Springfield eyes own power plant on Black River
Springfield selectmen push a March vote to back a 1980 project independence from CVPS. A $40 million plan would rebuild nine dams with eight turbines to meet town needs and sell surplus power. Financing via 40 year municipal bonds paid from hydro revenue could cut bills by up to 48 million in 20 years, with town ownership avoiding shareholder profits and fuel costs.
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Virginia Page
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
CVPS
Vermont
Selectmen
Springfield
Black River
Paul T. McCarthy
McCarthy
Springfield Selectmen
R.W. Beck Co
Seattle
Wash
Federal Power Commission
McArthy
Shaftsbury Faces Higher 14 Month Budget For 1975
Shaftsbury selectmen tentatively approve a 14 month $140,975 budget for 1975 to be voted March 3, with notable increases in chloride to $4500 and winter roads to $25,000. They consider buying an $11,000 pickup for early salt and sand of roads, while awaiting revenue sharing funds. Discussion covers zoning plans for Airport Road land, a potential housing project, and a free soil survey. The state will cover $13,200 of the Holy Smoke Road bridge costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheilah Miller Shaftsbury
Merton Snow
Anthony Altobell
Alvan Lawrence
Selectmen
Snow
Herb Gall
Bob Klein
Gall
George Peacock
Airport Road
Peacock
Altobell
Lawrence
Chet Denio
Larry Pratt
Pratt
Manchester
Shaftsbury
Holy Smoke Road
North Hoosick Fire Department installs new officers
North Hoosick volunteers installed new officers at a Delaney's Hotel dinner. Officers include Harrington as chief and Sprague as president with several assistants and directors. Auxiliary officers were named, and local officials attended the event. Malcolm Brownell led the ceremonies.
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N. Hoosick Fire Department
North Hoosick
N.Y
North Hoosick Volunteers Fire Department
Delaney’s
Arthur S. Harrington
Herman Marsh
Donald Hawks
Edward Flynn
Edward Bornt
Malcolm Sprague
Howard Bornt
Ira Fisk
Charles Bender
Malcolm Brownell
William Dougherty
Dougherty
William Cronin
Hoosick Falls
Combined service at South Cambridge United Methodist Church Sunday
The circuit churches hold a 10 30 a m service at South Cambridge UMC with Rev Harry Burdess officiating and Rev Kenneth Beatty as guest speaker. After the service a covered dish luncheon precedes the annual charge conference led by Rev Beatty. Sunday school at 9. y- The Crystal Clovers 4H Club met at A R Turi's home with skating and refreshments. A Hoard's Dairymen Contest meeting for Wade Hayden's group is set for Feb 19 at 7 30 p.m. Lessons cover Food Let's Begin with Lana Trinkle and Joan Wilbur.
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South Cambridge United Methodist Church
Harry Burdess
Kenneth Beatty
Bennington - Troy
Beatty
Crystal Clovers 4H
A. R. Turi
Wade Hayden
Lana Trinkle
Joan Wilbur
Hoosick Falls Members Meet On Growth Plans
Edith Beaumont reports a public meeting tonight at 7:30 in the Armory on Church Street. The group aims to promote local growth and develop a questionnaire to gauge residents' priorities. A proposal to form the Greater Hoosick Association and expand the Merchant's Association to all interested residents will also be discussed.
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Armory
Church Street
Greater Hoosick Association
Merchant’s Association
Manupella
Hoosick Falls
Miller Market lease questioned for county offices
Hoosick Falls faces a decision on leasing or purchasing the Miller Market building to house county and state agencies. County Executive Murphy backs moving Health and Aging into the site, with cost analyses showing rent options, heat, and insurance, plus potential town rental payments and a possible outright purchase price of 60,000 dollars.
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Edith Beaumont
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Church Street
William Murphy
Rensselaer County
Troy
Department of Aging
Weekend Accidents Reported in Manchester Area
Police logged three weekend crashes in Manchester. Virginia Bushee backed into Debra Ellis in the Shopping Center, causing moderate damage. Malvene Kushner struck Marie Mathews while backing on Beech Street, with moderate damage to both cars. Phillip Dessert left Route 7, rolled into a brook with no injuries reported.
