Hoosick Falls School Board reviews maternity leave ruling
Hoosick Falls Central School Board discussed new maternity leave laws clarifying that teachers cannot be forced to leave by a set time, with doctor decisions permitted. The meeting also covered athletics field upgrades, a vinyl drape purchase, staff changes, curriculum debates, and negotiating teams for next year's teachers contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Buaumont
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Board of Education
Hoosick Falls Central School
Philp Leonard
New York
Leonard
Avenu Park
Brownell Landscaping
West Hoosick
Johnson Hill Road
Patricia Hoefer
Brattleboro
Betsy Baker
High St
Jean Rowley
Vassar Hospital
Poughkeepsie
Donald Sutton
Charles Frazier
James Miner
Supt. Leonard
Arthur Smith
Stamford Grange Surrenders Hall to Stamford Town
Members of the Stamford Grange sign over their Grange Hall and property to the town after more than 30 years as the local group reports declining membership. Officials gather for the deed signing in Stamford. Chartered 1807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford
Samford Valley Grange
Alony
Chartered Fi 1807
Hoosick Falls Crossing Complaints Lodged With PSC
Public Service Commission receives complaint from Hoosick Falls Supt Philip Leonard about the Boston and Maine crossing on River Street. A teacher discovered broken track, risking derailment of 16 school buses daily and nearby homes. Leonard urges immediate action, citing deterioration since last week’s crew work. Separately Stamford Valley Grange, in its 68th year, faces dissolution as town plans repurposing the hall and grounds for community use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Public Service Commission
Boston & Maine
River Street
Philip Leonard
GB & M Railroad
Leonard
Stamford Valley Grange
Stamford
Selectman
Grange
Mayflower Descendants awards Vermont contest prizes
Montpelier judges named three top winners in the Vermont Society of Mayflower Descendants contest for public school fifth and sixth graders. Mary Jo Werris won $23 for a notebook on Pilgrims history, Craig Chase earned $15 for a movie model, and Sheri Lee Beattie received $10 for a poster and poem. Special recognition went to a Beeman Elementary mural by the New Haven group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Chase
Hyde Park
Sheri Lee Beattie
Lynden Center
Donald Beattie
Wall Fill
Lamdonville
Beemsn
New Haven
Montpelier
EF. Crane
Burlington Free Press
J. Newton Perrins
Orleans
Washington
Madge E. Boardman
State Department of Education
Community notices from White Creek and area churches
The White Creek 4H Photography Club met. contact leader Charles Gerec for joiners. Jermain Church invites all to a Christmas party at Community Hall on Saturday December 23 with a 7 p.m. covered dish supper, program, and children’s games. Baptisms are planned for Christmas Eve December 24 at Jermain Church. contact Rev. Adriance at 677 3602. Embury Church in Cambridge hosts a 7 30 p.m. service with all invited. The Farm Borean Kitchen Konference held its annual Christmas party at the Dewey McCart home on December 19. Wilmont Griffin is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Greenwood. he recently completed naval basic training. Mrs Mabel Niles is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital. her son Douglas Niles of Mopkin sville, Kentucky is visiting. Mr and Mrs Harvey Hiatt announce the birth of a daughter. A circuit candlelight service at Putnam Memorial will be held Christmas Eve at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jermain Church
Adriance
Mabel Niles
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Douglas Niles
Mopkinsville, Kentucky
Harvey Hiatt
Circuit
Putnam Memorial
Hospital
Manchester plans unveiled for first phase of recreation area
Manchester Recreation Committee outlined initial plans for a phase one development at the former Manchester Fairgrounds. The project includes a swimming pool with diving area, bath houses, and picnic grounds behind St Pauls Church with an estimated total cost of 315,926. The federal share is 50 percent, state and local shares around 25 percent each, requiring Manchester to raise about 78,984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Manchester Recreation Committee
Manchester Fairgrounds
B&scre
U.S. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Christopher Swezey
Bureau
Dec. S
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Focal
James W. Gall
Sue Burton Tenner
Swezey
Selectmen
Emil “Oufaly
Gall
Pownall Center Church Holds Thursday Caroling Night
The Sunday School of the Pownal Center Community Church will meet at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs. Charles Rounds on Thursday December 21 to go caroling. Hot chocolate will be served afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal Center
Charles Rounds
Anonymous donor funds daily open cash box in Newtown Park
Lawrenceburg Indiana residents will see an unlocked box in Newtown Park with ten dollars daily for anyone to take. The anonymous donor agreed to replenish nineteen dollars each day and a note asks users to replace the money, though there is no obligation. The council approved the project hoping it becomes self perpetuating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Upt
