River naturalist maps Battenkill study with volunteers
Judson Brown profiles James Gunn a Battenkill naturalist at Ethan Allen Community College who runs Battenkill Environmental Research with volunteers from Manchester to Arlington. They monitor water chemistry biology and flow using simple field tests and plan a spring snorkel survey to examine fish life and habitats. Gunn says he will study the river for 112 years and aims to share data with agencies and reporters while avoiding an outright clean up campaign.
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Judson Brown
Battenkill
Richville Road
Manchester
James Gunn
Maria Langlois
Gunn
Maria
Battenkill Environmental Research
Arlington
Ethan Allen Community College
Soil testing guides successful harvest at Vermont farm
Burlington news notes University of Vermont researchers urge soil testing as the first step for good harvests. Ex tension agents collect samples for $3 per test, mailers accompany instructions, and the lab analyzes soil to provide tailored recommendations to growers and home gardeners.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Regulatory Service
Morrill Hall
Vermont murder case draws bail ruling for Lapham
Mendon man Robert Lapham, 48, charged with first degree murder in the Easter morning shooting of his wife Eva-Lou Lapham, 50, arraigned in Rutland Hospital where he is recovering from a drug overdose. A 24 hour police guard stands at the hospital as investigators piece together the case.
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Rutland
UPI
Robert Lapham
Mendon
Lapham
Rutland Hospital
Eastridge Acres
Eva-Lou Lapham
New Vermont Conservative Party Formed to Push Smaller Government
Newfane chairman William G. Staats Jr. announced the Vermont Conservative party aiming to reduce government size and costs and to enforce laws strictly. He accused Republicans and Democrats of drifting toward liberalism while public opinion favors conservative approaches.
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Newfane
UPI
Vermont Conservative Party
William G. Staats Jr
Staats
HUD funds slip away from Rensselaer area
In Rensselaer and nearby counties HUD discretionary funds were denied after a miscalculation by HUD on available money. Mayor Joseph P. Mink criticized the decision as unfair and noted the city had sought 489,315 dollars with 11,000 spent on planning. Common Council president LaVerne Lewis said most planning is done, reducing future costs.
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Rensselaer
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Joseph P. Mink
Mink
LaVerne Lewis
Common Council
BOCES election in East Greenbush winner and standings
Dr John E Zweig defeated Donald Kline to win a seat on the Rensselaer Columbia BOCES board. Incumbent Earl Groat held his seat with nearly double votes over Clayton DeWitt. Dr Guy Diana ran unopposed for the third seat.
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East Greenbush
John E. Zweig
Averill Park Board of Education
Donald Kline
Germantown
Rensselaer-Columbia Counties Boces
Earl Groat
Ichabod Crane
Clayton DeWitt
Lansingburgh
Guy Diana
Pittsfield Juvenile to Counse l over False Fire Alarms
Berkshire officials traced eight recent false fire alarms on West Street to a 9-year-old boy. Most alarms were turned in last week, some coinciding with real fires. Because of the boy’s age, probation officers favor counseling over delinquency charges. Ultraviolet light detection helped reveal the paste on alarm boxes that transfers to hands. In North Adams, Sprague Electric layoffs will total about 140 workers, as orders slow in the recession.
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Pittsfield
West Street
North Adams
Sprague Electric Co
Sprague
Fred T. Thompson
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