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April 18, 2015
$100,000 lottery ticket sold in Middlebury By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com MIDDLEBURY Ñ A Vermont Lottery top-prize winning ticket worth $100,000 was sold in the Gimme 5 draw gameÕ s April 8 drawing. According to Jeff Cavender of Vermont Lottery, the ticket with the winning numbers, 02-13-14-17-27, was sold at Middlebury Beef, located on Route 7 South in Middlebury. Cavender said lottery players can check TV for drawings of the Gimme 5, with its top prize of $100,000, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. Ò Vermont Lottery games are sold via 700 agents and instant ticket vending machines locations throughout the state. Profits from Vermont Lottery support the Vermont Education Fund,Ó he said.
Woman arrested on Route 7
FERRISBURGH Ñ On April 12, Vermont State Police troopers from the new Haven Barracks were dispatched following a report of a citizen dispute involving a Massachusetts registered vehicle in Ferrisburgh. Troopers and Vergennes Police Department officers responded to the area to attempt to locate the vehicle. The Vergennes Police located the vehicle and conducted a motor vehicle stop with it on U.S. Route 7 in Ferrisburgh. Troopers arrived on the scene and determined that the operator, Tammy Mackinnon, 54, of Peru, Mass., was under the influence of alcohol. Mackinnon provided a preliminary breath test sample of .167 percent. She was taken into custody and processed at the VSP new Haven Barracks. After processing, Mackinnon was lodged at the Chittenden County Correctional Center.
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By Bruce Parker
Vermont Watchdog Report A plan for statewide school consolidation is only days old in Vermont, but already itÕ s sowing frustration and panic among leaders who will be charged with implementing the plan in Windham County. Last week, the House of Representatives passed a priority piece of legislation to address the skyrocketing cost of education in Vermont. Approved by a roll-call vote of 88-55, H.361 requires all but 12 of the stateÕ s 270plus school districts to merge into pre-k-12 integrated education systems of 1,100 students each. Moreover, the legislation proposed $16 million in tax hikes by upping the nonresidential property tax rate from $1.515 to $1.525 per $100 of assessed property value. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19
The spirit of Rat Pack crooner Frank Sinatra came alive at the fourth annual Central Vermont 50+ Expo April 11 held at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Rutland. New York City impressionist George Lyons’ spot-on impressions of Sinatra, as well as Tony Bennett, Neil Diamond, was the highlight of the Expo event. Attendees had a chance to meet Lyons after enjoying the show.
NY-VT 5K Champlain Bridge Run set for May 16 ADDISOn Ñ The new York-Vermont 5k Champlain Bridge Run was supposed to be a one-time affair to celebrate the 2012 opening of the new span connecting the two states. That was the plan, but the race has been such a hit itÕ s back for another run. The fourth annual The new York/Vermont 5k Champlain Bridge Run will be contested Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Packet pick up and day race registration will be 8:30-9:45 a.m. on the grounds of the British fort ruins within the Crown Point State Historic Site. Runners can also register in advance by mailing registration forms to nancy Ockrin at P.O. Box 33, Crown Point 12928. Registration forms are available online at the LaChute Road Runners Club website, www.lachute.us. Registration fee before May 1 is $20 and includes a T shirt. After May 1 the fee is $25 without a shirt. A family rate is available, costing $10 for each child who registers with a parent. Checks should be made payable to the LaChute Road Runners Club. The 3.1-mile race is sponsored by the Ticonderoga-based LaChute Road Runners Club. The fourth annual The New York/Vermont 5K Champlain Bridge Run will be contested Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. Pictured: 2014 race.
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