Vermont banks strained by 7.5 percent home loan ceiling
Barre residents struggle to secure a mortgage as Vermont banks curb lending due to a state 7.5 percent cap and competition from out-of-state lenders. Officials debate floating rates, extended 30-year terms, and tax credits to aid lower income families, while banks report tight liquidity and long waiting lists for borrowers.
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Vermont
Bruce Talbot Barre
UPI
Robert
Marianne McNamara
Bob
Barre Pl
Barre
Northfield Savings Bank
Federal Home Administration
FHA
McNamaras
Northfield Savings
Wick
State
Frank Davis
James Guest
Bill Rockford
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Celebrations And Notices
Bennington events include Mr and Mrs Paul H Hermann and daughter Cynthia visiting Brookline for the 60th anniversary of Otto and Mrs Hermann. Card party winners announced. fire district tax set at 12 cents, down 9 from last year. Hewitt family reunion held at Nesbitt Pavilion with elected officers and prizes awarded. Funeral services for Rollin J Taylor set for Thursday at Mahar and Son Funeral Home with burial at Scottsville Cemetery.
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Paul H. Hermann
Cynthia
Brookling
Mass
Otto
Hermann
Bennington
Gardiner
Maine
Sterry
Hannah
Barnaby) Hewitt
Nesbitt
Hall
Clarence Hewitt
Gary Hewitt
Huth Pratt
Christ
Rollin J. Taylor
South Street Extension
Mahar and Son Funeral
Scottsville Cemetery
Danby
Taylor
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pan
Marion Farnham
John
Dorothy Wood
Gladys M.taylor
VIP Files Bankruptcy in Vermont Fuel Firm Folds
Vermont International Petroleum Inc. filed bankruptcy papers in US District Court claiming cuts in petroleum supply to independent dealers and rising prices forced it out of business. Eighteen VIP stations have closed, including locations in Manchester and North Bennington in the Bennington area.
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Burnington
UPS
Vermont International Petroleum Inc
Bennington
Manchester
North Bennington
Garden club explores common scents of growing kitchen herbs
The Bennington Garden Club hosted speakers from Herb Associates of Berkshire Garden Center Stockbridge Mass Aug 24. They demonstrated herb aromas and discussed planting, growing and using culinary, medicinal and fragrant herbs with tips on soil, starting annuals and perennials, drying methods and simple uses in cooking and home fragrance.
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Garden Club
Bennington Garden Club
Walter Lapham
F. R. Burdsall
G. Frank Lord
Herb Associates
Berkshire Garden Center
Stockbridge
Mass
Gertrude B. Foster
Vermont prosecutor comments on porn law and minors
Chittenden County State's Attorney Patrick Leahy says the Supreme Court ruling will largely affect enforcement of the minor pornography ban rather than Vermont itself. He notes Vermont may be the only state where pornography is legal for adults and urges parental awareness and state standards for minors.
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Burlington
UPL
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
Supreme Court
Vermont
Third Order of St. Francis
Leahy
Vermont nursing home reform urged by leaders and lawmakers
MONTPELIER UPI Former Republican Gov Deane Davis and a Vermont House Health and Welfare Committee member urged study and revamp of the nursing home program. Rep Carroll Garfield criticized level three care and outside doctors evaluating patients, warning costs rise and cures are missed. Davis stressed better focus on attending physicians and cautioned against expanding the human services agency. Authorities noted thrift shops’ summer schedules and local shop hours for North Bennington and Burlington.
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Davis
Comprehensive Health Information Center
Garfield
Hig
State Agency of Human Services
Hieman Services Agency
Esther Cohen
D-Burlington
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Robert Lovejoy
Tovey
First Vermont Bank and ‘Trust Co
Theigure
Hilton Wick
Vermont Bankers Assocation
Chittenden Trust Co
Thomas P. Salman’i
Dea
Bennington Briefs
Anne Whipple
Women’s High
George
Hewitt
Shea Agency Inc
Jeanne's
ADV
VIP
Ward’s Nursery
Great Barrington
Knobit Hill Gardens
Chatham, N.Y
Merry Gardens
Camden
Miail
Chittenden
Chie Shundt
Martin's Shoe Store
North St
Bennington, Vt
Deane Davis
Bermington
Greenberg
Power Tools
Black & Decker
Rockwell
Electrica
Suildeng
Kandahar
Roberto Degennaro
Shaftsbury
Mancreeter Village
Heritage
Northside OR
TIS Main
Manchester-Bennington
Center ST
Rutland
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