September events dominate Vermont fair season across the state
Vermont gears for the 131st State Fair in Rutland September 4 through 11 with harness racing rodeo fiddlers fireworks and national acts. Also on schedule in Guilford Sheffield Tunbridge Bondville Victory Granby Danville Bennington Strattm and other towns are fairs shows archery water finding demos antique cars arts festivals and foliage events through late September with information from local chambers and toll free lines.
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Victory
Granby
Jay Peak
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Waitsfield
Fletcher
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Bradford
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Danville
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Dorset Nursing Association Seeks Community Support
Dorset Nursing Association requests funds from Dorset and Rupert residents and visitors with ties to the area. President Alexander T. Baldwin notes steady growth and thanks supporters while a volunteer corps under Mrs. Victor Bennett assists with well-child conferences, school health, DNA office tasks, and medical transport. The group logged 2,459 nurse visits in the past year.
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Rupert
Dorset Nursing Association
Alexander T. Baldwin
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Victor Bennett
DNA
Peacham School races to reopen after academy fire
Peacham School Board votes to keep the semi private Peacham School running and to establish a building fund. Negotiations with Peacham Academy Property Corporation seek alternative campus facilities while state Education Department officials discuss site options. Proceeds from a summer theatre group’s “Godspell” performances will support the rebuilding drive.
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Peacham
Peacham School
Peacham Academy Property Corporation
Jay Craven
George Kempton
Peacham School Inn
Vermont
Caledonia County
Peacham Academy
Thaddeus Stevens
St. Johnsbury Academy
Shelburne
Vermont Council On the Arts
Vermont Alliance For the Arts
North Country High School
Newport
Johnson State College
Independent
William Rough
Philosophy courses offered at North Adams State College
North Adams State College announces three fall philosophy courses geared to community interests. Dr Samuel Gomez leads Ethics and Public Policy Mondays 7 pm and Dr Marc Goldstein teaches Philosophy and Literature Mondays 4 55 pm. Dr Ali Allmaker offers How To Crack the Cosmic Egg A Philosophy of Liberation Tuesdays 7 pm with a planned visit by Joseph Chilton Pearce. Registration ends Friday Aug 27.
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North Adams
Mass
North Adams State College
Samuel Gomez
Marc Goldstein
Gomez
Ali Allmaker
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Williamstown
Allmaker
Pearce
The Incredible Machine shown in Dorset area
A National Geographic produced film about the human body will be shown at the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert on Sept 17 at 7 30 PM. The event includes a post screening lecture and demonstration on yoga effects, with free admission and optional film rental donations.
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United Church of
Dorset
East Rupert
National Geographic Magazine
Burgess backs more hydro power in New England
Democratic candidate John A. Burgess urged greater hydroelectric development in New England after citing a New England Regional Council report listing 18 prime sites across six states. He argued the region relies less on hydropower than the national average and criticized the Vermont Yankee plant as a lemon.
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Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Welch braces for Skinner in Senate race after Salmon setback
Waterbury UPI John Welch a Republican contender for the U S Senate says the Sept GOP primary winner will face Montpelier lawyer Scott Skinner rather than Gov Thomas Salmon. He criticizes Skinner as pro big labor and big government. Welch backs the primary winner in November. Vermont UPI A Vermont Ecumenical Council panel urges a ban on new nursing homes and beds, arguing many elderly are placed there for economic reasons rather than health.
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Robert Stafford
Vermont man pleads innocent in prostitute raffle case
Jeffrey Crossman of Middlebury denied charges that he sold raffle tickets promising a prostitute’s services at a private party in Center Rutland in August 1974. He posted a $1,000 personal recognizance bond and awaits further court action.
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Rutland
UPI
Jeffrey Crossman
Middlebury
Crossman
Vermont
Center Rutland
John Liccardi
Barnet mill to move to North Carolina idling 75 workers
In New York the William Barnet and Son fiber reprocessing mill announced plans to relocate to North Carolina this fall, idling 75 workers in the capital district. A spokesman cited lagging state economy while officials noted plant deterioration, high taxes, labor costs and environmental problems contributed to the decision.
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Rensselaer
William Barnet
North Carolina
Capital
New York
John Dyson
Barnet
Berkshire capital city to raise real estate tax rate
Pittsfield Mayor Evan S. Dobelle announced a 14.6 percent real estate tax hike, increasing the rate by 9.80 to fund the new budget with no added services. Council leader Paul Brindle urged wage restraint, but the mayor warned unions’ demands fuel costs, calling them troubling as employe costs grow.
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Pittsfield
Evan S. Dobelle
Dobelle
Paul E. Brindle
Pittsfield Teen Pleads Not Guilty to DUI Charge
Bruce J. Murdock a 16 year old from Lanesboro faced district court on a driving under the influence accusation after his car jumped the sidewalk struck a mailbox street sign lawn furniture a parked car and a house. He was also charged with driving to endanger and his case was continued until next Monday.
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Pittsfield
Bruce J. Murdock
Lanesboro
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