Benefit horse ride supports Bennington Humane Society
The Bennington County Horse Show Association hosts a Sunday benefit ride starting at Bald Mountain Farm in Arlington at 10 a.m. An 18 mile loop over dirt roads includes part on the stage coach road past Topping Tavern. Riders must raise at least $1 per mile, no entry fee, groups of four with 10 minute starts. leisurely four hour pace. Spectators may park along the route.
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Bennington County Horse Show Association
Bald Mountain Farm
Arlington
Bennington County Humane Society
Richard Chapman
Topping Tavern
New England
Franklin Frantz
Burgess Road
Bennington
Bat causes minor crash on Genoa highway
A bat flying through an open car window caused the Genoa Sestri Levante highway crash injuring no one and leaving the vehicle only lightly damaged. The bat escaped as police reported no injuries aside from the scare. Meanwhile in Albany a nursing course for registered nurses in newborn nurseries will run Sept. 23 at Albany Medical Center Hospital under March of Dimes sponsorship. Applications are due by Sept. 5 and information is available from Donna Purcell at the hospital. In Manchester the Do Si Do 8s plan a summer dance at Lake Shaftsbury State Park from 8 to 11 p.m. with Henry Plante calling and Pamela Blakeman reachable at 823-5514. The East Pownal Fire Department picnic is postponed due to a member's death and rescheduled for Sept. 8. Pownal Baptist Church and Cherry Plains picnic days proceed, with the church service followed by attendees traveling to Cherry Plains. The Pownal Alcoholics Anonymous marks its 4th anniversary at St Peters in Bennington at 8 p.m. Saturday replacing the usual weekly meeting.
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Genoa
Italy
UPI
Genoa-Sestri Levante
Albany
N.Y
Albany Medical Center Hospital
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Donna Purcell
Albany Medical Center
New Scotland Ave
Purcell
Pownal
Vermont Jobless Rate Drops Sharply in July
Vermont's unemployment rate fell from 7.9 percent in June to 6.7 percent in July as the DES reports 14,200 jobless among a 210,700 labor force. Total employed reached 196,500 with the year over year comparison showing higher July joblessness and a shift in industries, including a 2,900 rise in hotels and a small net gain in nonfarm wage and salary employment. Norwich warns 800 residents to boil water after coliform contamination found in Fire District No. 1. authorities seek the break source. A federal judge weighs whether a TV station must offer free time to opponents in referendum advertising amid a Vermont House race with 10 candidates.
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Norwich
UPI
Vermont
State Health Department
Vermont Water Resources
Kenneth Stone
Norwich Fire District No. 1
Stone
Dennis Morrisseau
Morrisseau
WCAX
South
Burlington
Federal Communications Commission
CDTA Defends No-Bid Insurance Purchase in Albany
Albany officials defend a 320000 no-bid insurance deal with three Saratoga County Republicans. CDTA GM Robert Manz cites personal ties and Saratoga County bus service needs as reasons. CDTA chair Parillo says insurer access was limited by poor private carrier records. The second item notes New York FOI law questions. The state committee admits uncertainty on records definitions and public access.
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Albany
Capital District Transportation Authority
Saratoga County
Robert D. Manz
CDTA
Aetna Insurance Co
Joseph Parillo
Berkshire burglary ring busted in Pittsfield area arrests made
State police crack a burglary ring across North and Central Berkshire County with five arrests. Two suspects face illegal possession of a hypodermic syringe and needle, another held on possession of a sawed off shotgun. A Berkshire Eagle paperboy’s tip led police to a house stealing nine antique guns and a cache of stolen goods from Pittsfield Hancock Williamstown Dalton Washington Hinsdale Lenox Lanesboro.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire County
Hancock
Williamstown
Dalton
Washington
Hinsdale
Lenox
Lanesboro
Berkshire Eagle
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Monument Plaza
Bennington, Vt
Manchester
Lake Shaftsbury State Park
Route
Shaftsbury
Henry Plante
Pamela Blakeman
East Pownal
Pownal Baptist Church
Cherry Plains
New York
Almerin C. O’hara
Elie Abel
Columbia School of Journalism
O’hara
Down In
Berkshire
Eagle Eye Aids Police
Mt. Greylock
Donald J. Boyer
City Hall
North Adams
Fire Department
New City Hall
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