Mt Anthony freshmen parents teachers meet
About 80 to 90 parents attended a Mt Anthony Union High School session with teachers and students to explain the freshmen program. Panelists included Renate Wheelock Patrick Manion Donald Tuller and Norman LaRiviere with student speakers Brian Hewitt Cheryl Cohen Elaine Button and Liz Vigsnes. Manion urged weekly family discussions and regular reading to foster a healthier learning environment and better school carryover. A second meeting may be held in January to explain other departments and goals.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Renate Wheelock
Patrick Manion
Donald Tuller
Norman LaRiviere
Brian Hewitt
Cheryl Cohen
Elaine Button
Liz Vigsnes
Manion
Hoffa Case Probes Resume as Grand Jury Reopens
FBI declines comment as investigators reopen in Detroit on Hoffa disappearance. A federal grand jury, after weeks of lull, resumes testimony under Judge James P. Churchill’s order. The probe focuses on the 1975 disappearance of former Teamsters leader James R. Hoffa.
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FBI
Detroit
Federal
Grand Jury
Hoffa
Teamsters
U.S. District Court
James P. Churchill
Pittsfield Warlock shot in NYC bar incident tied to Breed event
Pittsfield resident Daniel E. Dupont, 33, of the Warlocks motorcycle club, was shot in the buttocks in front of a Staten Island bar while helping another motorcyclist hit by gunfire. Ronald Casterline, the injured man Dupont assisted, remains in critical condition at Staten Island Hospital. The event occurred during a Breed motorcycle club benefit with New Jersey and New York participants.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Warlocks
New York City
Daniel E. Dupont
Staten Island
N.Y
New Jersey
Breed
Ronald Casterline
Staten Island Hospital
Body found in Bennington man’s apartment
Bennington police discovered the body of Richard R. Sargent, 37, in his 116 North St apartment Friday around 3:30 pm. Owner Charles Paquin reported he hadn’t seen Sargent for two to three days and asked for an investigation. The door was locked when police arrived. Dr. Arthur Faris, regional medical examiner, replied but no cause of death was announced and no foul play is believed.
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Bennington
Richard R. Sargent
North St
Charles Paquin
Sargent
Arthur Faris
Mt Anthony Board to confront apportionment ruling Monday
Mt Anthony Union School board faces a key decision at its Monday meeting after the Supreme Court declined to review Regional School Board No. 5 v. Baker. Supt. Sleeman plans two options to comply with the one man one vote ruling, including a possible at large vote.
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Mt. Anthony
John Leaning
Supreme Court
Mt. Anthony Union
George A. Sleeman
High Court
U.S. Second Circuit
Connecticut
Sleeman
U.S
James S. Holden
Mr. Anthony
Regional School Board No. 5
Baker
Second Circuit
Jeff Taylor
American Civil Liberties Union
Mt. Anthony Board
Brattleboro
A. Luke Crispe
Federal funds approve study of Vermont police management
Vermont officials move ahead with a $66,000 management study of the Public Safety Department. A federal grant of $60,000 was accepted by the Emergency Board, allowing the state to begin advertising for bids from consulting firms. The special task force, appointed by Gov. Salmon, was briefed on the grant and the study’s start.
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Thomas Salmon
Emergency Board
Salmon
Robert Wilson
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Commission On the Administration of Justice
Emory Hebard
R Glover
Orleans County
William Greene
Justice Commission
Brattleboro
John Hooper
Vermont
Michael Krell
Salmon mum on expunging records of Lawrence cases
Gov Thomas Salmon offered no decision on expunging arrest records tied to former St. Albans undercover narcotics agent Paul Lawrence who was convicted of perjury. The issue hinges on appellate outcomes and broader impacts, with a review panel approved to study state police policies and coordination, funded by a federal grant and state match.
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St. Albans
Lawrence
Burlington
Salmon
St. Johnsburg
Robert Gensburg
Gensburg
Conservator of collections named at Bennington Museum
Linda Susan Brew of Bennington has been appointed conservator of collections at the Bennington Museum, a new post announced by Chief Curator Peter W. Cook. Brew will oversee care and preservation of the museum’s collections and related responsibilities.
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Linda Susan Brew
Bennington
Bennington Museum
Peter W. Cook
Miss Brew
Tribe reaches buffalo herd for burgers
The 700 member Ojibwa Keweenaw Indian Community at L Anse Michigan started a domesticated buffalo herd in 1972 after receiving 13 head from a Stanwood farmer. The tribe plans to market buffalo burgers and steaks to locals and tourists and expand the herd to 31 by next fall.
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L’anse, Mich
UPI
Keweenaw
Krenek
Medicaid Hopefuls Seek Less Burdened Access
An official notes that eligible Medicaid recipients should not endure further unnecessary inconvenience or hardship. The remark underscores calls for streamlined procedures and fair treatment for those enrolled in the program.
Salmon says state fiscal woes worsen
Gov. Thomas Salmon criticizes his top fiscal adviser Robert Wilson for optimism about lawmakers relaxing opposition to tax increases and budget cuts. At a Friday news conference he hopes but doubts the legislature will approve new taxes.
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Montpelier
UPI
Thomas Salmon
Robert Wilson
Memorial service for Bennington Lodge Elks member held Sunday
Name omitted from the deceased members list for Bennington Lodge Elks BPOE No. 567. A memorial service for all deceased members is set for Sunday at 7 30 p m with public invited. Separately Salmon criticizes tax packages and forecasts a possible 10 million dollar budget deficit, planning further analysis by mid December. He reiterates opposition to a new tax package when the legislature reconvenes in January.
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Leo H. Plourde
Bennington Lodge of Elks Bpoe
Salmon
Wilson
Bennington Banner Telephone
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
Vermont
U.S
Dinner Downtown celebrates December birthdays at senior housing
December birthday day at Senior Citizens Apartment house with noon meals next week. Dinner Downtown invites all ages 60 plus to join and enjoy a birthday cake for December celebrants. Reservations via 442-8012 and transportation available within Bennington area.
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Senior Citizens
Claire Santway
RSVP
South St
Senior Citizen’s Community Center
BenMont Ave
Bennington
North Bennington
Pownal
Pownal Baptist Church
Rose Mattison
Actress to Attend Catamount Killing Premiere in Bennington
Louise Clark, star of Catamount Killing, will attend the U S premiere at the New Harte theatre in North Bennington on December 10. She is married to assistant director Peter Gries, who will also be in Bennington for the premiere.
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Louise Clark
North Bennington
U.S
New Harte Theatre
Peter Gries
Bennington
Miss Clark
Birth Announcement for Son at North Adams Hospital
A baby boy was born on November 27 at North Adams Regional Hospital to Stanley and Kathy Cichanowski of the Bennington College campus. The couple’s family note includes connections to the husband’s work as an assistant director on the film Break Heart Pass.
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North Adams
Mass
Stanley
Kathy Cichanowski
Bennington College
Bennington Briefs Holiday Ads And Service Notices
Bennington briefs list gas at 54.9 per unit and ads for Ann Marie's Pizza and Sub Shop at 114 Gage St open limited days, Napolitano's Pizzeria on Ben Mont with subs, Wickstock Farms open Saturdays, and a reduced operation period for Bennington Planned Parenthood from Dec 12 to Jan 14 with Wednesday morning hours only.
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Ann Marie’s Pizza and Sub Shop
Gage St
Bennington
Bennington Planned Parenthood
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