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POLICE ALLEGE MAN LINKED TO RUTLAND WOMAN’S DEATH
By Lou Varricchio
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RUTLAND | The reported passing of Trina Fitzgerald, 58, of Rutland on Aug. 27 received scant attention until this week when Rutland Police Department officials announced an arrest connected. Rutland P.D. officers arrested Randal Johnson, 58, in connection with Fitzgerald’s death Sept. 18. Johnson was cited for the alleged murder of Fitzgerald, which occurred at an apartment unit located on Madison Street in Rutland on Aug. 27. Johnson was charged with second-degree murder. No bail was set. He was set to appear in court in Rutland City Sept. 19. Police did not release details about how Fitzgerald died. Her obituary did not include any suspicious causes relating to her death other than that her death occurred “unexpectedly” at home. Fitzgerald was born in Rutland on May 8, 1959, the daughter of Leon and Beatrice (Manning) Sherwood. » Fitzgerald Cont. on pg. 3
Residents discuss ‘climate economy’ ideas By Lou Varricchio STA FF W RITER
MIDDLEBURY | Compared to the Vermont Council on Rural Development’s (VCRD) Climate Economy Model Communities Program debut road show — which was held amid some controversy in Pownal, Vt., two weeks ago — the Council’s second forum in the series, held in Middlebury last Monday, was considerably less divisive.
VCRD’s mission in conducting public discussions around Vermont is to urge communities to “confront climate change through innovative economic development.” Jon Copans, director of VCRD’s Climate Economy program, moderated several of the Monday forum discussions held in Middlebury Town Office building, the Ilsley Public Library, St. Stephens Episcopal Church, and the Middlebury Union Middle School. Copans thanked both Selectboard member Laura Asermily and former State Rep. Steve
Maier for inviting the Council to town to begin the discussion about climate change. Among those residents who spoke, the biggest concerns on the residential level was the high cost of installing solar energy hardware and site specific barriers, such as the cost of removing shade trees blocking solar panels. One unidentified resident told attendees that he is planning to move in a few years and doesn’t want to make a big investment in solar of the type provided by SunCommon of Vermont. » Climate Economy Cont. on pg. 8
Remembering Dr. Daniel Foley RUTLAND | Dr. Daniel M. Foley, 66, of Rutland and Beaufort, South Carolina, died unexpectedly on Sept. 11, from a sudden heart attack. Foley was born in Rutland on Nov. 23, 1950 as the youngest of three sons to William H. Foley Sr. and Elva E. (Mahar) Foley. After his early education at Christ the King School, he graduated high school from Mount St. Joseph Academy. He received his B.A. degree from Connecticut College, his M.D. diploma from the University of Vermont College of Medicine and completed a medical residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Vanderbilt University. Surviving Foley are his wife, Laurie (Lorenz) Foley, his
daughter, Lillian J. Kerwin of Naples, Florida (along with husband Timothy Kerwin and daughter Violet Kerwin). Also sons Brooks M. Foley of Marblehead, Massachusetts.(along with wife Haley Foley, daughter Elle Foley and son Brody Foley). Gregory M. Foley, of Colorado Springs, Colorado (along with wife Amy Foley and son Jacob Foley); and Evan D. Foley, of Norwalk, Conn., along with wife Courtney Foley and son Jack Foley. His stepsons, Justin Thomas, of Cincinnati, Ohio (along with wife Kristen Thomas and daughters Katherine and Abigail Thomas), and Nathan Thomas, of New York, NY, also » Doc Cont. on pg. 9
Editor’s note We regret that last week’s news report about Danielle Austin went to press before we learned about her passing. We regret the time delay. Danielle died unexpectedly at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington. Memorial contributions may be made toward a fund to benefit her young daughters, Wyleigh and Kayleigh, at 1046 U.S. Route 7, Salisbury, Vt. 05769 or to Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society at 236 Boardman St. Middlebury, Vt. 05753. ■
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