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1 and 2 bedroom single level apartment rentals in Milton, VT independent living community Fully equipped with laundry hookups Heat, water, electricity, sewer, parking and trash removal included Jennifer Ovitt, Leasing 802-881-6451 www.haydenberry.com Haydenberry Commons on Haydenberry Drive (behind Milton, VT (offer good until Octob er 15th, call fo details) OFF First Rent Vermont State Police are partnering with a Texas company to complete a new analysis of DNA evidence in the 2004 disappearance of 17-year-old Bri- anna Maitland, the agency announced this week. Investigators believe Maitland may have been a victim of foul play. They have pursued a number of leads since her disappearance. The agency announced that its Major Crimes Unit would be collaborating with Houston-based business Othram, which specializes in forensic testing and on the cutting edge of DNA and techniques to help identify victims, locate missing persons and un- cover perpetrators of according to a news release. Othram has launched an online fundraising drive to cover the costs of testing, state police said.

never lost sight of case and have worked relentlessly to out what happened to her so we can provide answers for her loved ones and hold any Capt. Scott Dunlap, the Major Crimes Unit commander said in a statement. Maitland was last seen in March 2004 leaving the Black Lan- tern Inn in Montgome- ry, where she worked. She had been driving her 1985 Oldsmobile 88, which was found the next day backed into an abandoned restaurant about a mile from the res- taurant, police said. Police urge anyone with informa- tion about the case to contact Detec- tive Sgt.

Angela Baker at angela.bak- or submit an anony- mous tip online at vsp.vermont.gov/tipsubmit. More information about case can be found at vsp.vermont.gov/ The fundraiser for the testing collaboration with Othram can be accessed at dnasolves.com/articles Contact Elizabeth Murray at 802- 651-4835 or dia.com. Follow her on Twitter at This coverage is only possible with support from our readers. Sign up to- day for a subscription to the Burling- ton Free Press. Texas company to help VSP with DNA in Maitland case Elizabeth Murray Burlington Free Press USA TODAY NETWORK Maitland The largest utility says it saved its customers about $3 million this year by using a network of energy storage devices, including Tesla bat- teries in homes and solar sites, to cut demand during energy peaks, espe- cially during the hot, dry summer.

Green Mountain Power said batter- ies installed through its programs for customers also provided more than 16,000 hours of backup power to get through outages, which has become increasingly important as Vermont has seen more severe weather because of climate change, according to the utility. Also, Vermonters have spent more time at home because of the pan- demic. The network of storage devices in- cludes home batteries, utility-scale Tesla Power Pack batteries at solar sites and electric vehicle smart char- gers. storage programs like this are delivering meaningful results, showing a path to help the economy, while reducing costs and carbon at the same Green Mountain Power President and Chief Executive Mari McClure said in a statement. Green Mountain Power two home battery programs this summer: the Bring Your Own Device and Power- wall programs.

The Bring Your Own De- vice Program, in conjunction with Renewable Energy Vermont, customers up to $10,500 toward the purchase of home storage batteries of your choice. You then agree to share your stored energy during times of peak demand. The Powerwall program two Tesla Powerwall batteries for your home on a 10-year lease for $55 per month, or one payment of $5,500. Again, you agree to share energy during peak de- mand. The program is full, but new spots will open up in January.

The Bring Your Own Device program still has some spots available for 2020. Each program can enroll about 500 cus- tomers per year. Contact Dan at 660-1841 or Follow him on Twitter sioVT. The Tesla Powerwall takes up little space but can power a home for 24 hours seamlessly. DAN PRESS Tesla batteries help save $3 million, says GMP Dan Burlington Free Press USA TODAY NETWORK.