Sheldon Museum presents an exhibit of our region’s history. Page 5
Devil’s Bowl Raceway prepares for an asphalt track this season.
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March 6, 2010
Second ferry slip open; big trucks ok onboard
Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Secretary David Dill and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Acting Commissioner Stanley Gee today announced that the second ferry slips at the Lake Champlain Ferry between Crown Point, N.Y., and Addison, Vt, have been completed and are open for service. The states have lifted the temporary weight and axle
See FERRY, page 11
Addison man allegedly stole school buses ADDISON — On the morning of Feb. 18, New Haven Trooper Andrew Leise responded to the report of a school bus theft from the Addison Central School in Addison. Betcha Transit reported one of their school buses was stolen from the school sometime between Feb. 17 and the morning of Feb. 18. The bus was later located on Market Road in Bridport. The operator of the bus lost control and came to rest in a field after striking a tree. The operator was not present when the bus was located. The bus sustained approximately $1,219 in damages and repair costs as reported by Betcha. Follow up investigation was conducted and Jeremy P. Roberts, age 27, of Addison, was interviewed at the New Haven State Police Barracks Feb. 23. Investigators learned that Roberts took the school bus without permission and subsequently wrecked it on Market Road. Investigation revealed that Roberts also took four other school buses without permission over the past 2-3 years after losing his job at Betcha-Transit in Middlebury. Roberts had been employed with Betcha-Transit in Middlebury as a bus driver. Roberts was issued a citation for aggravated operation without owners consent as well as operation without owners consent and will be required to appear in Addison County District Court on March 22. Middlebury Police Department Detective Vegar Boe also issued Roberts a citation for operation without owners consent in conjunction with the cases Middlebury P.D. was actively investigating.
CHILI FOODFEST — Various Addison County restaurants and local volunteer organizations, as well as other groups from outside the county, participated in the second annual Winter Carnival and Chili Festival in downtown Middlebury last weekend. Here, an employee of Tourterelle Restaurant serves up a cup of sensational chili to a hungry customer. Tourterelle was one of the chili winners at this year’s event. See story on page 3. Photo by Lou Varricchio
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