Archive - May 17, 2011
IRASBURG – On Monday evening, residents faced off with representatives from Vermont Electric Corporative (VEC) and Green Mountain Power (GMP) over the Kingdom Community Wind Project. The meeting, held at the town hall, was part of the regular select board meeting.
Answering questions raised by Dr. Ron Holland, David Hallquist of VEC said the actual cost of generating power, after figuring in the capacity factor is between nine and ten cents a kilowatt, which is before any renewable energy credits.
NEWPORT – Mark Beezup, 55, of Derby, was arraigned in Orleans County Criminal Court Tuesday on two felonies: sexual assault–parental role, and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child.
Beezup denied the charges and was released on conditions that he not have any contact with children under the age of 16, other than his own, per orders of the Department of Children and Families.
Beezup was accused of sexual behavior by his girlfriend’s daughter, now 14, who claimed the incidents began when she was 12.
Beezup lived with the girl and her mother for approximately six years.
NEWPORT–Eight schools participated at the 24th NC Girls Golf Invitational at the Newport Country Club on Monday, May 16th.
North Country placed 5th, behind the scoring of captain Bailey Walker, who shot a 101, and Eilish Muir with a 118.
Both juniors dealt with some challenging weather in the 18 hole tournament.
Bailey carded a 45 on the back nine, one of her best scores for the 9 track.
Eilish continues to whittle away on her score, improving every tournament. St Johnsbury took 1st place, followed by Harwood and Essex.
Taber–– Conrad Valentino, 84, of Westport, Massachusetts, died peacefully in Fall River, Massachusetts on May 13, 2011. A celebration of his life will be held in Westport, Massachusetts at a later date at the convenience of the family.
For the full obituary see Tuesday's Express.
