Town Meeting in Pownal Sets Balloting for March 2
Pownal voters will gather March 1 at Pownal Elementary School to transact town and school district business. Officials seek approval for budgets, new offices, and borrowing authority with ballots casting March 2. Contested town race includes Bernard Bisson vs Nancy Farnum for a one year term. other budget items include town and school appropriations.
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Pownal
Auditor of Accounts
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Etree Aoe
Pownal Center
Solomon Wright Library
Bennington
Pownal Mentary School
Vermont Division For Historic Preservation
Vincent Pizzano
Citizens’ Caucus
Doris
Sted
Gardner’s
Dave’s Market
Benner
Town Hall
Read-a-thon raises $675 for MS society HOOSICK FALLS NY
Read-a-thon by Hoosick Falls Central School students under Mrs. Maria Amann raised 675 dollars by reading over 900 books during a month. The Capitol District Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society benefits, serving more than 500 patients in 12 counties. Notable readers include Joe Waltz and Elizabeth Bisson with 40 books each and Kathy Restino, Terri DeMaggio, George DeMaggio, Jennifer Cahill with 30 plus books.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Capitol District
National
Maria Amann
Hoosick Falls Central School
The
Multiple Sclerosis Society
Joe Waltz
Elizabeth Bisson
Kathy Restino
Terri
George
Rosalie DeMaggio
Jennifer Cahill
Pete Alexonis
Joe Neubauer
Billy Skaflestadt
Sanford Ketchum
David Kipp
Barbara Hartnagle
Jennifer Sheldon
Amy Herrington
Hoosick Falls HS Pops Concert at School Auditorium
Hoosick Falls Central School Band directed by Luther Everly opens its annual Pops Concert on Wednesday Feb 25 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The free one hour ten minute program features Jesus Christ Superstar Schottische The Pink Panther and a bicentennial Battle of Trenton with Revolution tunes and slide art by Peter Smith. Mah Na Mah Na from Sesame Street will be performed with Janet Davenanis in costume.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Luther Everly
Maureen
Patty Davock
Trenton
Peter Smith
Janet Davendanis
Jeffords asks GAO to probe nuclear bias in federal energy policy
Vermont Representative James Jeffords seeks a GAO review of federal emphasis on atomic power over ratepayer interests and a companion probe into underutilized solar energy. He cites three GE engineers resigning over nuclear safety concerns and notes ongoing federal support for nuclear power. The report also covers Corps ice removal prep in eight Vermont communities amid flood risk.
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Washington
James Jeffords
R-Vt
General Accounting Office
GAO
Jeffords
General Electric Co
Montpelier
UPI
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Thomas Salmon
Civil Defense
Richard Holmes
Corps
White River Junction
Lyndon
Chester
Woodstock
Union Village
Montgomery
Stowe
Waitsfield
Vermont eyes lower ceiling on home mortgage rates
MONTPELIER UPI an effort to reduce the 9 percent ceiling on home mortgage interest rates was expected today. A 1975 law tied the rate to a federal index and expired unless renewed. Senate floor debate loomed after the House already cleared a one year extension. Senator John Alden of Windsor County planned to offer an amendment lowering the ceiling. Banking Commissioner James Guest also opposed the higher rate.
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Montpelier
UPI
House
Senate
John Alden
Windsor County
Banking and Insurance
James Guest
Vermont lawmakers urged to deliver presidential primary ballots
Vermont Secretary of State Richard Thomas asked the 180 lawmakers to hand deliver March 2 primary ballots to town clerks during weekend recess to save mail costs. He noted only five candidates paid the $1,000 entry fee. he estimated total costs would exceed 7,000. Thomas tested the idea with several lawmakers and got favorable replies.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Richard Thomas
Thomas
State offices to open Thursday evenings for public access
Five district environmental offices will stay open Thursday nights to improve accessibility to government. Gov. Thomas Salmon said the move will give the public advisory and referral services and help working people and local officials.
Deeb plans 24 hour newsstand after adult shop bid fails
In Troy New York Joseph R Deeb plans a 24 hour newsstand at 301 River St and pursues building purchase at 403 River St amid eviction and protests over his adult business. A 16 year old student was charged with first degree assault after knifing a classmate in the school cafeteria. Another local bid targets North Greenbush Republican chair Frank M Calarusso with a primary set for April 6.
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Troy
Joseph R. Deeb
Deeb
River St
Burdett St
North Greenbush
Republican Committee
Frank M. Calarusso
Rensselaer County
James W. van Auken
Calarusso
Berkshire Mayor Bianco apologizes over blabbermouth remark
North Adams Mayor Joseph R Bianco received a telephoned apology from a state official who called him a blabbermouth two weeks earlier. Bianco still seeks an official response from Attorney General Francis X Bellotti, saying a private apology does not undo the damage and insisting the public release of settlement terms was to avoid a coverup. Meanwhile in another matter, 21 year old Bonnie Maynard's attempted murder case continued to March 4 as psychiatric evaluations were ordered and she was moved closer to her family for treatment.
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North Adams
Joseph R. Bianco
Bianco
Francis X. Bellotti
Stephen Leonard
Leonard
Bonnie Maynard
Eagle Street
Benjamin Apkin
Ms. Maynard
Apkin
Northampton State Hospital
Pittsfield House
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Catskill
National Geographic
Ressco Development, Ltd
Hoosick
Cheney Free Public Library
Haynes & Kaneon
Vo .S
Candie Mill
Arlington
Mainst
Monthru
Thurs
College
Maureen Monahan
Jennifer Cahall
Andrea Betii
Andrew Rodak
Cindy Strait
Melissa Kelly
Sharon Gorman
Susan Kelly
Mark Johnston
Sheila Rayner
Philip Yorke
Jason Keough
Laurie Fitzsimmons
Daryl Cipperly
Michelle Howard
Tim Morin
John Parker
Cheri Miner
Angel Hurlburt
Kyle Jones
Sarah Holbrook
Andrea Betit
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Aiest
Main ST
Bennington Banner
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