Drug problem at Bennington schools draws concern
In Bennington the drug issue persists with marijuana use near the junior high and more severe abuse at the high school. Officials note bottles found in lavatories, glue sniffing among youths, and some cocaine activity. Advocates push for active school, parent, and student communication and expanded alcohol education in the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union.
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Durand
Bryan
Clarence Pelkie
Banner
Boone’s Farm
George A. Sleeman
Schroeder
Troy
North Adams
Sleeman
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Vermont
Southwest
Vermont Supervisory Union
Mt. Anthony
Abcs
Pelkie
Bisson
Vermont Officials Rebut Charge of Environmental Whitewash
Assistant Attorney General Benson D. Scotch said Vermont has conducted a full investigation into claims by the Green Mountain Boys that Vermont Graphics Inc. in Dummerston violated environmental laws. The letter to Staats says only two possible violations were found and the Windham District Environmental Commission ruling was proper.
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Vermont
Environmental Conservation
Scotch
Staats
Green Mountain Boys
Vermont Graphics Inc
Dummerston
Vermont Environmental Board
Schuyler Jackson
Windham District Environmental Commission
Dinner Downtown at Brookside Senior Dinners
Brookside Apartment House at 323 South Street in Bennington offers weekday noon dinners for seniors aged 60 plus, catered by Paddy's Restaurant through United Counseling Service's Hot Meals Program. Reservations by 1:30 p.m. the day before. mini-bus travel can be arranged. The program features social activities, slide shows, dances, and bingo with children welcome. Menus for April include pork chops, liver pate, meat loaf, baked chicken, and a burger patty, all served with sides and desserts.
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Brookside
South Street
Bennington
Paddy
United Counseling Service
Roger Jewett
Ann Bromirski
Beth
Lynn Sausville
Bonnie Buck
WBTN
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Events and Notices
Knights of Columbus will meet at Mahar & Son Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m. Sunday for the Rosary honoring Arthur F. Cronin Sr. Moody Institute film series opens Tuesday at Mount Anthony Union High School Walker Morgan Auditorium with babysitting provided and free admission. Also noting a corrected babysitting phone 442-2880 and a pot luck Marriage Encounter at Jim and Barb Henry’s 338 Elm St. Bennington celebrates 60th wedding anniversary of Edward C. and Mrs. Anna Ward Riel at 211 Union St. Hoosick Falls roots noted. Bennington Collection Agency remains open at 505 Main Street.
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Knights of Columbus Council
Mahar & Son
Arthur F. Cronin Sr
The
Pownal Baptist Church
Moody Institute
Mount Anthony Union High School
Walker-Morgan
Jim
Barb Henry
Elm St
St. John the Baptist
North Bennington
Edward C. Riel
Union St
Bennington
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Yankee politicians debate utility equipment costs and stockholder burden
Yankee politicians argue that purchasing faulty utility equipment was an error by management and stockholders should shoulder shutdown costs. They warn repeated outages could trigger stock sales, increasing the utility’s burden when aid is needed, influencing long term consumer and economic effects and safety decisions by management.
Funeral services Set for Rose A. Gleason in Hoosick Falls
Rose A. Gleason 81 died at home on Friday in Hoosick Falls New York. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 am at the Church of the Immaculate Conception with burial in St. Marys Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters and two sons with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Friends may call at Mahar & Son Funeral Home Sunday 7 to 9 pm and Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Memorials may go to St Marys Academy Hoosick Falls.
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Rose A. Gleason
River Road
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Greenport
Hudson
Wilfrid J. la Magdeleine
Frank Gleason
Elvina la Magdeleine
Regina Schmigel
Joseph la Magdeleine
Wilfrid la Magdeleine
Greenwich
Elvina Daigneault
At the Movies in Bennington and area
Multiple regional showings this weekend include Next Stop Greenwich Village at New Harte Theatre with 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday plus Alice’s Restaurant at 11 p.m. Saturday. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at Cinema 1 with 2, 7, 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Bad News Bears at Cinema 2 with 2, 7:15, 9:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Breakheart Pass and The Wind and the Lion at Bennington Drive In starting around 7 p.m.. Giant Spider Invasion and Bug at Hathaway’s Drive In. All Screwed Up at Nickelodeon in Williamstown at 7 and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Man Who Would Be King at Mohawk in North Adams at 7 and 9:20 p.m.. The Hindenburg at Manchester Cinema at 7 and 9:15.
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Bennington
New Harte
Greenwich Village
Bad News Bears
Walter Matthau
Tatum O’neal
Bennington Drive
Charles Bronson
Breakheart Pass
Walloomsac
N.Y
Hathaway
Williamstown
Mass
Nickelodeon
Lina Wertmuller
North Adams
Man
Manchester
City leaders join silent march for peace in Boston
Archbishop Medeiros Dr Coburn and Rabbi Gittelson prayed for an end to violence as demonstrators paused for unity in Boston. A recent Roslindale carjacking left a man injured. turnout drew varied expectations. In Bennington, Bryan J. Pello was convicted of driving with a suspended license and fined $100 with 30 day appeal.
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Humberto Medeiros
John Coburn
Episcopal Archdiocese of Boston
Roland B. Gittelson
Boston
Temple Israel
Medeiros
Gittelson
Bryan J. Pello
Bennington
Oah
George M. Fienberg
Women and bias in banking stir Vermont Rotary talk
Ms. Murray admits prejudice is hard to avoid due to deep rooted culture while urging awareness to overcome it. She notes women hold 57 percent of wealth in name but lack economic power, and corrects a bank official on a woman’s VP appointment. She praises Rotary camaraderie and cites gendered behavioral expectations.
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Murray
Vermont
James
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Extension Service
Ira Whitney
Mary Laurie
Millard “Arkie” Vaughn
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Natural Resources Conservation District
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Stamford
Laurie
West Rupert
Vaughn
Arlington
Horace Bacon
New Hampshire
Vironmental Conservation
M. Jerome Diamond
Vermont Graphics
Windham Regional Commission
William Schmidt
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Bennington Briefs
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Yankee
Antiques
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N.H
Highway Hotel
Woodstock
Dori Miles
On Banner
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
Roslindale
Harry Proudfoot
Jamaica Plain
Extra Ordinary Bank
Vermont National
Ikenglands
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Corelli
Signer
Young American
Walker's
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