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www.burlingtonfreepress.com 3B Neighbors worry about highway's impact The Associated Press BENNINGTON Property owners near the planned northern leg of the Bennington Bypass say they're worried about the road's impact on their neighborhood. About 45 owners turned out for a court hearing Wednesday in which the state was required to show why it needed to take private property along the highway's route. Some expressed concern that downtown traffic snarls simply would be transferred to their neighborhood; others said they State taking private property for Bennington Bypass worried that trucks coming down steep Vermont 9 would not be able to stop at a new traffic light Others expressed simple confusion and said it had been hard to obtain clear answers from the state Agency of Transportation. "I still don't know what they want," said Chris Harrington, the owner of a business on Woodford Road. What the state wants depends on the property owner.

Some may be asked for 2-foot-wide easements; others will be asked to turn over their land entirely. Officials say two houses will need to be razed. Steve Goodrich, owner of Kelly Fuels at 1036 E. Main was most vocal about truck traffic. He said truckers often pull into his driveway to cool overheated brakes.

He also worried that a trucker who lost control coming down Woodford Mountain on Vermont 9 might steer onto his property to avoid stopped traffic and hit one of his fuel tanks. James Harris, the state's project manager for the bypass, said a state study found that runaway trucks would not be a problem and that there was no need for a runaway truck ramp. Some urged that the road be moved farther east, to intersect with Vermont 9 in Woodford. Oth ers questioned the accuracy of the state's survey and other information. State officials sought to emphasize the importance of a bypass to relieve traffic congestion in the center of Bennington.

"From a highway perspective, there would be a continued deterioration of the transportation system of Bennington," said Gregory A. Edwards, the official in charge of plan development. The Burlington Free Press Friday, May 12, 2006 In Brief XT FAHC vaccinating staff against whooping cough With no cases of hospital-acquired pertussis, Fletcher Allen taking a precaution New Jersey State Police Missing for almost two years, the Vermont teenager Brianna Maitland might have turned up at an Atlantic City casino, police said. On Jan. 17, surveillance cameras at Caesars Atlantic City Hotel Casino captured this image, which shows a woman police say might be Maitland.

Police seek help in Maitland case Officials release surveillance photo of missing Franklin teen at casino Fletcher Allen Health Care will begin vaccinating some staff members against pertussis, or whooping cough, in light of an outbreak of the illness at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. In a letter to the Fletcher Allen staff earlier this week, Dr. John Brumsted said there have been no cases of hospital-acquired whooping cough in Burlington, so the vaccinations are a precaution. The first to be vaccinated will be staff members who regularly are in contact with babies younger than 12 months. Whooping cough outbreaks occur in communities each year, Brumsted, the' hospital's interim chief quality officer, wrote.

The contagious infection of the respiratory tract is treatable with antibiotics. Symptoms include a persistent cough after cold-like symptoms. Coughing often occurs in bursts that may be followed by a whooping sound or vomiting. Coughing can last up to 12 weeks. Infants less than six months of age may not have a typical cough, but may appear to have difficulty breathing.

The state Health Department is helping to investigate the Dartmouth outbreak and a suspected outbreak at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. One hundred and twenty members of the Dartmouth staff, including 50 Vermonters, have contracted the illness. Other cases have been identified or are under investigation among Vermonters in the White River Junction area, the Health Department said. Several possible cases are being studied among staff at the Bennington hospital and in the surrounding communities; no cases have been confirmed by laboratory tests. No other hospitals in Vermont have reported cases of whooping cough.

More information about whooping cough can be found on the Health Department Web site, vermont.govprevent pertussisPertussis.aspx charged Thursday with importing marijuana into the United States. A Customs inspector found two duffel bags of marijuana early Thursday in the engine compartment of a tractor-trailer driven by Sylvain Rouleau, 40, of Rox-toh Pond, Quebec, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Rouleau was charged in U.S. District Court.

