Scholarship for the arts honors singer/songwriter Rachel Bissex.
1970 Chevelle SS wins best in show at ‘Better L8 Than Never Car Show.’
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October 24, 2009
Champlain bridge HISTORIC MARKET closes indefinitely
The Lake Champlain Bridge way closed indefinitely Oct. 16. Photo by J. Kirk Edward
CROWN POINT/ADDISON — New York and Vermont engineers have closed the Lake Champlain Bridge connecting Addison, Vt., and Crown Point, N.Y. The bridge is also known as the Crown Point Bridge. Early unconfirmed reports indicated that a serious metal fracture was observed on the bridge and that it represents a serious hazard to vehicles crossing the span. Officials did not comment on the fracture story. Ted Anhalt of Crown Point, a daily commuter to Middlebury who uses the bridge, was having lunch in the Bridge Restaurant on Oct. 16 when he said an unidentified man, possibly a highway worker, walked into the dining area. “He told us ‘You folks have just 8 minutes to get across the bridge before it closes—if that’s where you’re going,’ he said. Well, I was in shock. I didn’t expect closing the bridge would happen so quickly. A lot of folks like me are going to be terribly inconvenienced by this fiasco. They had only 80 years to fix this problem,” Anhalt said. “I also heard it may take up to three or four weeks before it reopens. I don’t know what I am going to do now.” The bridge closed Friday, Oct. 16, at 1:30 p.m. It will remain closed indefinitely, according to officials.
Ayer, Lyons speak out on health-care reform BURLINGTON — Vermont Democratic Party Chairwoman Judy Bevans, along with Vermont State Senators Virginia “Ginny” Lyons and Claire Ayer, held a news conference last week at the University of Vermont Women’s Center to discuss the proposed health insurance reforms currently being debated by Congress and the opportunities presented by President Obama’s controversial health insurance reforms. "Vermont is among the national leaders in how it administers health care. Our record of innovation should be used as a guide for Congress in this debate to overhaul the nation's health care system,” said Bevans. The trio also discussed the need for greater consideration of women’s health issues and how these concerns need to be part of the national conversation. State Sen. Claire Ayer, R.N. (D-Addi-
son) has worked for a number of years in a Middlebury Obstetrics and Gynecology office. She related the story of a young woman who also worked in the office who had received news of an abnormal medical test result. The woman could not afford the necessary treatment and, even though her co-workers offered to help her cover the cost, she couldn’t bear the idea of owing money and subsequently never sought treatment. State Sen. Ginny Lyons (D-Chittenden), who is a member of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, said, "Vermont law bans gender discrimination by health insurers. Vermont law gives equal access to health insurance for people with prior health conditions like arthritis or heart disease. Vermont law fosters prevention programs. Now is time to close these gaps at the national level.”
New Haven’s historic Village Green Market on Town Hill Road reflects the time of the season with decorative, locally grown pumpkins and late blooming flowers. Tory and Andre Palmer, owners of the market since 2001, said the location has been a general store for 201 years. It may be the oldest operating country store, at the same location, in Vermont.
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