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February 16, 2019
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After Victory: Are town voting lists more secure? By Lou Varricchio EDITOR
MIDDLEBURY | It has been one year since a Vermont Superior Court ruling removed 13 percent of the Town of Victory’s voters from the Northeast Kingdom community’s voting list. While the court ruling in Vermont’s most visible case of voter fraud may have purged non-residents from Victory’s list, did it have an impact elsewhere around the state? At the center of the Victory case was Tracey Martel, who now serves as Victory’s town clerk and treasurer; she was elected to the dual posts in March 2018. Martel was the plaintiff in the court case after losing both races by less than four votes on Town Meeting Day 2017. At the time, Martel had uncovered the fact that several individuals who had voted in 2017 were not legal voters — enough to make a difference in the tight local race. “After the court made the ruling, the morale in town soared,” Martel said. “It has been absolutely wonderful... We don’t have the sheriff ’s department at our selectboard meetings anymore; people are behaving and acting civilly. It has been night and day and the effect was immediate... The court case made all the difference.” » Victory Cont. on pg. 5
TEDDY BEAR THERAPY: Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region (CHCRR) will hold its WinterFest, Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Rutland Regional Medical Center. Take a picture at the annual Teddy Bear Clinic and enter the raffle for a Vermont teddy bear. CHCRR’s chili cook-off will be held Saturday at the Rutland Main Street Park where chefs will prepare healthy chili. The chili tasting is free and open to the public from noon until 2 p.m. Photo by CHCRR
Audet appointed to state board By Lou Varricchio EDITOR
HOBBY LOBBY TO CLOSE
The short-lived Hobby Lobby retail outlet in Rutland will close on March 16. By Lou Varricchio EDITOR
RUTLAND | Popular arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby, which occupies the former site of Hannaford Supermarket on Main Street (U.S. Route 7), will close next month. According to former City of Rutland Alderman Ed Larson, “Rumors have been circulating for a week
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now that the inventory will be moved to a new store in Virginia after March 15 and that the store has been sold to another business. “A check with the city assessor’s office showed no transfer has crossed their desk yet but there are sometimes delays. The property is assessed at $3 million... I sent a request to HL Corporate to confirm or deny closing. I haven’t heard back yet.” » Hobby Lobby Cont. on pg. 5
MIDDLEBURY | Gov. Phil Scott announced he appointed 103 Vermonters to state boards and commissions during the months of December and January, according to administration spokesperson Rebecca Kelley. Included on the various boards are several individuals in the Eagle’s circulation area including 2018 independent state senate candidate Marie Audet, of Bridport. “Boards and commissions serve an important role in state government, giving Vermonters numerous opportunities to serve their state and communities,” Kelley noted in a news statement last week. “The
governor’s office is currently soliciting applications to fi ll vacancies and upcoming term expirations.” The following appointments were made by Scott since December: • Board of Chiropractic: Cheryl Ullman, of Rutland • Board of Pharmacy: William Chatoff, of Hinesburg • Board of Radiologic Technology: Linda Retchin, of Shelburne • Vermont Housing Finance Agency: Fred Baser, of Bristol • District No. 1 Environmental Commission: Joshua Terenzini, of Rutland • District No. 4 Environmental Commission: Thomas Little, of Shelburne » Audet Cont. on pg. 2
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