Hartford Man Killed in I-91 Crash; Driver, Passenger Hospitalized

Norwich — Police say a 37-year-old Hartford man died early Sunday morning after the vehicle he was a passenger in crashed on Interstate 91 in Norwich.

Theodore Haley was thrown from a 2006 GMC Sierra truck and then pinned underneath after the vehicle crossed into the highway median and struck nearby ledges around 4:30 a.m., according to a Vermont State Police news release. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The truck’s driver, Keith Cushman, 34, of Lebanon, was taken to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center with minor cuts and scrapes, according to the release. Another passenger, Michelle Hayward, 37, of Hartford, also was taken to the Lebanon hospital after suffering from a laceration to the head and a possible neck injury.

Police said it is not known whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. Anyone with information on the incident or who was traveling in the area early Sunday and may have seen something are asked to call Vermont State Police at 802-234-9933.

Workshop Teaches Veterans About Farming

Deering, n.h. — New Hampshire veterans interested in transitioning from the battlefield to crop fields are invited to a workshop hosted by the UNH Cooperative Extension.

A workshop set for Sept. 15 in Deering will feature veterans who have started agricultural businesses discussing how they went from the military to farming, the resources they needed and the challenges they’ve overcome.

The workshop also will include a panel discussion on educational programs for veterans interested in agriculture with members of a New Hampshire Veterans in Agriculture group. The workshop is free, and participants are invited to bring family members. Participants can register online.

Uvm Offers Historic Tours Through Mid-October

Burlington — The University of Vermont is offering historic tours of its campus through mid-October.

The free weekly tours take place beginning on Saturday mornings.

UVM was founded in 1791 and has more than a dozen buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

The tour visits a number of historic buildings on campus.

The guide also talks about interesting people who have been part of the school’s history such as founder Ira Allen, a Revolutionary War hero and real estate speculator and alumnus John Dewey, an American philosopher whose grave is on campus.

The tour begins at the statue of Ira Allen, south of the fountain on the UVM green. No tour is planned on Sept. 29.

Noaa Funds Projects to Reduce Bycatch with Engineering

Portland, Maine — A group of organizations is getting more than $2 million in grants to use engineering to try to reduce bycatch in fisheries.

Bycatch is the term for when fish and other animals are accidentally caught with gear that was seeking a different species. Bycatch poses problems for rare species of dolphins, turtles, sharks and other animals.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is awarding more than $2.3 million to 14 projects as part of its 2018 Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program.

One of the recipients is Duke University, which will test the applicability of sensory-based bycatch reduction technology. Duke’s project seeks to reduce sea turtle bycatch in North Carolina.

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is getting money to create a tool to reduce bycatch among recreational Gulf of Maine fishermen.

— Staff and wire reports