WTSA News For Your Wednesday, May 11th:
28-year-old Nathan Carman, of Vernon, was arrested Tuesday on an eight-count indictment charging him with the 2016 murder of his mother, Linda Carman, on the high seas, and related frauds to obtain family and insurance funds. Carman will be arraigned in U S District court today. According to the unsealed indictment, in 2013, Nathan Carman shot and killed his grandfather John Chakalos at Chakalos’s home in Windsor, Connecticut, and, in 2016, killed his mother Linda Carman and sunk his boat during a supposed fishing trip off the coast of Rhode Island. The indictment alleges that both killings were part of a scheme to obtain money and property from the estate of John Chakalos and related family trusts. If convicted of murder on the high seas, Carman faces mandatory life imprisonment.
Dry conditions, and an accidental spark from an outdoor wood furnace were responsible for a fire at a Vernon residence Monday night. Fire Chief Alex Dunklee says the fire caused substantial damage to the Tim Smith residence on Meadow Road, and also burned an acre of surrounding woods. Dunklee says the Red Cross is assisting the family, as the occupants were displaced. A fund is being established to help the family get back on it’s feet. Two cats owned by the family died in the fire, but there were no other injuries. Several area fire departments provided assistance at the scene.
Vermont’s latest COVID wave continues to build, and Vermont health officials say a new sub-variant of the virus is gaining a foothold. Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine says the BA.2.12.1 variant now makes up 30% of cases in New England and up to 60% in upstate New York. He says its virulence is still being studied but that those who are vaccinated continue to avoid the most serious outcomes. Levine says a large number of those who do end up in the hospital failed to get a least one of the booster vaccinations.
The Vermont Agency of Education will provide to 10,900 Vermont State Park passes to Vermont educators through its new Summer Recess Park Pass program. This program is part of a larger Agency of Education Educator Wellness Initiative, which supports comprehensive staff wellness programs for Vermont schools recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The passes are available on a first come, first served basis to those who, as of June 1, 2022, are employees of a Vermont supervisory union/school district or independent school serving grades Kindergarten through 12. Details on the passes are available from the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation.
Brattleboro has contracted with LaRock & Son Inc to replace the sidewalk on the west side of South Main Street between Cotton Mill Hill and Pine Street. This project will be ongoing for several weeks and at times, operations will require one lane, alternating traffic as well as no parking in the area. Residents are asked to be aware of no parking signs in the area and drivers should be prepared for alternate traffic patterns during this work.
Vermont congressman Peter Welch is applauding word that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized new policies to provide more affordable access to prescription drugs for the 53 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Part D plans. Welch has championed these policy reforms to create cost-savings for Medicare enrollees. These changes will also create savings for local community pharmacies, which provide essential services in rural communities.
The policy requires that Medicare Part D plans pass along price concessions received from pharmacies at the point of sale.
LOTTERY NUMBERS:
TRI STATE PICK 3 0-9-7
TRI STATE PICK 4 5-2-7-9
LUCKY FOR LIFE 1-13-18-22-45 LUCKY BALL 7
MEGA MILLIONS 15-19-20-61-70 MEGA BALL 9
MASS CASH 2-6-19-28-34
WTSA SPORTS:
Carolina rolled over the Bruins last night, 5-1. The Hurricanes now lead the series, 3 games to 2. Game 6 is in Boston Thursday night, puck drops at 7pm.
Rafael Devers hit a grand slam in leading the Red Sox past the Braves on Tuesday, 9-4. The teams play gain tonight, Nathan Eovaldi on the mound for Boston, first pitch is at 7:20.
Aaron Judge hit a walk-off three-run homer in the 9th as the Yankees beat Toronto on Tuesday, 6-5. The teams play this afternoon, Jameson Taillon on the mound for New York, first pitch is at 12:35.
Game 5 between the Celtics and Bucks is tonight in Boston, tip-off is at 7pm, with the series tied at two-games apiece.