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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1975
Page
7
Vermont Department of Education updates income scales for reduced price meals. Additional family members add 750 yearly, 63 monthly for free meals, 1,180 yearly and 98 monthly for reduced price meals. Hardship conditions allow eligibility despite higher gross incomes. Applications available in school principals’ offices.
The Hoosick Falls Central School announces second marking period honor roll for grades 7 to 12 including multiple 90 plus averages across grades 12 11 10 and 9. Separately the West Arlington Homemaker Extension Club met December 17 with 15 members, a guest, luncheon carol singing readings and a Christmas for the Birds talk.
The Hoosick Falls area cites merit list standings for grades 7 through 12 with multiple students named for averages from 85 to 90 percent, plus a note that the Pownal Fire Protection Association will meet at 7 tonight at their firehouse. Separate reports cover a Behan driving while intoxicated arrest after a Route 7 crash and a Wood Memorial Park medical incident involving a wrestling injury case at Putnam Memorial Hospital.
Hoosick Falls village police review a hit and run on River Street near the bridge, identify a craft of paint chips and chrome, and report other incidents. Officers cite a two car crash on Classic Street near The Bank parking lot, a juvenile seizure for hunting with a gun, vandalism at Oak Industries, a prowler on River Street, door alarms at Dougherty's bar, snowballing near the Youth Center, and a hit and run on Mechanic Street involving George Cottrell. two passengers injured.
Both sides hope the Rutland area schools reopen Jan 5 after holiday break as the Vermont Labor Relations Board nullified the contract and ordered renewed talks. The board faulted the school board for premature authority and noncompliance with state procedures, while ruling partly for the board on harassment allegations.
South Burlington teachers vote January 8 on a two year tentative deal with the school board after an impasse last June over across the board raises sick leave at retirement severance contract length and extra pay for department heads. The agreement follows a fact finding panel report issued December 15.
Blue Cross Blue Shield reported 16.4 million Medicaid payments to low income Vermonters in Fiscal 1975, with over 71 thousand claims monthly and a 13 percent monthly increase. Hospitals received 7.1 million of the total. Separately, police hunted two men after an armed robbery at Tom's Market in Winooski, with 1,800 dollars taken and no injuries reported.
Waterford supervisor elect J Richard Breen plans a budget review of the police department after saying he cannot understand the 105000 dollar request. Breen promised to share costs and also weighs contracting sewer maintenance with water commissioners. COHOES Democrats choose Edward J Guire as local chairman after November victories and party unity push.
Massachusetts attorney general schedules January conference in Boston over alleged illegal toxic waste dumping at the North Adams landfill tied to the Grace Co. Public Works Commissioner Girardi claims a mystery witness and new evidence will clear him. he says he will attend with letters and a Grace witness. Separate flood inquiry at Drury High School reviews Christmas day damage from a broken sprinkler system with saturated carpets and ceiling failures and questions about insurance coverage.
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