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Manchester
Virginia Bushee
Sandgate
Manchester Shopping Center
Debra Ellis
Manchester Center
Malvene Kushner
Marie Mathews
South Londonderry
Route
Purdy Hill
Phillip Dessert
Bennington
Genealogical Workshops Hosted by Shaftsbury Society
Shaftsbury Historical Society sponsors two genealogical workshops led by renowned genealogist Mrs Hazel Wilson. The first session is Friday February 14 at 10 a.m. at Shaftsbury Methodist Church with optional bag lunch. second session is Saturday March 8 at 1 30 p.m. Participants should bring materials or loans of Shaftsbury family genealogies are welcome. Call A R Galusha at 442 4580 to participate or donate information.
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Shaftsbury
Hazel Wilson
Shaftsbury Historical Society
A. R. Galusha
New Titles at McCullough Library North Bennington
New books at McCullough Library include adult fiction and non fiction works such as The Venice Train Maigret and the Millionaires Shadow of Guilt and Know Your Town Government. Also listed are Riders guides and Vermont themed titles like Fifty Hikes in Vermont and Just Visiting and Other Vermont Sketches.
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McCullough Library
North Bennington
Mitchell
Lewis
Park MccCullough House Association
Quentin
Siegel
League of Women Voters
Dupuy
Rickett
Saratoga
Waller
Hansen
Dow
Maigret
Maigret and the
Simenon
Venice
Gideon
Marric
Garrison
Seven Hills
Plaidy
Vermont
Ladlier
Historic
Portsmouth
Garvin
Hell
Markowitz
Summerhays
de Romaszkan
Williams
Forbes
Hill
Barry
Home Health Handbook
Copans
Frigo — Ambler
Gower Street
Rayner
Serge
Krishnapur
Farrell
Perry
Purtell
Babylon
Milland
America
Sagendorph
Bundy
the People
Yates
Hope House
Churchill
Dean
Dana
Danger
Tower of Glass
Silverberg
Creasey
Milgrom
Rogue — Behme
Philip Hall
Greene
Yolen
Vermont PSB May Grant 40 Percent Rate Hike Turmoil
A Vermont PSB source says Green Mountain Power may receive a 40 percent rate hike with a condition to limit dividends to stockholders. Miller calls the figure imagined and says decision expected before February 19. Separate items note Gov Salmon to review drug convictions from Paul Lawrence probe and Putney teachers offering to return part of a $500 pay raise to help students and taxpayers.
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Miller
Green Mountain
PSB
Burlington
UPI
Thomas P. Salmon
Paul Lawrence
Chittenden County
Francis X. Murray
Salmon
Lawrence
Murray
Robert Gensburg
St. Johnsbury
Putney
Putney Town
C.K. Loomis
William Graham
Vermont Grants Open For Small Drug Programs
Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division offers grants from state seed funds and federal planning money. Grants range from 100 to 1500 dollars for community boards private non profits or responsible groups. Priority areas include early intervention drug education research and demonstration services. Deadline March 1.
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Montpelier
Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Agency of Human Services
Decriminalize Marijuana Backed by Rensselaer County Leader
Rensselaer County Legislature plans a vote on a resolution backing decriminalization with a civil fine for possession of small amounts of marijuana while sale remains criminal. Chairman Joseph Manupella advocates ending harsh penalties citing studies and guidance council work.
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Troy
Rensselaer County
Joseph Manupella
Capital District
Manupella
County Narcotics Guidance Council
Becket man convicted of second degree murder in drive-in death
Delmer T. Amazeen, 51, of Becket, found guilty by a Berkshire Superior Court jury of second degree murder in the April killing of his sister-in-law Julia C. Schroeter. The six hour plus deliberation ended after the jury requested legal guidance on the first versus second degree murder distinction. The defendant’s son Daniel and wife Stella watched from the gallery as Amazeen was charged with hammer assault at a drive-in and running over Schroeter’s body twice with his car.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire
Amazeen
Daniel R
Stella
Drury Girls Break World Record in Marathon Singing
NORTH ADAMS Drury High School Girls Ensemble set a new mark for continuous accompanied choral singing at 2512 hours on a Sunday morning. Director Janice L Kucher noted swollen hands forced a pause at 20 hours but praised the group's persistence. The Guinness Book of World Records publishers will certify the feat. The fundraiser raised 1800 dollars with about 1500 more needed to finance a Bermuda trip in April.
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North Adams
Drury High School
Janice L. Kucher
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Williams College
Williams History Department
Spence
Yale
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Cambridge University
Southwestern Vermont Gold Mining Company
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McCullough
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Miller Market
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Town of Hoosick
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Drury
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