Inn linked to illness to be auctioned
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Times Argus Staff - Published: April 15, 2009
MENDON (AP) — A 96-room Mendon inn that closed last year after repeated outbreaks of Legionnaire's disease is going to be sold at auction.
The auction comes a year after the owners of the Cortina Inn filed for bankruptcy.
The Cortina Inn was closed last June after repeated outbreaks of the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease, a pneumonia-like illness.
At least three cases of the disease were linked to the inn.
The biggest stakeholder in the Mendon property is GE Commercial Mortgage Corp., which is owed more than $10 million.
The auction is scheduled for May 29.
Man charged with assaulting residence staffer
TIMES ARGUS STAFF
BARNET – One of the clients of a therapeutic community residence on Mosquitoville Road is facing an assault charge after allegedly punching a staff member in the face late last week.
State police were summoned to the Roy Mountain House at 10:30 a.m. last Friday after Frederick Linquest, a client at the home, became upset and punched staff member Leon Lashua, 45, of Lunenburg, in the face several times.
According to police, this is the fifth time this year that Linquest, 42, has been formally charged with assaulting staff members at the Roy Mountain House. Linquest was taken into custody and brought to Vermont District Court in St. Johnsbury for arraignment.
Charleston woman charged with leaving scene of accident
TIMES ARGUS STAFF
EAST BURKE – A Charleston woman who allegedly ran over a trellis outside a Route 114 café earlier this month is expected to be charged with leaving the scene of an accident.
State police said they have cited Karen Crowe, 57, in connection with an early morning accident that occurred outside the River Garden Café on April 5.
Police allege Crowe was driving north on Route 114 on April 5 when she lost control of her vehicle, which crossed the southbound lane and struck a trellis in front of the café.
Crowe is expected to be charged with leaving the scene of an accident when she is arraigned at Vermont District Court in St. Johnsbury on June 15.
Gear plant redevelopment gets $100k for cleanup
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A plan to redevelop the Fellows Gear Shaper plant in Springfield is getting a boost of almost $100,000 in state funds.
The money will be used to help clean up contamination and pollution at the site.
Developer 100 River Street LLC wants to buy the plant from Precision Valley Development Corp. The deal is slated to go through once most of the contamination is cleaned up.
Bob Flint of Springfield Regional Development says the money will be used to remove two buildings and clean up other pollution.
Flint says the work is expected to start next month.
Most of the cleanup costs will be paid by the developers.
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