A hearing is scheduled today to determine whether he will be released until his trial. Westford man injured in an accident A Westford man was injured in an accident Thursday while committing his ninth offense of driving with a suspended license, the Vermont State Police said. A passenger in James Hammond's car said Hammond had a seizure while driving north on Vermont 128 in Westford just before 7:30 a.m. Hammond's pickup truck went off the road, into a ditch, struck a large rock and overturned, according to a police news release. Police said the car struck the rock with enough force that the right front wheel broke away from the axle.

The passenger, Scott Reynolds, was uninjured. He climbed out a side window and helped Hammond extricate himself. Hammond was taken to Fletcher Allen Hospital for treatment of back pain and cuts and bruises. The truck was a total loss, according to police. N.H.

man pleads guilty to child porn charges BRATTLEBORO A 60-year-old New Hampshire man has pleaded guilty to making pornographic pictures of a preteen girl, and will be sentenced this summer. The case against Dean L. Fletcher of Surry began when a mechanic working on his. truck found the pictures inside and alerted police. Fletcher's lawyer tried to have the photos barred from evidence on the grounds that it was the mechanic, and not Fletcher, who gave police permission to search the truck.

From wire, staff reports Winooski schools conduct intruder drill WINOOSKI Police and the city schools held a drill Thursday in which they practiced what to do if a school intruder refuses to leave. A pretend intrude wandered the halls of the middle and high school. When he was found and refused to cooperate, administrators put the school in "lock-down" and called the police. Two police teams searched the school and removed the intruder. The drill was one in a series the school system has held during the past two years to help train staff and students in how to handle trouble.

Rep. Sanders planning to host town meeting WINOOSKI Rep. Ber-i. nie Sanders, will host a "congressional town meeting" on veterans issues at 10 a.m. Saturday at Winooski High School Performing Arts Center.

Joseph Violante, national 1 legislative director of Disabled American Veterans, will join Sanders to discuss critical issues and legislation in Congress affecting veterans, including efforts to ensure that the nation's veterans receive health care and other benefits. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the Ameri-r can Legion, Disabled Ameri-i can Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Vietnam Veterans of America. Information: (202) 225-4115. Marlboro student killed in car accident MARLBORO A Marl- boro College student was killed this week when his car crashed into a tree beside South Road near the college. Police said Ryan Larsen, 19, of Needham, died in the single-car accident about midnight Tuesday.

He was not wearing a seat belt. An investigation is continu- ing. Quebec truck driver allegedly had marijuana HIGHGATE SPRINGS A Quebec truck driver was tans E3oM 'Eft To Benefit The Nicole Kidney Fund Free Press Staff Report Vermont and New Jersey police Thursday released an enhanced surveillance photo from an Atlantic City casino that that may depict missing Franklin teenager Brianna Maitland playing poker at a table with several other people on Jan. 19. Maitland, then 17, went missing the night of March 19, 2004, when she finished work at a Montgomery restaurant.

Her car was found abandoned outside of town the following day and a series of searches were conducted in the days and months that followed. The photo frame, captured on a surveillance video camera at the Caesars Palace casino, shows a woman resembling Maitland playing three-card poker and accompanied by a man described by police as a "biker type" possibly wearing a T-shirt featuring a Baccardi Rum logo. Maitland's parents have said the woman in the photo looks like their daughter, but are not sure it is her because of the angle of the video camera. lit 5 Saturday, May 20th at 9am Milton Eagles Club, 42 m' Center Milton, VT 200 PERSON Pre Registration available $50.00 Buy In LIMVT (First Come First Served Basis, if not sold out) YOU MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO PLAY $2,000 first place payout $700 second $300 third $100 fourth others at final table $50 For pre-registration, contact Glenda at 893-1148 or Delma at 893-3026. Make checks payable to Ladies Auxiliary 4218 Vermont State Police Brianna Maitland of Sheldon disappeared March 19, 2004, and has not been heard from since.

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