Tragic accident claims two children in Mendon crash
Hoosick Falls native William Fleming and his wife Karen were seriously injured in a crash on Ionia Road near Mendon. Their two daughters Kelly 13 and Kathy 11 died. Siblings and relatives traveled to Rochester hospitals as funeral arrangements began.
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Rochester
William Fleming
Karen
Kelly
Mary Kathleen
Kathy
Fleming
Strong Memorial Hospital
Hyatt Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Luke
Harry
Joseph Fleming
Ann Post
Katherine LaFlamme
Bernard Fleming
Walter Fleming
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s
Ionia Road
Mendon
Monroe County
Richard Fleming
CEO sponsored food co op to open in Hoosick Falls
A community food cooperative under the CEO will start in Hoosick Falls on January 14 with produce and bread. Volunteers, order forms, and weekly Monday 9 am to 1 pm ordering are arranged at 18 Classic Street. Food stamps accepted. refunds if short. paper bags and egg cartons needed. volunteers urged to contact the CEO office at 686-9373.
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N.Y
Rensselaer County Commission On Economic Opportunity
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Troy
Nassau
Dunham
Hollow
Grafton
Stephentown
Classic Street
Menands
Wright
Grace Brandi
Capitol District Transportation Authority
CDTA
Brandi
Elizabeth Holmes
A Christmas Wish by Profile Ensemble at Museum
Williamstown hosts Profile Ensemble Theatre from Springfield for a 3 30 p m matinée on Wednesday December 18 at the Children’s Museum. Sponsored by the Northern Berkshire Council of the Arts and the museum the short musical features three dolls rag doll clown and ballerina who come to life with minimal staging and a workshop session after the performance.
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Williamstown
Mass
Profile Ensemble Theatre Group of
Springfield
Children’s Museum
Northern Berkshire Council of the Arts
Vermont Tech President Resigns Amid Merger Debate
Vermont Technical College President Pierre Kieffer announced his resignation after a decade in office. The Vermont State College Board of Trustees accepted it with regret and set no departure date. Trustees will discuss merger options with the University of Vermont and potential centralized administration at a meeting next month, actions Kieffer has opposed.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Technical College
Pierre Kieffer
Kieffer
Vermont State College Board of Trustees
University of Vermont
Jeffords critiques House for oil depletion bill vote denial
Rep James M. Jeffords laments the House Rules Committee's refusal to vote on a tax bill ending the oil depletion allowance. He blames Democratic leadership for inaction, warns of continued tax inequities, and says a similar bill may pass next year.
Sugar boycott urged by Vermont labor leader
Labor leader Robert Harris urged Vermonters to boycott sugar at a breakfast meeting in Waterbury attended by Gov. Salmon and Sen elect Leahy. Harris, executive secretary of the Vermont State Labor Forum, said high sugar costs are aimed at windfall profits by producers and refiners and he will file a formal boycott resolution at the forum’s next quarterly meeting in Springfield.
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Waterbury
UPI
Robert Harris
Fuel prices hold steady in Vermont December
Vermont energy office reports stable fuel costs in December with regular gasoline down one tenth of a cent and kerosene up slightly while home heating oil stays unchanged. Inventories are high and a strike threat could push home heating oil prices lower if refinery workers reach a contract by January 7.
Teamster Leader Robert Heath Dies at 59
Robert Heath, 59, longtime president of Vermont Local 597 Teamsters Union, died Friday of a heart attack. He served St. Johnsbury Trucking for 30 years. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 p.m. Calderwood Funeral Home with burial in Cabot. Survived by a sister in St. Johnsbury and two daughters.
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ST. Johnsbury
Robert Heath
Vermont
Teamsters Union
Carey to head study group for cutting New York state waste
Gov elect Hugh Carey will appoint a study group led by Lt Gov elect Mary Ann Krupsak to cut waste and overlap in state agencies. The group mirrors the earlier Little Hoover Commission which made little progress before resigning to allow Carey to form his own team.
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Albany
Mary Ann Krupsak
Hugh Carey
Hoover Commission
Malcolm Wilson
Carey
Stores defy closing laws in Colonie mall
Thirty five stores in Colonie's Northway Mall stayed open on Sunday defying blue laws while shoppers prepped for Christmas. Police did not interfere and merchants reported strong sales. Store managers expect to stay open next Sunday but do not want a permanent change. Officials and police have long argued over enforcement, but this weekend they did not intervene. Shoppers welcomed the Sunday hours.
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Colonie
Northway
Berkshire union votes against regionalized schools plan
North Berkshire Superintendency Union members from Savoy Monroe Florida and Clarksburg met last Wednesday to oppose proposed requirements that their four towns' schools merge with North Adams or Adams Cheshire districts. They argue regionalization would erode home rule raise costs and erode community ties. a 1977 dissolution bill is under consideration.
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Florida — Committee
North Berkshire Superintendency Union
North Adams
Adams-Cheshire
Savoy
Monroe
Florida
Clarksburg
General Cable announces 22 layoffs in Cornish division
WILLIAMSTOWN General Cable Corp says 22 more workers are laid off at the Cornish wire division with nine from North Adams and 13 from the Williamstown plant. About 110 layoffs have occurred since September as management flags ongoing day to day cuts in a flexible business environment.
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Williamstown
General Cable Corp
Cornish Wire
Frederick A. Smith
Berkshire
Pownal
Smith
North Adams
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