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July 15, 2009
A New Market Press Publication
Adopt-a-pet
Basket Party
Devil’s Bowl
Moose has got to be the cutest dog in the whole world. Meet him at RCHS.
Area women collected more than 100 baskets for a Basket Party at the American Legion.
Ken Tremont Jr. records his third win and moves closer to recapturing his crown.
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Suspicious fire destroys home in Brandon BRANDON — On July 6, at approximately 6:48 a.m., a residential fire was reported at the home of Ellen Hodges at 2433 Wheeler Rd. in Brandon. Neighbors reported the fire since no one was home at the time. Brandon Fire Chief Robert Kilpeck coordinated fire fighters from Brandon, Salisbury and Pittsford at the scene. The
home was located in a remote area and it is believed the fire went unreported for some time. The home was completely consumed by fire and is a total loss. Vermont State Police investigators were contacted to conduct an origin and cause investigation. Fire investigators from the Vermont State Police and Vermont Division of Fire and Safety
responded to the scene. The cause of the fire is suspicious. The investigation is on going and anyone with information is asked to contact the Vermont Arson Tip Program at 1-800-32ARSON or the Brandon Police Department at 247-0222. The home was estimated to be worth approximately $80,000. No one was hurt.
Inmate attempts prison break RUTLAND — On July 4, at approximately 8:39 p.m, Vermont State Police were advised of an attempted prison escape from Marble Valley Correctional Center located at 164 State St. in Rutland. Upon arrival, the investigating trooper spoke with correctional officers who advised that Herman Hier had climbed a 12-foot-high fence in attempt to escape the jail yard. A trooper spoke with several inmates including Hier regarding the incident. Hier later stated that he wanted to leave and start a new life. After speaking with the trooper, Hier was charged and returned to his holding cell.
Two killed in accident BRANDON — Route 7 in Brandon was the scene of a major collision at approximately 6:30 p.m., July 12 — two people were killed and six others were seriously injured in the accident. According to news reports, several emergency agencies, including medical helicopters responded to the head-on crash on Route 7. State Police reported
that a 61-year-old Arlington man and a 15-year-old foster children were killed. Five other people were seriously injured; those injured included the wife, a teen whose twin was killed in the crash, and three other children. Twenty-eight-year-old David Rondeau, of Readsboro, the driver of the other car involved was also injured.
TAX PROTEST — Two young anti-government protestors let their voices be heard at the second “tea party” held at Main Street Park in Rutland July 4. Wet weather didn’t dampen the spirit of the rally—150 people attended the event. The tea party was held to protest what organizer Jon Wallace said is an ever-increasing tax burden being placed on citizens. Photo by Shawn Pemrick Photography
Hubbardton zen garden offers rest to day hikers By Angela DeBlasio Where in Vermont can you go and see an eagle’s eye view of battlefield and meditate quietly about war and peace in a private zen garden? The answer is Mt. Zion overlooking in Hubbardton. Mt. Zion overlooks the historic Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site, the location of the only Revolutionary War battle in Vermont. The site is on Monument Hill Road six miles off Route 30 in Hubbardton, seven miles off exit 5 on Route 4 in Castleton. The battlefield center staff offers an excellent tour of the exhibits within the visitor center. There is a gift shop with many accessories and books detailing the battle for further
reading and enjoyment. Then there is a brief walk along the battlefield with markings that depict in detail what was happening at that time 232 years ago. The basic history, for those that aren’t aware or to tickle your desire to attend, during the early morning hours of July 7, 1777, British General John Burgoyne's army met the resistance and bravery of Americans for the first time in the Battle of Hubbardton. According to a state-run website, “The advancing British were seasoned regulars. The Green Mountain Boys stayed
See MT. ZION, page 9 Pictured at right: On the summit of Mt. Zion: View of the 1777 battlefield and three mountain ranges.
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