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New minivan crashes after wheel falls off

In Traffic, Weather on January 24, 2012 at 11:00 am

Police say a wheel fell off a new vehicle Monday evening causing the vehicle that had just been purchased to crash on Interstate 91.

According to Vermont State Police, Olusegun K. Bolasere, 34, of Manchester, N.H., was driving a red Toyota minivan north on I-91 when the rear wheel fell off about 6:45 p.m. causing the van to crash at mile marker 10.

The incident blocked traffic on the interstate as the van ended up in the right lane of traffic until it could be removed by a wrecker, according to police.

The van sustained major damage to both axles, police said.

There were no injuries.

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Police working on statewide gang task force

In Crime, Vermont News on January 24, 2012 at 10:45 am

BENNINGTON — Vermont police are working with a state senator to create a gang task force to attack a growing illicit drug trade.

Col. Thomas J. L’Esperance, director of the Vermont State Police, said low-level gang associates are turning up as dealers in every corner of the state.

He says the effort is more organized than in the past.

He says an existing drug task force focuses on mid- and upper-level dealers.

A gang task force would focus its efforts on street-level activity.Police have been working on the task force with Bennington County Sen. Dick Sears, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Velco, IBM to help ‘smart grid’

In Vermont News on January 24, 2012 at 10:30 am

MONTPELIER — The Vermont company that runs much of the electric distribution system in the state is joining with IBM to build a fiber optic control system designed to make the system more efficient and reliable.

The Vermont Electric Power Company and IBM announced Tuesday an agreement to build what’s called an intelligent fiber optic communications and control network across the state.

The system will span more than 1,000 miles and connect transmission substations to Vermont’s distribution utilities and be part of the smart grid that’s being designed.

The companies say IBM will provide project management and networking services.

The system will provide the communications capability to relay information back to the utility about usage, existing or potential outages, and equipment performance.

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