it successfully and it feels real great—I’d say better than even last year.” The Tigers were the no. 3 seed this year and wer e clearly understaf fed considering the Hurricanes total offense yar dage totaled 444 to the Tigers’ 88. Even the Championship game’s rushing totals tell the tale of Hartford’s power: Hartford 362, Middlebury 22. According to MUHS coach Dennis Smith, the Tigers hadn’t expected to be in the Division I tournament just a few weeks ago. Last year , the Tigers were in Division I and lost to Rice in the final game. This season, several key starters see MUHS FOOTBALL, p. 14
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