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EEE Concerns Continue
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Mosquito born illnesses, like Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus are on the rise across the country. The deaths this month of two Vermonters from Eastern Equine Encephalitis have heightened concern about such illnesses here in Vermont.VPR News
Second Vermonter Dies From EEE
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49-year-old Scott Sgorbati died Tuesday morning at Rutland Regional Medical Center after weeks in intensive care. EEE is a rare brain infection spread by mosquitoes that can be fatal.VPR News
Mosquito Spraying Incomplete
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The Vermont Health Department had to call off aerial spraying to control mosquitoes in parts of Rutland and Addison counties due to weather conditions on Thursday. But officials say they hope to finish the job Friday night.VPR News
Vt. To Start Aerial Mosquito Spraying After Death
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The Vermont Health Department will begin aerial spraying to control mosquitoes in parts of Rutland and Addison counties. Two people from the area were sickened, and one person has died from the state’s first cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis. State health officials have also confirmed an adult from Chittenden County was hospitalized with West Nile virus – which is also transmitted by infected mosquitoes.VPR News
Rutland Considers Best Way To Purify Municipal Water
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How best to purify municipal drinking water is becoming a hotly debated topic in many Vermont cities and towns. Rutland residents will likely weigh in at the polls in November – deciding between adding chloramine to their water or building a more costly filtration system.VPR News
In Pittsfield, Recovery Has Been More Difficult Than Days After Irene
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In the weeks after Irene hammered so many small towns across Vermont, Pittsfield became an example of a community coming together. But the recovery has been more difficult than the immediate aftermath of the storm.VPR News
Pittsfield Filmmaker Debuts Irene Documentary
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A Pittsfield filmmaker has made a documentary about Tropical Storm Irene, which will air three times on Vermont Public Television beginning Thursday evening.VPR News
After 18 Years, Organizers Rethink Solarfest
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Start with an outdoor alternative energy symposium. Add lots of creative arts, a dash of hippy subculture and plenty of food and music and you get the three-day celebration known as Solarfest. But after 18 years, organizers say attendance is dropping and it may be time to rethink the energy festival.VPR News
