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CORNWALL — The historic 1830s barns of Glen Dale Farm in Cornwall will provide an historic stage for the Henry Sheldon Museum Antiques Auction to be held Friday, June 1. The auction preview starts at 4:30 p.m. and the auction starts at 6 p.m. Tom Broughton of Addison County will be the auctioneer. All proceeds from the auction benefit the nonprofit Sheldon Museum. For a more extensive list of items to be auctioned, visit the Sheldon’s website, www.HenrySheldonMuseum.org. Glen Dale Farm is located at 1455 Cider Mill Rd. in Cornwall.
Police officer guilty of trespassing BARRE — Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell announced that after a jury trial Zak Winston, a former Barre City Police Department Officer, was found guilty of unlawful trespass, unlawful mischief, and resisting arrest. The jury also found Winston not guilty of Burglary.According to papers filed in court and the evidence presented at trial, on Jan. 3. Winston entered his neighbor ’s apartment at around 2:30 a.m. without permission or the lawful authority to do so. Afterwards, he threw the television that was just stolen from his neighbor ’s apartment into the Winooski River. In addition, he unlawfully resisted the efforts of two Montpelier Police Department Officers to arrest him. Winston will be sentenced at a later date after the Vermont Department of Corrections completes a pre-sentence investigation report. He faces up to five years imprisonment and a fine of not more than $3,500.
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Water monitored for health, safety RUTLAND — Eight months after Irene, state environmental and health officials are monitoring Vermont’s lakes and streams for any lingering health or safety hazards in recreational waters. Due to the magnitude of flooding experienced in many areas of the state, it’s likely that any biological or chemical contaminants that may have been washed in by floodwaters have since been diluted by the sheer volume of those waters. Test results of water samples taken after Irene, as well as more recent samples from early this month, generally show bacteria to be below levels of concern. Sampling at many of the state’s rivers and lakes will continue throughout the summer swimming season. Swimmers may notice that certain lakes remain discolored by sediment even into the summer, but this is not a health hazard. There have been no reports of persistent chemical contamination following either the 2011 spring floods or flooding from Irene. Any suspected chemical contamination can be reported by citizens 24/7 to the Vermont Spill Team at 802-241-3888 or 800-641-5005. The appearance of an oily sheen or discolored sediment could be an indication of chemical contamination.
FIRE STATION — Work is underway at Middlebury’s new downtown fire station annex. The new facility, approved by voters in March, will enable the fire department to house new equipment and better manage fire safety from the homebase. The East Middlebury fire station will also be upgraded with an expansion and facelift. Photo by Lou Varricchio
Hemp advocates celebrate State House ruling From Staff & News Reports
newmarketpress@denpubs.com MIDDLEBURY — In light of the passage of legislation favoring hemp farming, Rural Vermont officials said H.747 authorizes the Vermont Agency of Agriculture to begin the process of allowing Vermont farmers the economic opportunity to cultivate hemp. The legislation is still dependant on the removal of federal prohibitions for Vermont farmers to cultivate industrial hemp as a cash crop. From June 4 to June 11, Rural Vermont will host Hemp History Month, a presentation on the economic potential of industrial hemp with Netaka White on Wednesday, June 6, at 7 p.m. The talk and discussion will be held at the Addison County Regional Planning Commission office on Seminary Street in Middlebury. The discussion will highlight the uses of industrial hemp and how the crop can fit into Vermont’s agricultural landscape and economy. A
review of current state and federal hemp policy will also be discussed. White is the bioenergy program director at the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund and heads up the Vermont Bioenergy Initiative. Rural Vermont has been advocating with Vermont farmers to allow for the cultivation of industrial hemp. “Rural Vermont’s hemp campaign has been energized by grassroots activists from Brattleboro to Warren who want the ability to cultivate hemp just as our Canadian neighbors are allowed to,” said Robb Kidd, Rural Vermont organizer. In 2008, Rural Vermont was the lead advocate in promoting the Vermont Industrial Hemp Bill, Act 212. However, Act 212 only allows Vermont farmers to grow industrial hemp once federal regulations permit it. In 2009 Rural Vermont urged passage of a joint resolution directing the federal government and the federal delegation to legalize the growing of industrial hemp.