Newtown Park
Indiana
Peru developer pushes for Flood Brook dam plan
A fisheries expert told the Water Resources Board that fish could migrate up a pipe to bypass a proposed Flood Brook dam. Laurence Scalera seeks to dam Float Brook to create an 11 acre reservoir to enhance Forest Mountain Estates. The hearing examined impacts on wild brown and brook trout spawning and upstream migration from West River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bonenti
Peru
State Water Resources Board
Steven Simkins
Fish and Game Management
New York
Adirondak State Park
Simkins
Laurence Sealera
Board
Mountain Brook
MacMartin
West River
Scalera
S Dan
Hapgood Pond Dun
SPAC launches winter film festival in Saratoga Springs
The Saratoga Performing Arts Center plans a winter film festival at the Spa Summer Theater in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Films include Willie Worka and the Chocolate Factory and other titles in the capital district showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Capital District
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Spa Suwmer
Saratoga Spa State Park
Willie Worka and the Chocolate Factory
City Center Acting Company
Juilliard Acting Company
Tom Lideheaver
Andrew Nelle
Rodeheaver
Nolte
Center
Farm Bureau trustees meet in Sunderland
Sunderland Bennington County Farm Bureau trustees held their December meeting at the Hill home with 14 in attendance. Alvan Lawrence reported on his Los Angeles trip for the American Farm Bureau Federation, including a three day southern California tour. Act 250 public hearings were discussed and a Task Force report on University of Vermont collegiate reorganization was taken home for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Bennington County
Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Alvan Lawrence
Shaftsbury
American Farm Bureau Federation
Los Angeles
California
California Farm Bureau
University of Vermont
HFCS dominates Regents Scholars tally in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Central School reports 12 Regents Scholarship winners and one nursing scholarship recipient. Saint Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls claims two Regents winners. Highlighted top scorers include Kendal Baker 263 and Amy Moseley 262, with other HFCS students scoring 260 and 258.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick Falls Central School
New York
HFCS
Rensselaer County
HPCS
Amy R. Moseley
St. Mary's Academy
Matthew Kelly
Michael Graney
St. Mary’s
Claudia Fitzpatrick
Sanda Hoag
Rita Domine
Linda Gilchrest
Kathleen Sargood
Dan Sternpek
Vermont humanities council grants $15000 for statewide issues program
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Vermont Council on the Humanities and Public Issues a 15000 grant to plan statewide adult education discussions on public issues. The council will survey Vermonters, pick a theme, and develop discussion methods with NEH approval potentially enabling broader funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Vermont Council On the Humanities
National Endowment For the Humanities
David J. Littefield
Middlebury College
Vermont Council
Congress
National Endowment
Christmas Party At Manchester Day Care Center
Pre schoolers prepare decorations and gifts for a Thursday 10 to 11 30 a m Christmas party at the Manchester Day Care Center Santa will visit and hand out presents while children trim the tree and sing carols A well baby clinic visit and chart review were also noted with RSVP planning a volunteer program at the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nick
Santa
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Stamford Grange
Mayflower Descendants
Eleanor Niles
Charles Gerec
Embury Church
Cambridge
Farm Borean Kitchen
Dewey McCart
Wilmont Griffin
Walter Greenwood
Rosascos
Berkshial Plaza
North
Adams
Mass
Enterprise
Bennington
Crescent Creamery
Pittsfield
Moss
Harold Benson
Sewrey
Fred G. Mehlman
Harvey D. Carter Jr
Mehrman
Bennington District Environmental Commission
Water Resources Board
SPAC
Farm Bureau Trustees
Elvira Madigan
Regents
Hoger’ Moseley
Laura A. Whittet
Peter Whittet
Wall St
Peter L. Church
Lawrence Church
Petersburg
Susan H. Carl
Jean Carl
Norman W. Baker
Donald W. St. Hilaire
Donald St. Hilaire
Main St
Priscilla J, Sweet
Doris Sprague
Herry von Haggin
AD. Hoosick Falls
Rita A. Domine
Francis Domine
Hoosick
Saint Mary's Academy
Kathleen
Cusack
James Cusack
Hirst St
Donald P. Hebert
Robert Hebert
Ball St
Miss Domino
B.B.P
Behnington, YT
Vt. Humanities Council
Vermont Downer
Edward C. Andrews
Robert S. Babcock
Vermont State Colleges
Michael Choukas Jr
Vermont Academy
Marshall Eddy
Middlebury Union High School
John ‘J. Fey
National Lfe Insurance Company
Sally Halden
Planned Parenthood of
Vermont
Pat Hunt
State Board of Education
Morgan
Frank Migiorie
Sterry R. Watermen
U.S
Rush Welter
Gelmington College
John G. Moody
Royce S. Pitkin
Goddard College
Diane Cleary
East Montpelier
Council
Jaquith” Public Library
DEC
Well Baby Clinic
Kathy Carmody
Manchester Welfare Nursing Association
Verlinda
RSVP
DCC
Restaurant and Motor Nn
Binner
Hew
RiMford
the Crow Family
Renee Rolly
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