Shaftsbury debates recalls and seventh graders plan
At a Shaftsbury school board meeting on June 24 the panel wrestled with whether an election can be reconsidered under state laws. The board also weighed keeping seventh graders in Shaftsbury, debating costs of $4,400 to $5,000 and a decentralization approach to relieve junior high overcrowding, but reached no decision.
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Williams
Dr. Adler
Vermont
Wilbur Fiske
Joseph Crossman
Fiske
Adler
Crossman
Shaftsbury Board
Shaftsbury
Edwin Colvin
Sam Carrara
Mt. Anthony
John Durand
Carrara
State Department of Education
Durand
Colvin
George Sleeman
Manchester
Native artist becomes Hoosick Falls landlord renovator
Kevin B. Thibodeau, known as an artist, has spent four years renovating a six unit building at 114 Church St in Hoosick Falls. He did all work himself save plumbing and wiring, turning a run down property into a neighborhood hub with a patio and garden. Born in Bennington Vermont he chose Hoosick Falls for its community life and plans another two unit plus studio project.
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Anne Eisenmenger
Thibodeau
Franconia
N.H
Church Street
Bennington
Vermont
Hoosick Falls
Hoosick
Fox Hollow Festival spotlights dowsing booth and folk acts
At the Fox Hollow Festival in Petersburg New York Robert C Willey and his dowsing booth drew interest as he demonstrated pendulum and map dowsing claiming it helps locate water missing items or even malfunctions. The four day event features New Strings Sparky Rucker Bill Staines Robin Williamson Evelyn Burn Stine and others with crafts food and multi location performances across the Berkshire Taconic Valley setting. Tickets run 16 for both days 8 for Sunday with a Boston Folk Music Society performance of Bound for Glory.
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Petersburg
N.Y
Fox Hollow
Robert C. Willey
Willey
American Society of Dowsers Inc
Berkshires
Taconic Valley
Don
Festival Woods
New Strings
Pumpkin Hook Orchestra
Jerry Jenkin
Sparky Rucker
Don Smith
Bill Staines
Erie
Boston Folk Music Society of
Woodie Guthrie
Stewart House to Be Razed in North Bennington
Fire gutted the Stewart house on Water Street will be demolished by Burgess Bros. under a village plan. North Bennington Village Trustees chair Fred Welling said releases from owner Mrs. Georgia Stewart enable demolition, costs covered by the village and reimbursed if land is sold under a mortgage agreement. Demolition date depends on Burgess’ schedule. The decayed building has long troubled officials and residents with its unsightly appearance since a December fire.
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Stewart
Water Street
North Bennington
Fred Welling
North Bennington Village
Welling
Georgia Stewart
Burgess Bros
Bennington
Woodford and North Remington Boards Schedule Aug 12
The Woodford School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12. The North Remington School Board will meet Thursday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
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Woodford
North Remington
Woman arrested for jostling and disorderly conduct
In Hoosick Falls New York Edward Decker and Anne Tilley both of 3 Willard Street were arrested after a dispute over a wallet theft report. Decker was jailed for five days after a village court found him guilty of disorderly conduct while Tilley faced jostling charges and a 60 day clean record probation.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Edward Decker
Willard St
Rensselaer County
Anne Tilley
Willard
Decker
Tilley
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Bennington Banner
Kevin Thibodeau
BRSA
Sunderland
Main Street
Northside
By Rob Cramer
GAIU
Shuji
Dunham. Furniture Inc
Elm St
Denn
Bromley
Spider Bridge
Sarah Larson Day School
Manchester Center
Don Stover
First United Methodist Church
John Millington
Foster
Sas
Walker
Finast
Ofter
Main
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