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RUTLAND BIG LOTS ROBBED
RUTLAND TOWN | On Aug. 28 at approximately 2:11 p.m., troopers from the Vermont State Police Rutland Barracks responded to a reported burglary at the Big Lots store located at 303 U.S. Route 4 in Rutland Town. » Robbery Cont. on pg. 5
NEIGHBORS CONTINUE OPPOSITION TO HOPS FARM
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CHARLOTTE | A group of neighbors abutting what will become the largest commercial hop farming operation in Vermont are continuing their opposition to a planned 59.1 acre commercial hop farm. » Hops Cont. on pg. 9
Transfer station leads the way in recycling, sustainability By Lou Varricchio STA FF W RITER
MIDDLEBURY | Gary Hobbs, operations supervisor of the Addison County Solid Waste Management District Transfer Station (ACSWMD), has a busy shift overseeing the yard, which accepts solid waste and recyclables from 20 member towns in the municipal district. Various wooden and metal sheds stand in the big yard; they are designated for various materials, which are either destined for a landfill or for other vendors, for recycling or even reuse by local residents. A pile of yard debris, including tree limbs and other vegetable matter, is at the northeast end of the station yard. “We exist to cooperatively and comprehensively address the solid waste manage-
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