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By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND — The human skull found in Rutland County Feb. 12 was that of a female, Vermont State Police officials said. Two missing Vermont women are being considered by the VSP. “Missing person reports indicate that Heidi Wilbur, missing since 1991 from Middletown Springs, and Brianna Maitland, missing since 2004 from Montgomery, could potentially meet the age range criteria of the caucasion female in this case,” according Stephanie Dasaro, Vermont State Police public information officer, in a news release. On Feb. 15, Vermont State Police detectives along with members of the Vermont State Police Crime Scene Search Team, State Police Human Remain Detection K-9s and the State Police Search and Rescue Team searched the area along Danby Hill Road where a skull was discovered. Based on the examination of the skull by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ’s Office, its characteristics appear consistent with that of a young adult, caucasian female. VSP detectives said further examination is necessary to determine the female’s identity. Due to the deterioration of the skull, identification may prove difficult and could take time. Dasaro noted that Vermont state detectives are checking local police agencies to see if any of missing person cases could meet the criteria; the victim could be someone unreported as missing or someone from out-ofstate. Anyone who has information regarding this investigation should call the Vermont State Police in Rutland at 802-773-9101.
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Vol. 4 No. 8 • February 22, 2012
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Town Hall work to resume in Brandon By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com BRANDON — It may appear to be slow going to outsiders, but Brandon officials are pleased to see the next phase of the historic town hall restoration project set to resume by early March. The McKernon Group of Brandon will finish the final $175,000 phase of the long project. McKernon officials said the deadline is May 1 to complete the final work inside the 19th-century landmark. More than $500,000 alone had been raised from the early stage of the See TOWN HALL, page 12
Work is set to resume soon inside Brandon’s historic 19th century town hall. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Fair Haven biomass plant gets air permit By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com FAIR HAVEN — The Fair Haven Energy Center biomass project in Fair Haven received a green light to proceed toward construction last week. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation approved the proposed plant’s air
pollution control permit last week which means developer Thomas Emero can move ahead. Emero owns Beaver Wood Energy, LCC, the firm building the commercial facility that will provide electricity, heat, steam, and 230 local jobs. Emero’s proposed 29-megawatt biomass plant, and adjacent wood pellet production operation, will be built on a site located off U.S Route 4 Exit
1 in Fair Haven. Since Vermont is not a state known for issuing environmental permits easily, the Beaver Wood project’s first permit hurdle was considered a significant milestone. According to Emero, the permit is the first such granted in two decades in Vermont. He creditedf See BIOMASS, page 11
New elevator provides access to collection From Staff & News Reports
newmarketpress@denpubs.com LUDLOW — After years of working to raise the funds to install an elevator for easy access to a three-story collection of local history, Black River Academy Museum is within weeks of seeing that dream become a reality. The elevator cab, being installed by Baystate Elevator Company working Wright Construction of Mt. Holly, is located in the new wing in the rear of the historic BRAM building. According to BRAM’s Anita Alic, “We could not have accomplished the installation of this elevator without the help and support of our many private donors and local businesses. Also, we benefited from the generosi-
ty of the Ludlow Enterprise Fund, the Vermont Cultural Facilities Coalition and the State of Vermont who awarded us a generous $18,000 grant and the Walter Cerf Community Fund.” According to Alec, a special elevator celebration event will be held June 2, the museum’s opening day for the 2012 season. “The installation was delayed from our December 2011 completion date as Bay State was occupied with repairs related to Hurricane Irene damage. We now expect an operable elevator by the end of February,” she said. The addition of the elevator will make BRAM fully compliant with ADA-access requirements and offer the opportunity for all the visitors to the museum to view the three floors of exhibits offered by BRAM.
Jim Lynch and Joe Chistolini of Union Local 41 work on the electrical installation inside the new elevator cab at BRAM in Ludlow. Photo by Ralph Pace
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