Bennington Zoning Board Table District Variances
The Bennington Zoning Board of Adjustment deferred three variance requests to Sept 11 awaiting on site inspections and a legal opinion. Patrick J M Gray seeks to expand a trailer park on South Stream Road from eight to thirteen units, contending state law allows expansion. local ordinance disputes persist. Gordon Sweet seeks two signs for Davey Oil Co with site inspection pending. Joe Restino objects to sign visibility. Ralph Watson seeks a 24 by 24 foot garage on East Road amid concerns of commercial use in a residential area. site visit planned before decision.
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Bennington
Pinsker
Gray
New Town
Stuart Hurd
Ehrich
Davey Oil Co
Gordon Sweet
Hurd
Sweet
Joe Restino
Blue Flame Gas Co
Lyons
Ralph Watson
Watson
Vermont AG Finds 1902 Law Allows Political Contributions
Vermont Attorney General Kimberly Cheney states that a 1902 statute does not bar citizens from contributing money to political campaign committees in Vermont. He notes possible alternate interpretations but warns a restrictive reading could threaten constitutional rights to free speech and association and equal protection. Cheney also says the federal election law does not pre-empt the Vermont statute and that candidates may advertise.
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Windsor
Broderick
Cheney
Lake Champlain
Vermont
Diamond
Cain Critics Harwood Jeffords on Health Insurance Stands
Democratic hopeful Francis Cain targets opponents Harwood and Jeffords for opposing national health insurance. He argues they defend private insurers while vowing to protect the American people against rising costs and private interests. The piece also covers local school board actions, borrowing plans, and election logistics.
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Cain
Harwood
Jeffords
First Vermont
Vermont National
Chittenden
Supt
Sleeman
Mt. Anthony Union High School Board
Chittenden Bank
BSD
Mt. Anthony
Heard
Beech Street
Catamount
Adrian Chenaille
Cornell
Deborah Craft
Bennington
Ronald Latham
Edwin Lawrence
Steve Zimmer
Molly Stark
Dawn Thibodeau
James Gyurasz
Ruth Robinson
Karyl Crandall
Russell Leslie
Robert Marcoux
Monument
Elizabeth Charest
Velta Thayer
Patricia Woodard
John S. Burgess
Dennis Morrisseau
John Welch
Morrisseau
Patrick Leahy
Community TV storage snag halts Brookside floor use
Bennington School District faces a snag over top floor use by Community Arts Association for a joint Community TV studio with Better TV. desks and other equipment moved to free space, and a two month notice for clearance discussed. Some board members urged charging rent or abandoning the plan while others pressed for immediate access once storage is cleared.
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American Arbitration Association
John Riddle
Howard Fitzgerald
Bennington County Superior Court
Southwest Vermont Education Association
Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School
Bendi
BSD
Board of Civil Authority
BCA
Gerald Cornell
Jane Betit
Joyce Horst
Monument Elementary School
Louis Axt
Bennington School District Board
Community Arts Association
Brookside School
George A. Sleeman
Penny Larrison
Better T.V. of
Bennington
Supt. Sleeman
Valentine Mill
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Shaftsbury
Ms. Larrison
Richard A. Sleeman
Vermont governor clears Froines appointment amid protest
Gov. Thomas P. Salmon says John Froines will continue as state director of occupational health after an inquiry found no Civil Service violation. The report cites protection of political beliefs but notes ongoing criticism of Froines past activism. Local unions and officials weigh potential action as controversy lingers.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Chicago 7
John Froines
Thomas P. Salmon
Salmon
Fraines
Vermont State Employes Association
Garnet L. Harvey
VSEA
Harvey
Anthony Robbins
Robbins
Froines
Goddard College
Plainfield
Human Services
Thomas Davis
Chicago
Obituaries and Births in Bennington Area
Hospital Notes lists obituaries on Page 6 and notes admissions for Rosalina Macumber Edward Riel Margaret Frazier Ruth Morse all of Bennington Rosalie Wade East Arlington and Jennifer Day Searsburg A birth is reported for a son to Keith Squires Arlington and a daughter to Richard Morgan Bennington at 224 School St Discharges include Katherine Mason Ethel Camp Ernest Sirois Bennington Mary Hess Arlington Corinne Eldred and baby girl Hoosick Falls N Y
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Rosalina Macumber
Edward Riel
Margaret Frazier
Ruth Morse
Bennington
Rosalie Wade
East Arlington
Jennifer Day
Searsburg
Keith Squires
Arlington
Richard Morgan
School St
Katherine Mason
Ethel Camp
Ernest Sirois
Mary Hess
Corinne Eldred
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Timberlane teachers arrest surge as longest strike widens
In Plaistow New Hampshire striking teachers and supporters faced arrests as pickets planned noon action at Timberlane regional High School. Authorities warned of arrests for parading without a permit after 24 demonstrators were taken into custody earlier today.
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Plaistow
N.H
UPI
Cathy Misenti
Plaistow Selectmen
Timberlane
Meldrim Thomson
Thomson
Rockingham County
Massachusetts
Mike McNally
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
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Karl Harrington
Harrington
Troy
George M. Fienberg
David Harrington
Mary Bump
Chapel Road
Edward K. Slavin
East Dorset
Manchester
Mary Hodeck
Yankee
Vernon
The
Liberty Union
Justice
Bennington Briefs
Bennington Recreation Youth Council
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Grecia
Edward R. Lamb
Scott Street
Daniel F. Shaughnessy
Hoosick St
Daniel W
Anna Burns Shaughnessy
Cushman Mfg. Co
North Bennington
Mary Toohey
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Edward M. Cunningham
Mary McBride Cunningham
Patridge St
Albany
St. Peter’s Hospital
James
Mary (Walsh) McBride
Katherine McBride
James McBride
Dorset
Magin and Keegan
Madison Ave
St. Jerome’s Church
St. Jerome’s Cemetery
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