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Cold, snow: A November to remember By Lou Varricchio EDITOR

By Lou Varricchio EDITOR

MIDDLEBURY | Keagan Dunbar of Middlebury is getting noticed among New England’s women’s college basketball teams. She earned the Maine Rookie of the Week honor for a second time last week. Keagan Dunbar The 5’4”- 125 pound, Photo provided by Colby College former Middlebury Union High School (MUHS) Tigers girls basketball team captain is a first-year student at Colby College in Maine. During a game last week, Dunbar had 24 points on 10-for-18 shooting, hit four 3-point shots and dished four assists in Colby’s win over local rival Thomas College,” according to Colby’s Laura Meader. » Dunbar Cont. on pg. 11

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MIDDLEBURY | November 2018 was one for the record books. The month looked less like autumn and more like a February winter. With frigid, single-digits on Thanksgiving, Vermonters also got a sky load of snow and wind last week. Strong winds and heavy wet snow hit Vermont Nov. 26. According to Green Mountain Power (GMP) spokesperson Kristin Kelly, the utility company safely restored power to more than 16,400 customers who were left in the wake of storm damage. “Crews reported treacherous travel and working conditions, slowing their restoration work overnight,” Kelly reported. “In some cases, for safety, crews had to pull out of line work because of trees crashing down around them.” The storm moved north and slowed over Vermont. The result was what Kelly described as a cement-like layer on trees and power lines. “We were prepared to respond and we’ve made significant progress in difficult weather conditions,” said Mary Powell, GMP’s president and CEO. A Vermont-based meteorologist blamed November’s weather on global warming. » Storm damage Cont. on pg. 7

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Vermont veterans in new survey By Lou Varricchio EDITOR

How well are Vermont’s veterans being served? Pictured: A veteran identification card for veterans eligible for VA health care benefits. VA image

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MIDDLEBURY | A new survey conducted by the personal finance website WalletHub found that Vermont ranks 49th when it comes to best places to live for U.S. veterans. For most veterans, where one chooses to retire may be an important factor in one’s overall quality of life. In particular, geography may determine the effectiveness of medical care.

While Vermont’s overall WalletHub ranking, which is second from last, appears discouraging, there are glimmers of hope for North Country veterans: Vermont’s health care services for veterans was ranked 31 out of 50. Among the deciding “quality of life” factors for all veterans are health care services as provided by the Veterans Administration (VA). Recent data indicates that there are 19.6 million veterans now living in the United States. » Veterans Cont. on pg. 2


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