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Police respond to Weybridge assault
WEYBRIDGE Ñ On May 6, Vermont 911 received a call regarding as assault that look place on LaFountain Lane in the Town of Weybridge. The call was placed by Thomas Barr, 36, of Burlington, saying he was assaulted by Robert Koch, 58, of Weybridge. Vermont State Police encountered Barr who was walking south on Cave Road. Barr denied medical attention, but had marks on him suggesting a physical assault had taken place. Vermont State Police troopers made contact with Koch on LaFountain Road and placed him under arrest for simple assault. Koch was transported to the New Haven State Police barracks where he was processed and cited to appear in Addison County Superior Court Criminal Division on June 27 to answer to the charge of simple assault.
Attempted robbery at Rutland Town Sunoco RUTLAND TOWN — On May 10, at approximately 10:06 p.m., members of the Vermont State Police from the Rutland Barracks were advised that an unknown male attempted to rob the Sunoco Service Station located at 278 U.S. Route 7 in CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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Gran Fondo returns to Addison County MIDDLEBURY Ñ For the third edition of the Vermont Gran Fondo, set for Saturday, June 4, cyclists will find a stretch of MiddleburyÕ s Exchange Street transformed into a hub where riders can take advantage of a bicycle safety check the night before, find convenient parking and grab coffee on ride-day morning, and take a shower upon finishing. And for the first time, the Gran Fondo après ride party will take place just steps from the start and finish area. Organizers have already planned two new climbs for this yearÕ s Fondo, as well as a route with classic Green Mountain features such as covered bridges and general stores. Now they’re delivering what many previous participants have asked for: a central staging area for all pre- and post-ride activity, bike and non-bike alike. The action will begin on the eve of the race, Friday, June 3, at Woodchuck Cider House, 1321 Exchange St., from 3 to 6 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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MERCURY MAN
Former high school math teacher turned amateur astronomer John Pratt of New Haven set up his Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope on the sidewalk along Washington Street in Middlebury, May 9. He provided free peeks at a rare, transit of Mercury event. The astronomical happening occurs when the tiny planet Mercury comes between the Earth and the Sun. With a protective, mirrored filter on the telescope’s corrector lens, passersby could see Mercury as a small black dot moving across the face of the Sun. The next transit Photo of John Pratt by Lou Varricchio; Mercury transit image provided will take place Nov. 11, 2019.
Dentists split over mid-level ‘dental therapist’ idea By Michael Bielawski Vermont Watchdog Report
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ith dental care costs on the rise and Medicaid payments unable to keep up, one bill awaiting the governorÕ s signature would create a mid-level Ò dental therapist” who can do basic dental work for less money. Not everyone in the dental community is on board with the idea. Currently about 20 percent of dentists in Vermont do not provide oral health care to Medicaid individuals. In large part, that’s because Medicaid pays only 50 cents on the dollar. A bill recently approved by the Legislature seeks to remedy the problem by creating a new type of dental professional that Medicaid can afford. “What S.20 does is it allows a dental hygienist with an additional full year of education to do some of the some of the procedures that currently only a dentist can do,” said Ellen Grimes, head of the Vermont Technical College for Dental Hygiene in Williston. Grimes said regular dentists charge around $100 per hour yet get about $50 from Medicaid, which discourages many of them from CONTINUED ON PAGE 2