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newmarketpress@denpubs.com SPRINGFIELD — On Jan. 26, the Vermont State Police were notified of a threatening letter that had been sent to the Office of Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) from an inmate the Southern State Correctional Facility, located on the Charlestown Road in Springfield. Through the course of the investigation, detectives learned that Dakota Gardner, 21, of Springfield, sent several letters to Shumlin threatening violence against him and his family. At the time of the incident, Gardner was incarcerated at the Southern State Correctional Facility located in Springfield stemming from a 2009 arrest by the Brattleboro Police Department for aggravated assault. As a result of the investigation, Gardner was cited for three counts of disorderly conduct and is cited to appear in Windsor County Criminal Court. Gardner remains in custody at the Southern State Correctional Facility.
NEW HAVEN — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services presented 38 citizenship candidates to the Vermont District Court during a special venue naturalization ceremony at the Beeman Elementary School in New Haven on April 9. USCIS St. Albans Immigration Services Officer Sonja Lambert, presented the candidates to Judge John M. Conroy, U.S. District Court Vermont District, who administered the oath of allegiance to Vermont’s newest citizens. Beeman Elementary School Principal, Steven Flint welcomed the citizenship and their guests. Conroy addressed the new Americans. Veterans from American Legion Post 19 in Bristol presented the colors and the national anthem was performed school children. The citizenship candidates represent fol26 countries: Algeria, Benin, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Congo-Kinshasa, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Iran, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Russia, Somalia, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. According to spokeswoman Anita Moore of the USCIS, naturalization ceremonies in Vermont are judicial ceremonies and with court approval the ceremony was held at the Beeman Elementary School to increase public awareness of the U.S. citizenship process and to enhance the schools curriculum.
New American citizens are sworn in by federal Judge John Conroy at the Beeman Elementary School April 9. The school gymnasium became a makeshift U.S. District Courtroom for the duration of the event. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Rutland Southwest teachers end strike From Staff & News Reports
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Teachers on strike
POULTNEY – The teachers and boards of the Rutland Southwest Supervisory Union moments ago reached a tentative agreement on a multi-year contract, bringing a six-day strike to a close. The deal came after almost 12 hours of talks with a federal mediator, and represents the first time the sides have come to a contract accord in more than 645 days. “It was clear that both sides really wanted to do the hard work necessary to reach a settlement that is fair to us, fair to our fellow taxpayers and good for our schools and students,” said Kaitlin Cioffi, a Poultney High School biology teacher and the spokeswoman for teachers in the Poultney Teachers Association, the Rutland Southwest Education Association and the Middletown Springs Education Association. “We have missed our classrooms, and look forward to getting to work doing what we love: teaching our students.” Details of the deal will be released once it has been ratified by teachers and each of the school boards in Poultney, Wells, Middletown Springs and Tinmouth. Classes were expected to resume this morning.
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