Curiosity Caravan Book Mobile Schedule and Driveathon total
The schedule lists locations and times for the Curiosity Caravan book mobile across Tuesday to Thursday in Vermont. It notes Old Military Road near Shaftsbury surpassing its Cancer Crusade goal by raising 2004.90 dollars with sixty percent staying in state.
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Curiosity Caravan
Puddingstone Road
Middle Pownal
Barber’s Pond
Old Military Road
Shaftsbury
Cancer Crusade
American Cancer Society
Vermont
Pownal
Linda Donigen
Manchester selectmen award contracts for town projects
Manchester selectmen awarded a town garage fence contract to Ideal Fence Company of Bennington at 6995 dollars the lowest bid. A motor grader contract went to Southworth Machinery Inc. of Albany N Y with the second lowest bid. Sydney J Meachem of Manchester was hired as town attorney for a tax appeal suit involving 13 merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Ideal Fence Company of
Bennington
Henry R. Lambert
Southworth Machinery Inc
Albany
N.Y
Lambert
Donald Dorr
Sydney J. Meachem
Arlington hosts bingo night at East Arlington firehouse
Arlington residents join a Thursday evening bingo at the East Arlington firehouse sponsored by iine. The town notes celebrate three weeks of Red Cross swim instruction at Arlington recreation facilities with about 170 swimmers taught by Dane Jaffee Henry Coley and Ann Coley.
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East Arlington
Arlington
Sandgate
Sunderland
American Red Cross
Lion’s Club
Paul Laskey
Arlington’s Recreation Park
Dane Jaffee
Henry Coley
Ann Coley
Molly Stoerzinger
Sonya Ryan
Jill Coley
Angie Holton
Pam Cook
Kathy Webb
Bruce Humphrey
Andy Steel
Norman Langlois
Brian Lloyd
Mark Wade
Rick Battafuso
Matt Wade
Matt Langlois
Ginny Waite
Jake Matteson
Jeannette Ungar
Kate Sheldon
Mike Battafuso
Tammy Smith
Susan Bort
Barbie Deitz
Dawn Thompson
Micki Cook
Phil Steel
Ken Monte
Rod Sheldon
Rick Coulter
Kate Stone
Bellows Falls Police Chief resigns for plant post
Police Chief Charles Goodnow announced he will resign at month end to become assistant security chief at a Rowe Massachusetts atomic power plant. He was hired in 1974 to reform the force after Bellows Falls officers faced burglary-related charges.
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Bellows Falls
VPI
Charles Goodnow
Rowe
Mass
Goodnow
Carter welfare plan draws mixed Vermont reaction
Gov. Richard Snelling supported the aim of reducing welfare dependence but warned against greater federalization and tighter state cost sharing. He opposed a fixed state contribution and uniform nationwide aid levels, citing loss of state control over welfare expenditures.
Governor seeks disaster declaration for drought counties
Governor Richard Snelling is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for Addison Rutland Chittenden and Franklin counties to obtain emergency feed programs. The Vermont Civil Defense and National Guard have already assisted with water for farmland and cattle.
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Montpelier
UPI
Richard Snelling
Addison
Rutland
Chittenden
Franklin
Snelling
Vermont Civil Defense
The
National Guard
Fuel bill help urged for elderly in Vermont
The Office on Aging says elderly residents with unpaid fuel or electric bills should get priority for a federally funded crisis intervention program. The program, run with the Office on Economic Opportunity and Community Action Agencies, covers bills for eligible low income families. claims dating from Oct 1 must be filed by Aug 31. Director Pearl Somaini notes low income seniors spend at least 65 percent of income on shelter costs.
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Montpelier
UPI
State Office On Aging
State Office On Economic Opportunity
Office On Aging
Pearl Somaini
Burlington INs Office May Be Shuttered
Federal officials confirm the regional INS office in Burlington may be shut down or its functions moved to a larger city. Associate Commissioner Mario SiSanto says there is some substance to the reports, though no final decision has been made. The 130 staff handle immigration and naturalization services across the Northeast, mid Atlantic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands with other regional offices in Dallas St Paul and San Pedro.
