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Written by MIchelle Monroe
May 24, 2013

Solid waste district facilitates reuse

GEORGIA — As yard sale season kicks off residents of Franklin and Grand Isle will have a new place to take the items that didn't sell. The Northwest Solid Waste District (NWSWD) has added a space for items to be reused to its Georgia facility.

Swale of a solution

Written by Michelle Monroe
May 23, 2013

FNLC project altering flow of stormwater

ST. ALBANS — Friends of Northern Lake Champlain (FNLC) are finishing up a project intended to reduce the flow of stormwater onto Messenger Street from the hills in the eastern section of St. Albans City.

Written by Michelle Monroe
May 22, 2013

ST. ALBANS — United Electrical Workers (UE) Local 208 filed 13 complaints of unfair labor practices against FCi Federal on Wednesday. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) must now review the allegations

Written by Jessie Forand
May 22, 2013

St. Albans man accepts plea deal

ST. ALBANS —Travis Bugbee, 24, of St. Albans, has pleaded guilty to both assault and robbery with injury resulting and unlawful mischief in a case that police have tied to the still-mysterious death of Christopher Muir Davis, 22, of Swanton.
Judge James Crucitti following Bugbee’s plea ordered a pre-sentence investigation Monday.

COURTS: Abenaki lawsuit on hold

Written by Jessie Forand
May 20, 2013

Merrill’s civil case awaits conclusion of criminal matter

ST. ALBANS — A lawsuit filed by former Abenaki Nation of the Missisquoi St. Francis/Sokoki Band chief April (St. Francis) Merrill has been postponed until August, by which time her pending criminal case is expected to be resolved.

Written by Michelle Monroe
May 17, 2013

By MICHELLE MONROE
Messenger Staff Writer

ST.ALBANS CITY — St. Albans City officials are working with consultants to lower the projected cost of the repair and restoration of the Taylor Park fountain.

When presented to the St. Albans City Council earlier this year, the project had a price tag of nearly $500,000.

Written by Michelle Monroe
May 16, 2013

Owl Club plans, Constitution Day also discussed

ST. ALBANS CITY — On Monday night the St. Albans City Council gave its approval to a paving and sidewalk plan that includes a new sidewalk for Aldis Street.

Arena proposal fails again

Written by Jessie Forand
May 15, 2013

SWANTON — Voters here have spoken here again, deciding against the proposed Highgate Arena renovation, 334-695, yesterday.
Swanton residents first voted the project down on Town Meeting Day, but a petition brought it back to the table.

Written by Michelle Monroe
May 14, 2013

Projects allow progress on Ace Hardware

ST. ALBANS CITY — St. Albans City Council and local landowner Keith Taruski both approved a deal on Monday which will allow the city to go forward with plans to build a parking garage on the downtown core parking lot.

DOWNTOWN: Ace store remains at issue

Written by Michelle Monroe
May 13, 2013

Pomerleau comments on appeal

ST. ALBANS CITY — Ernie Pomerleau, of Pomerleau Real Estate, has said his company's challenge to the Ace Hardware project will come to an end once reciprocal releases are signed.