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Vol. 4 No. 44 • November 7, 2012
Vermont crews to help hurricane cleanup in New York, New Jersey From Staff & News Reports
Folk-rock musician Arlo Guthrie will honor the music of his father on the centennial of Woody Guthrie’s birth at the Paramount Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. File photo
Arlo Guthrie's tribute to Woody Guthrie, Nov. 11 Woodie Guthrie centennial 2012
By Lou Varricchio
RUTLAND — As Green Mountain Power crews restore service to the last Vermonters left without power by the remnants of Superstorm Sandy Nov. 1, the company is making plans to send employees to help bring the power back on in devastated areas in the northeast, including New York and New Jersey. One out of every five GMP customers experienced outages during the superstorm. Power has been restored to 48,358 of 48,408 affected customers, with the remaining 50 customers expected on this evening. "We'll quickly transition from taking care of our customers to helping those in other states who are facing days or weeks before power is restored," GMP President and CEO Mary Powell said. "We are thankful we were able to quickly restore service to our customers, and happy to be able to help in areas that suffered severe damage. As others came to our aid this week and following Tropical Storm Irene, we will do whatever we can to help people hit hard by Sandy get back on their feet." GMP is sending a group of 70 See Cleanup, page 8
Crews from Burlington Electric, Ludlow Electric and Johnson Electric helped Green Mountain Power in its restoration effort, along with crews from Hydro-Quebec and contractors from as far away as Ontario, Colorado, Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Illinois and California. FEMA photo
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND — Folkrock musician Arlo Guthrie will honor the music and legacy of his legendary father on the centennial of Woody Guthrie’s birth with a night of songs and stories at the Paramount Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. Throughout his own career, Arlo Guthrie has honored his father in song as well as in life. With the centennial of Woody’s 100th birthday, Arlo continues the celebration of Woody’s contributions to the landscape of American folk music. Tickets are available online at ParamountLive.org and at the Paramount Theatre Box Office located in downtown Rutland. Call 775-0903 for details.
Rutland Creek Path opens with fanfare By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND — Community leaders in Rutland celebrated the opening of segment 1 of Rutland Creek Path, the city's multi-use path, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 3. The event was held at the Giorgetti Park parking lot located at 2 Oak St. Extension. The newly completed segment of Rutland Creek Path runs from Giorgetti Park to State Street along the bank of East Creek. Rutland Creek Path was born out of Rutland Creative Economy’s Recreation Committee to provide a safe corridor, accessible to all, including those with disabilities, seniors and families with children. The entire project is intended to traverse the City of Rutland from Giorgetti southward along the banks of East and Otter Creeks to the College of St. Joseph, connecting numerous parks, schools, and community facilities. Completion of segment 1 included signs and See CREEK PATH, page 8
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