Arlington seeks 24670 for historic preservation funds
The Arlington Area Bicentennial Committee reported at its February meeting that requests totaling 24670 have been submitted to Montpelier for five sites Arlington Community House Arlington Inn Arlington Railroad Depot Candle Mill and Carl Ruggles House. The group noted the 1 2 cost split per federal guidelines and that some estimates differed slightly yet were negligible. In other business draft agreements with the Arlington Rescue Squad for a farm and home museum were reviewed and plans for a Memorial Day parade were discussed with the museum opening date in mind. The next meeting is March 2 at 7 30 p m at the Arlington Community House and all are invited.
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Arlington
Arlington Area
Arlington Community House
Arlington Inn
Arlington Railroad Depot
Candle Mill
Carl Ruggles
Thomas P. Whalen
Arlington Rescue Squad
American Legion
Hoosick Falls Resident Hospitalized After Illness
Hoosick Falls former town councilman Guy Phillips was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital then transferred to Albany Medical Center by Hoosick Rescue Squad. Kathy Sargood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Sargood, hosted a bridal shower at the Elks clubhouse for the bride-to-be. The shower for Miss Sargood included gifts, greetings from her maid of honor and a future wedding planned for April 3 with Michael Vince of Bennington.
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Guy Phillips
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Albany Medical Center
Town of
William Sargood
Carey Ave
Elks Clubhouse
Lisa Verschoor
John Keough
Susan Keough
Washington, D.C
Betty Graney
Miss Sargood
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Michael Vince
Bennington
Battenkill Grange Notes Arlington Meeting Update
Arlington Battenkill Grange held an informal town officers night with eleven attendees and two members. Topics included back taxes and two legislative resolutions on presidential speeches networks and naming teen offenders. A Home CARE and CARE contribution were noted. sewing and baking contests set for March 17. community rummage sale Feb 28 to fund next winter fuel. next meeting March 3 with John Werner speaking on Arlington Junior Soccer Team.
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Arlington
Battenkill Grange
Grange
Legislative Committee
Community Service
Ruth Stearns
Elizabeth Hess
Amy Stroffoleno
John Werner
Arlington Memorial High School
Falls airman Webster earns Outstanding NCO of the Quarter
Tech. Sgt. John F. Webster from Hoosick Falls has special recognition at David Monthan AFB Arizona for exemplary conduct and leadership. He serves with the 1903rd Communications Squadron and has Vietnam combat hours, air medals, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and Oak Leaf Clusters. He is a 1957 Hoosick Falls HS grad, married with four daughters, and his mother is visiting Arizona.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y. Tech
John F. Webster
Edwin W. Webster
Center St
Mr. Webster
David Monthan Air Force Base
Arizona
Air Force Communications Squadron
Webster
Air Force
Vietnam
Hoosick Falls High School
Barbara Major
Lansingburgh
Registration Day Schedules for Hoosick Falls Election
Tomorrow is registration day for Hoosick Falls residents with voting between noon and 9 pm at the village clerk on Main Street. LaPorte of Walloomsac, a McChord AFB weapons mechanic in Washington, helped his squadron win the Hughes Trophy for excellence in air defense. He is a 1973 Hoosick Falls Central School graduate, married to Mary Betit of Eagle Bridge.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Main Street
LaPorte
Walloomsac
McChord Air Force Base
Washington
U.S
Hughes Aircraft Corp
Hoosick Falls Central School
Mary Betit
Eagle Bridge
Pittsfield man arrested in Stephentown arson case
Intensified investigation by the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department and New York State Police leads to the arrest of Ronald Lee Fuller, 36, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on arson third degree. He was arraigned in Brunswick and remanded without bail as investigators pursue new leads and seek further tips.
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Troy
N.Y
Rensselaer County
Sheriff’s Office
New Reads
Public transit hearing set for Bennington County area
Manchester Town Office hosts a March 8 information meeting on proposed Bennington County transit service. The official public hearing with NH legislature style notes follows March 10 at Bennington County Court House. Written comments invited by March 10.
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Manchester
Bennington County
Highway Department
Northshire
Hoosick Buys Teleskoop Digger With Split Vote
The Hoosick Town Board approved an $41,865 bid from L B Smith Inc of Albany for a 1974 Teleskoop ditch digging machine. The 3 to 2 vote split along party lines with Supervisor Calhoun and Republicans supporting, while Democrats Rogers and Albowicz opposed. A demo was shown last week with Calhoun and Rogers present.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Town of
John Gildea
John Mahar
Lawrence Murphy
George Dougherty
Calhoun
Ms. Rogers
Vermont to close local draft boards by month end
Vermont officials announced all local draft boards will close by month end while the state headquarters in Montpelier remains open through October to finish processing registrants under the amnesty program. No further annual registrations or draft lottery will occur and draft cards are no longer required.
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Montpelier
VPI
Vermont
Selective Service
David Pinkham
Pinkham
Ford
Porn peddler convicted in New York case
Joseph R. Deeb of Utica owner of Adult World Bookstore at 516 River St. was found guilty by an all male jury of second degree obscenity in Rensselaer County Court. He faces at least one year in jail and a $1000 fine, with sentencing set for March 18.
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Troy
Adult World
Joseph R. Deeb
Utica
River St
Rensselaer
Deeb
Bank and shopping complex project faces delay from liens
The urban renewal chief, Francis E. Yankowski, said liens on Third Street property may block Albany developer Lewis Aw yer's plans for a bank and downtown shopping complex. The liens trace back to the Uncle Sam Mall decision by the state Urban Development Corp. Swyer aims to start in May, with liens the main obstacle.
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Troy
City Urban Renewal Agency
Francis E. Yankowski
Albany
Lewis Awyer
Third Street
Uncle Sam
State Urban Development Corp
Swyer
Arson Suspect Held In New York Fires
Pittsfield man Ronald Lee Fuller, 36, is jailed in Rensselaer County awaiting trial after NY state police and sheriff's deputies charged him with setting five fires in Stephentown during 1971 and 1972. The blazes destroyed four barns and a residence amid long standing arson concerns in the area. In North Adams, Dr. James Amsler rejected a plan to buy the Sheraton North Adams Inn for dormitory use while exploring partial rental options. Also, influenza claimed its first regional death as Barbara Simon Landry died at North Adams Regional Hospital, with medical examiner stating influenza as presumptive cause.
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Pittsfield
Rensselaer County
Troy
N.Y
Stephentown
Ronald Lee Fuller
New York State Police
North Adams
James T. Amsler
North Adams State College
Sheraton
North Adams Inn
Amsler
Fred Lieberman
Joseph R. Bianco
Barbara Simon Landry
Mass
Edmond P. Larkin
Ms. Landry
Larkins
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Thomas Ryan
Edith Beaumont
Kelly Shaw
George Shaw
Mary McClellan Hospital
Kathy Sargood
Battenkill
Falls
Airman
Clay A. LaPorte
Kenneth G
Main St
Home Savings Bank of
Upstate New York
FDIC
Tévoee
Colonie Guilders
Fort Edward
Greenwich
Hudson
Harold A. Wisell
Harold Wisell
the Advertising Council
Hoosick
Ave
Park Avenue
New York
Boston
UPI
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Enosburg Falls
John McGlennon
Missisquoi River
Burlington
Oklahoma
John Easton
International Sewing Machine Distributors
Down
Berkshire
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