Arctic chill grips New England as multiple snowstorms hit
An arctic blast drenches New England with heavy snowfall from two storms this week. Northern Maine could see up to 10 inches before a switch to lighter flurries Saturday, raising total depths to 15 to 20 inches in many areas. Inland Maine and New Hampshire issued heavy snow warnings while coastal areas faced sleet and freezing rain. Gale warnings spanned from Eastport to the Virginia coast. Maine state offices closed and workers dismissed early as the ARCTIC AIR note.
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Eastport
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Virginia
Augusta
Whey plant in Georgia Vermont stirs policy and delays
Montpelier report details a nine point six million whey processing plant in Georgia Vermont meant to convert whey into edible product and aid pollution control. State officials fault management and accounting while delays, leadership conflicts, and funding questions hamper operations as Governor Snelling seeks tighter control and a quick fix.
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UPI
Georgia
Richard Snelling
Whey
Whey Authority
Emory Hebard
Snelling
Pizzano of Pownal wins state office building contract
Pizzano Construction Company of Pownal awarded a 1.1 million contract to build the Vermont state office building on roughly 3 acres of land formerly owned by the Vermont Veterans Home. The one story red brick structure, designed by James Lamphere, will house courts and state offices and aim for energy conservation. The project is funded by an Economic Development Administration make work grant with at least 10 percent of work by a minority firm, via a joint venture of RCS Electric and Tom Phair with minority partner Robert C. Sweet.
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Vermont Veterans Home
Federal Economic Development Administration
State Buildings Division
Irving Bates
EDA
Pizzano
Arace Construction Company
Pittsfield
Mass
Russell Corp
Rutland
Bates
James Lamphere
Burlington
RCS Electric
Tom Phair
Phair
William L. Phair & Sons
Robert C. Sweet
Becket, Mass
Phair-Sweet
Social Security bill hangs on tax credit
Washington's stalled talks on a $250 per student tax credit threaten to push the Social Security measure into the next session. negotiators split on funding and how to fund payroll taxes. If unresolved, the bill’s fate hinges on education credits and future financing.
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UPI
House
Senate
Carter
White House
Rex Granum
William Roth
R-Del
Arab hawks may join Cairo talks after Christmas recess
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance traveled the Middle East promoting Anwar Sadat’s peace initiative. Arab hardliners faced pressure as Syria’s Hafez Assad sought broader Arab backing while Israel announced a strengthened Cairo delegation. A Gaza rally showed support for Sadat amid threats. Vance planned visits to Cairo, Israel, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia to bolster U S support for the talks.
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Middle East
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U.S
Sadat
Cairo
Syria
Hafez Assad
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Gaza Strip
Qantara
Vance
Jordan
Lebanon
Snelling calls for Gadbois replacement at water authority
Gov. Richard Snelling asked for the resignation of Richard Gadbois, chairman of the Whey Pollution Abatement Authority, and urged Arthur Kreizel to assume the chair as soon as possible. Gadbois said he would not resign and would fight to remain on the board if Kreizel tops the vote.
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Burlington
House Appropriations Committee
Legislative Joint Fiscal Committee
JFC
Peter Giuliani
R-Montpelier
Alexander Acebo
Acebo
Authority
Wallace MacDonald
Richard Gadbois
MacDonald
Gadbois
Snelling
Hebard
Kreizel
Honeymoon Turmoil Follows Couple Back Home
Burlington police seek Jerry Jenkins on charges of passing over 2500 dollars in bad checks in the Burlington area from October to the honeymoon trip. The Jenkins, 26 and 21, had car theft and a Times Square incident in New York, injuring 12 and killing one, before a Burlington warrant was issued. City officials thanked them for composure and New York Mayor Beame apologized at City Hall.
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UPI
Jerry Jenkins
New York City
Jenkins
Darlene
New York
Mrs. Jenkins
Times Square
Edwin LaRock
Burlington Police S
Abraham Beame
City Hall
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