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Burlington
UPS
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Mario SiSanto
mid-Atlantic
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Dallas
Texas
St. Paul
Minn
San Pedro
Calif
Front Lawn Solar Panel Spurs Colonie Dispute
In Colonie, Richard and Joan D Auri o vow to use whatever means to keep a controversial 10 panel solar energy unit on their front lawn at 24 Patroon Place. The $4 000 installation clashes with zoning rules and neighbors call it ugly. Town officials order removal or a variance. Police arrest three out of state men accused of posing as Niagara Mohawk workers to swindle homeowners. Louis John 34 of Los Angeles Tommy John 25 of Miami and Walter Steve 26 of Taramont were nabbed after a tip.
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Colonie
Richard D’aurio
Joan
Patroon Place
D’aurios
Carter
Joan D’aurio
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp
Niagara-Mohawk
Louis John
Los Angeles
Calif
Tommy John
Miami
Fla
Walter Steve
Taramont
Central Avenue
Environmental officials seek cooperative solution to PCB river pollution
Connecticut officials spent Tuesday at General Electric plants in Pittsfield saying industry is not sole culprit for PCB pollution along the Connecticut River. They stressed no blame game and aim to cooperate with industry to address the historic problem. PCB, linked to Monsanto insulating oil, is toxic and found in animals and fish, with diseases reported in some people and animals. Concentrations have been found in the Housatonic River in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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Pittsfield
Connecticut
General Electric
Monsanto Chemical Corp
Housatonic River
Massachusetts
Battle for $32,000 G and E manager moves to court
Hampton County Superior Court will hear Thursday a motion for a preliminary injunction to void the Gas and Electric Commission appointment of electric division Supt. Roger C. Allen as provisional manager. Assistant Manager George E. Leary seeks to reverse the appointment, alleging misrepresentation to Civil Service. Leary was viewed as prime candidate, but two of the three commissioners favor Allen.
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Holyoke
Gas and Electric Department
G and E
Hampton County Superior Court
Gas and Electric Commission
Electric Division
Roger C. Allen
George E. Leary
Allen
Civil Service
Leary
Gas and Electric Commissioners
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Pine Hollow
South Stream Road
Tatro’s
East Pownal Firehouse
Maple Grove
Middle Pownal Roads
Jackson Cross Road
Clark’s
Royal Pine Villa
Dutch Haven Motor Court
Searles Crossing
Cozy Meadow
Evergreen Trailer Park
Ladd Road
Rt. 7
Pratt Road
Brookman Road
Sweet Road
Niles School Road
Leonards
Barber’s Pond Road
Middle Pownal Road
Maple Grove Road
Old Rt. 7
Carson’s
Old Rt
North Pownal Road
West Meadow
Carpenter Hill
Cottrell’s
Mount Anthony
Lapidus
Little League
North Pownal
Ponderosa Trailer Park
Burrington’s Farm
Church Street
Pownal Post Office
Lincoln St
Montgomery Road
Valley View Drive
Blakeman
Maine
Elm ST
Bennington, VT
Converse
Burt Bros
Wizard
Woolite
Boyardee
del Monte
Fleischmann
Margarine
Support Your Drum & Bugle Corps
Hamburg
Sara Lee
Morton
Avg
Marxet
Manchester Selectmen
Army
Jeffrey S. Mason
Kenneth H. Mason Jr
Sunderland Hill Road
1St Armored
Bamberg
Germany
Pvt
Mason
Arlington Memorial High School
Long Trail School
Dorset
Long Trail
Orrin A. Griffis
Griffis
New Jersey
Vermont School Boards Association
State Advisory Council
Manchester Cerfter
New York
Flimflam
Down In
Berkshire
Housatonic
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