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Rabid coyote attacks in Salisbury By Lou Varricchio EDITOR
Coyote attack: “In many human attack incidents, it turns out that the offending coyote was being fed by people,” according to the Humane Society of the U.S. Public domain photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS
MIDDLEBURY | Priscilla and George Gilman of Salisbury were admitted to University of Vermont — Porter Medical Center in Middlebury after they were bitten by a rabid coyote on April 1. Several news reports noted that Mrs. Gilman was bitten on the right arm and left leg while Mr. Gilman was bitten on the right leg. This information was confirmed when The Eagle talked with Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commission Louis Porter. The couple, both in their 70s, received four rabies shots following the attack. Both Porter and Vermont Game Warden Dale Whitlock reported that the 40 pound animal was rabid after a state lab test was conducted. Mrs. Gilman told Fish & Wildlife personnel that the coyote charged her and her husband as they were returning to the house after leaving their backyard barn. She reported that her husband kicked the coyote in the head, but the animal lunged and started biting, according to Porter. Mr. Gilman then grabbed a shotgun in the house and when the animal returned, fired at point-blank range killing it. Whitlock visited the Gilmans a short time after they were attacked. He took the coyote carcass to the Health Department for rabies testing. » Coyote Cont. on pg. 8
Middlebury to receive downtown funds Middlebury boosts its computing power Middlebury’s Dave Guertin, ITS systems administrator, and Amy Yuen, associate professor of political science, with the new computing cluster that will allow highPhoto by Todd Balfour speed data analysis for faculty research projects. By Robert Keren MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
MIDDLEBURY | A group of Middlebury College faculty members across a range of academic disciplines has received more than $150,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation to install a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster on campus. The cluster, which has been delivered and
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is now being configured, is capable of analyzing large datasets and performing computational modeling in a fraction of the time that it would take any other computer, or group of computers, currently in place at Middlebury. As soon as it is fully operational, the cluster will enable faculty and students across the disciplines to perform cutting-edge research on social, environmental, and scientific issues. » Computing Cont. on pg. 5
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MIDDLEBURY | The town of Middlebury is the recipient of a nationally recognized, taxpayer-funded grant to help mitigate stormwater-related problems in the downtown area. With the grant, Middlebury officials will develop a downtown master plan to enhance the streetscape through green stormwater infrastructure and identify steps to improve the connection to Otter Creek and revitalize the designated downtown. “This collaborative approach to expanding and improving transportation systems is a great example of how we can make our communities more livable and enjoyable for Vermonters,” said Gov. Phil Scott last week. “These funds will support projects to strengthen the local economies and improve quality of life for their residents.” Called the Better Connections program, the taxpayer-funded grant is being released via the Vermont Agency of Transportation and Agency of Commerce and Community Development. In addition to Middlebury, Scott noted that the towns of Fairlee and Northfield will also receive funds. “Vermonters depend upon their transportation system to provide access to work, school, shopping and other activities,” said AOT Secretary Joe Flynn. “This interagency collaboration allows communities to plan and grow in a way that integrates transportation and land-use planning with economic development decision-making.” “This interagency partnership engages local stakeholders long before a shovel ever hits the ground,” said Housing and Community Development Acting Commissioner Josh Hanford. “This empowers communities to design transportation projects that are more equitable to all users, improve public heath, revitalize communities and clean our waters.” Municipalities, like Middlebury, compete annually for approximately the $280,000 in taxpayer funding. ■
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