Harrington Eyes Second Term In Vermont Education Fight
Harrington outlined plans for a second term focusing on voting rule changes to restore town sovereignty, criticizing at large elections and the Bennington Program as wasteful. He urged flexible, community backed programs, criticized executive session practices, and praised curriculum efforts and school morale while supporting a marching band and orchestra.
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Harrington
Eugene V. Clark
Supreme Court
Bennington
Ralph Wright
David Adler
Dubs Murray
Southern Vermont AARP chapter notes February meeting highlights
The Southern Vermont AARP chapter met Feb 8 with 79 attendees, three guests and six new members. Elizabeth Groenewegen presented a plaque for the Andrus Fund for USC building, and notes from Albert Sise's board visit. A volunteer drive for property tax refunds is announced, with Daisy Myers to set appointments. An instructor development course for the Priver Improvement Program is planned for April 16-17 in Albany, with training to follow in chapters.
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American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Elizabeth Groenewegen
Andrus Fund
University of Southern California
Albert Sise
New Area
Daisy Myers
Senior Citizens Center
Myra Herrick
Albany
Groenewegen
Miss Herrick
Bergquist Pushes for Clear Goals in School Curriculum
Mrs. Bergquist, a mother of five and active education advocate, argues that the real aims of education are not fully recognized and calls for effective curriculum evaluation. She warns against overreach of school responsibilities into family duties, cites the high school's smoking policy, and supports North-South junior high restructuring to ease overcrowding while keeping students near home communities. She favors public executive sessions with focused, nonpersonal discussions and endorses fair voting rules aligned with one man one vote unless mass redistricting occurs.
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Bergquist
Bennington and
Mt. Anthony
Supreme Court
Vermont Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.4 Percent
The insured unemployment rate in Vermont rose three tenths of a percentage point to 6.4 percent last week. Springfield led with 3.6 percent while St. Albans reached 14.8 percent. Unemployed workers claimed benefits totaling 434000 dollars as the state notes varied jobless rates across towns.
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UPI
Vermont
Springfield
St. Albans
Murphy Not Running For School Post Cites Concerns
Mrs Murphy says she will not run for the position due to worries about schools. She praises flexible programs like Bennington and Anthony for Girls, supports ongoing behavioral curriculum work by John Murray, and favors public board sessions while noting some sensitive topics belong behind closed doors. She urges solving overcrowding through student needs, not just building.
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Murphy
Bennington
Chericulum
John Murray
Murray
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