An autopsy is
scheduled for this morning on the body of a man pulled from the Otter Creek in
Middlebury that police believe is that of missing Middlebury College student Nicholas Garza.
Beer lovers are
cheering passage of bill that will allow stronger beer to be sold in stores
across Vermont.
The specialty
beers, with an alcohol contest of more than 8 percent, are now only available
in liquor stores. The bill, which was passed by the Vermont House last year and
the Senate this week, would allow the beer to be sold at grocery and
convenience stores statewide.
A
technical research team from the Saranac, NY Fire Department is due in
Middlebury today to search Otter Creek for a missing Middlebury College student.
Middlebury police
say a ground search will resume Tuesday for clues into the disappearance of
19-year-old Nicholas Garza, who has been missing for more than two months.
Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
Vermont’s Senators say homeowners in their state can use some
help; the Vermont Senate wants the state Attorney General to investigate whether oil
companies are fixing prices and gouging customers; a Mendon hotel has
been shut down by the state after tests confirmed it as the source for a case
of Legionnaires’ disease; and a worldwide
shortage in hops, a key ingredient in beer, is hitting home in Vermont.
A worldwide
shortage in hops, a key ingredient in beer, is hitting home in Vermont.
Breweries are
raising prices and re-thinking their recipes to cope.