Connecticut braces for record air pollution year says officials
Connecticut environmental officials warn this year may become the worst for air pollution since 1974. Officials note ozone days could exceed prior records as hot humid weather drives higher unhealthy levels. New Haven reports 44 unhealthy days while Groton sees 63. winds carry pollution from New York, prompting EPA pressure on vehicle inspections.
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Connecticut
Michael Anderson
Department of Environmental Protection
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New Haven
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Deaf assistance dogs trained at Holliston Junior College
At Holliston Junior College in Massachusetts Patricia Rielly leads a program training dogs to respond to household sounds such as doorbells telephones and fire alarms to aid deaf students and residents. Dogs are sourced from the SPCA and paired with owners through a two phase training process to guide them to the sound source.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
New Manchester mountain telephone book is published
The second edition of the Greater Manchester and Mountain Area Telephone Book is being delivered to all homes and businesses in Manchester Stratton Mountain South Londonderry Arlington Danby Dorset Jamaica Pawlet and Rupert. The HLA Manning Company of Bellows Falls publishes the book which includes a list of all telephone numbers in numerical order and offers a user response card for extra copies.
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Mountain Area
Manchester
Stratton Mountain
South Londonderry
Arlington
Danby
Dorset
Jamaica
Pawlet
Rupert
HLA Manning Company
Bellows Falls
Vermont
Chamber of Commerce
H.A. Manning Company
New England
Middlebury
Addison County
Bennington
Vermont committee critiques proposed state regulations
In Montpelier the Legislative Administrate Rules Committee says agencies push too many long and cumbersome regulations. Chairman Sen. Alfred Beauchamp notes agency heads have been urged to revise proposals, but new ones keep arriving. In Swanton the Missisquoi Valley Union School Board will review a one year contract proposal from the teachers union after 10 months of negotiations over wages class size and fringe benefits.
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UPI
Legislative Administrate Rules Committee
Alfred Beauchamp
Rutland County
Edgar May
Springfield
Swanton
Missisquoi Valley
Vermont
Joseph Long
Vermont Motorcycle Rights Association
State Capitol
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New England
The
Motorcycle Rights Association
Watervliet
Watervliet Police Benevolent Association
Michael Gilchrist
PBA
Gilchrist
Duell is Chittenden sheriff in Vermont
Gov. Richard Snelling named Ronald Duell of Winooski to head the Chittenden County sheriff's office, replacing Earle McLaughlin who was named U.S. marshal. Duell, seven-year veteran, was recommended by the county Democratic Committee.
Reeves picked by GOP for New York family court race
In Troy Rensselaer County Republicans unanimously nominated Robert P. Reeves for the fall family court judgeship. Reeves, a former county legislator and Elections Commissioner, will clash with Democrat James F. Cleary, a North Greenbush town justice, for a newly created seat. Reeves called the nomination a long dream realized as he previously appeared before family court. The opponent Cleary is set to run in November.
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GOP
Troy — Rensselaer County
Robert P. Reeves
Reeves
Henry G. Tutunjian
State Workman’s Compensation Board
James F. Cleary
Family Court
North Greenbush
Adams Post Office clerk charged with mail theft in Berkshire
Ann M. Stockley, a Pittsfield resident and flexible clerk at Adams Post Office since 1971, faces a probable cause hearing in Williamstown after Springfield postal inspectors charged her with theft of mail. She was arrested last Friday and released on her own recognizance as federal magistrate Bruce D. Grinnell prepares the hearing. Christopher Putt, a 25 year old English swimming instructor at Camp Greylock, drowned this week at the summer camp in Becket and died at Berkshire Medical Center.
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Adams Post Office
Springfield
Ann M. Stockley
Pittsfield
Bruce D. Grinnell
Williamstown
Stockley
Post Office
John E. Wilk
Becket
Christopher Putt
Putt
Brentwood
Essex County
England
Camp Greylock
Berkshire Medical Center
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