Falls no mans land to get fire protection
Hoosick Falls residents in the No Man's Land district attended a public hearing to discuss forming Fire Benefit District No 1 and contracting with the village for one year of fire protection. A district redraw is possible after a year end survey, with costs to be determined by insurance figures. Councilman William J Murphy chaired with town board members and Village Attorney William Johnston present.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
No Man’s Land
Town of Hoosick Board
No Man’s Land District
William J. Murphy
William Johnston
Pownal Christenings and Christmas Cheer at Local Churches
Choir rehearsal at Pownal Baptist Church is set for Wednesday at 6 30 p m The Pownal United Methodist Church held Sunday school Christmas program with carols prayers and a creche Singers performed There were prize drawings with bonds Afghan and centerpiece won by local winners The Pownal P T G plans to sponsor a Girl Scout troop and host monthly meetings next February Teachers may request help for classroom Christmas parties
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Pownal Baptist Church
Pownal
The
Methodist Hospital Fund
Santa Claus
Christian Advocate Project
Lillian Bassen
Sarasota
Fla
James Williamson
Shaftsbury
Harriet Beals
Otis Dorman
Gary Lewis
Charles Mason
Kenny Roberts
Pownal P.T.G
24 Hours of Christmas Music On WWOM Broadcast
Metrolands WWOM listener group will hear 30 hours of Christmas music from 6 p.m. Christmas Eve to midnight Christmas Day. The piece also notes local acts of goodwill, birth of Braden Stephen Mellin in Rutland Hospital, and a Daytona Hospital update for Lawrence Peets, with holiday best wishes to readers.
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Metrolands
WWOM
the Wonderful World of Music
FM 101
West Arlington
Stephen Mellin
Red Mountain
Arlington
Braden Stephen
Rutland Hospital
Mildred Shaffer
Fairmont
West Virginia
Vermont
Barbecue Recreation Hosts Channel 6 TV Bowl Elims
The Barbecue Recreation in Hoosick Falls New York will run Channel 6 TV eliminations starting Sunday January 20 open to all adult bowlers. Call 681-5751 for squad reservations.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Channel 6
Ethan Allen Holds First Open House At Community College
Ethan Allen Community College in Manchester held its first open house from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Red Barn with student work exhibits and demonstrations. Exhibits spanned theatre games weaving silkscreen yoga pottery and cooking class crepes. Ms Roseanne Henning organized the event with student assistance. 64 students enrolled in 97 courses as of Dec 14. second quarter tuition is 90 for one course and 60 for each additional.
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Manchester
Ethan Allen Community College
Red Barn
Ethan Allen
Bonnet St
Vermont Education Board to Hold Palisades Hearing in January
The Vermont Board of Education will hold a public hearing in January on Palisades Learning Center in Wilmington amid debate over its operation. The center for emotionally disturbed boys faces scrutiny over detention practices, with state fire marshal recommendations possibly prompting closure. Most residents are from New Jersey and Rhode Island, with Wilmington Police Chief Charles Goodnow among its backers praising the facility. The board licensed the school last summer for one year with monthly reviews.
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Rhode Island
Wilmington
Charles Goodnow
Vermont Chiefs Association
State Education Board
Democrats Aim to Erase $22,000 Party Debt by February
In Barre, state Democratic leaders, led by Hoff and vice chair Lucenti, pushed reviving grassroots support to clear the party debt by February. Hoff urged campaign finance cleanup while asserting big-labor funding claims are unfounded. He based remarks on his gubernatorial experience. The same day in Washington, Rep Mallary announced Congress authorized the release of 196,000 short tons of silicon carbide from strategic stockpiles for public sale, easing a shortage felt by Vermont granite firms and protecting jobs.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Congress
Rep. Mallary
Vermont
Mallory
Vermont urges restrained indoor Christmas lights use this season
Vermonters may light indoors but should limit usage to save energy. The state energy office advises smaller tree lights, one fewer strand than last year, and avoiding 4 to 8 p.m. peak times. In Burlington, Margaret Woronicz died from a crash on U S 7 near Ferrisburg, the 152nd highway fatality of the year.
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Montpelier
UPI
Burlington
Margaret Woronicz
Port Henry
N.Y
The
Medical Center Hospital
U.S. 7
Ferrisburg
Vermont
New York Town Restores Police Chief After Dismissal
Schodack officials drop the dismissal case against Police Chief Frank Vasquez and reinstate him after an executive session. Vasquez had been suspended since November 8 amid accusations of beating prisoners and using the police car for personal errands. Town supervisors cited no stated reason for the reversal.
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Schodack
Frank Vasquez
Vasquez
Julius van Ort
Albany hearings weigh bus fare rise and uniform pricing
The Capital District Transportation Authority will hold hearings to consider raising fares and standardizing them across Albany Schenectady Rensselaer and Saratoga counties. Current fares range 25 to 35 cents as the agency faces financial strain and uneven funding from county legislatures. Proposals also include higher prices for senior tokens and school busing charges.
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Albany
Capital District Transportation Authority
CDTA
Schenectady
Rensselaer
Saratoga
Influenza Epidemic Predicted For Berkshire This Winter
Dr Nicholas J Fiumara director of the state Division of Communicable Diseases says Massachusetts will face influenza A and B outbreaks this winter The London strain of influenza A will hit communities with prior small outbreaks Influenza B will reappear with two new Hong Kong types likely to appear in the state this season.
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Pittsfield
Nicholas J. Fiumara
Commonwealth
Fiumara
London
Hong Kong
Conte Urges House To Pass Minimum Wage Before Christmas
Congressman Silvio Conte urged the House to approve minimum wage legislation before adjournment. He noted the September attempt to override Nixon's veto failed and said lawmakers cannot adjourn without providing dignity to the lives of the lowest paid workers.
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Pittsfield
Silvio O. Conte
House of Representatives
House
Nixon
Conte
Congress
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