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Police allege man concealed lobster, steak, beer rUTLAnD TOWn — On May 18, the Vermont state Police were notified of a retail theft and trespassing incident at Hannaford’s supermarket located on U.s. route 7 in the Town of rutland. An Investigation found that Anthony sargent, 53, of rutland City, had gone into Hannaford’s in violation of a pre-existing notice against trespass and stole a grand total of $105.63 in beer, lobster and Angus tenderloin steak by concealing the items under his shirt. The items were recovered by the store when sargent was stopped in the parking lot. sargent fled the scene before troopers could arrive. He was later located by probation and parole officers in the city and lodged at the Marble Valley Correctional Center.
Woman cited
BrIsTOL — VerMOnT state Police responded to a single motor vehicle crash that occurred at 42 Muncil Ave. in the Town of new Haven. A state Police investigation revealed that driver Alexandra Parks, 27, was under criminal suspension. The accused was arrested and transported to the new Haven P.D. station for booking. Parks was released on a citation, the vehicle was towed and the vehicle’s registration plates were seized.
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Clifford is 3x Eagle Grand Prize winner
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By Lou Varricchio lou@addison-eagle.com
MIDDLeBUrY —The Vermont eagle’s grand Prize was found by Chuck Clifford of Vergennes. Clifford found the $1,000 certificate in the hollow of a tree growing along goshen road, in Addison County, around 3 p.m., on May 18. “It took me until the tenth clue to really get in gear,” Clifford said. “One of the early clues was Mt. Horrid in Brandon gap, and then one mentioned a �welcomes bluebirds’ sign, a bluebird house, and the old Hogback Mountain ski trail. When I got closer to it, I looked in the hollow of a tree—and there it was.” This is the third grand Prize win for Clifford, who has a talent for thinking in the eagle’s unique “cluespeak”. He won the 2005, 2014 and 2016 grand Prize contests. “I’ve been playing the game from the CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
2016 Vermont Eagle Grand Prize winner Chuck Clifford of Vergennes.
Report: Vermont’s economic outlook 49th in nation By Bruce Parker Vermont Watchdog Report
MOnTPeLIer — Vermont is the second worst state in the nation when it comes to tax and regulatory policies that foster economic growth, according to a recent report on economic competitiveness between states. The ninth annual rich states, Poor states report, written by economists Arthur Laffer, Jonathan Williams and stephen Moore, compares states using 15 different policy variables, including factors such as tax rates, labor policies and legal liability. each of the 15 factors are influenced by policies set by state lawmakers. For 2016, states with the best economic outlook are Utah, north Carolina, north Dakota, Wyoming and Arizona. states stuck in a race to the bottom are California, Connecticut, new Jersey, Vermont and new York. The green Mountain state has ranked among “poor states” CONTINUED ON PAGE 13