Wilmington selectman quits to become new town manager
Robert Grinold resigned as Wilmington selectman on Monday to take the interim town manager post effective New Year’s Day. The move, approved at a reconvened Dec. 27 board session, follows the expansion of the board from three to five members and aims to ensure continuity as voters elect a permanent replacement in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Poole
Brattleboro
Wilmington
Robert Grinold
Grinold
Board of Selectmen
Kingsley du Mont
Merrill Haynes
Haynes
du Mont
Philip Davis
Bob Grinold
Grinald
Dr. du Mont
du Montid
John Cronan
Cronan
Connecticut State Department of Community Affairs
John Plonski
Good and Bad About Keeping Warm in Cold Weather
A polar expert notes humans can acclimate to cold with effort while indoor heating shorts or increases risk for other illnesses. Studies show cold does not cause the common cold, but winter indoor crowding spreads viruses. Technology aids resilience, though extreme cold can affect mood and heart health.
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Health Insurance Institute
Tierra del Fuego
P. F. Scholander
America
Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
North Shire towns negotiate landfill agreement
Arlington Sandgate and Sunderland selectmen meet with attorney Benjamin Partridge Jr to draft a workable pact for Sunderland landfill operation after the landowner Martin Cummings seeks to run it as a business. Disputes over past rent, per capita versus volume based fees, and a needed permit loom as Partridge finalizes leases and logistics while awaiting survey results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Sandgate
Sunderland
Benjamin W. Partridge Jr
Robert Neuman
Martin Cummings
Cummings
Neuman
Partridge
Robert Cummings
Council
Selectmen
John Simson
Bennington County Regional Commission
BCRC
Sunderland Selectmen
Simson
North Shire
Urges help for gifted minority children in society
Dr. William F. Brazziel of the University of Connecticut urges blending traditional and innovative tests to identify high IQ minority children for future development. He cites Torrance tests and teacher observations as useful, calls for independent study and guidance, and notes more minority youths reach middle class, boosting society’s gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uofc
Brazziel
NLITE
Brazzier
U.S. Office of Education
Manchester Day Care thanks Manchester community for support
The Manchester Day Care center expresses gratitude to residents and businesses for generous donations and aid. Pierre Barendse played Santa Claus at the December 21 party. Austin Fox of the Worthy Inn donated mattresses. Ray Carangio offered help throughout the year. The La Roches of Sears donated a truckload of toys. A pool table piano and games were also left as items. Lions Club funded a free movie at Manchester Cinema on December 26 showing Living Free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Pierre Barendse
Santa Claus
Austin Fox
Worthy Inn
Fox
Ray
Crunch” Carangio
Sears
Dorothy la Roche
Lions Club
Pownal Groups Schedule Evening Meetings
The Pownal United Methodist Church hosts a choir rehearsal tonight at 7. The Rap Group meets Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Oak Hill School for youths ages 13 to 19. A work night for the Pownal Center Fire Department starts at 7:30 tonight at the firehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal United Methodist Church
Oak Hill School
Pownal Center
Illinois red light right turn law on trial in Peoria
Mary Ann Thies, a Peoria housewife, drove through a red light after a new Illinois law allowing right turns on red went into effect. A pursuing police officer prepared a ticket until Thies reminded him of the change, and he released her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
UPI
Illinois
Mary Ann Thies
North Bennington planners approve updated master plan and bylaws
North Bennington planning commission approved an updated master plan and zoning bylaws and sent them to village trustees for a second hearing required by law. The meeting at the railroad station included casual discussion on animal rules, mobile and modular homes, and the impact of regulation complexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Planning Commission
Vermont
Lawrence F. Powers
Ralph Wright
Mattison Road
Commission
Wright
Hall Farm
Vadakin
Lionel Nowak
Historical Society buys old Marlboro schoolhouse
The Historical Society of Marlboro became owner of the former Marlboro School District No. 4 Schoolhouse as a gift from Mr and Mrs William C Giles of Longmeadow Massachusetts. The transfer was completed Friday. The trustees weigh options to restore the building or relocate the schoolhouse portion near the Ephraim Holland Newton House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Historical Society of
William C. Giles
Longmeadow
Mass
Houghton
Cowpath 40
Hinesburg
Green River
Goldenrod
Ephraim Holland Newton
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Wilmington Selectman
Y-Rsa
Dorset
Burr and Burton Seminary
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
Bennington
Office
PAOE
Ad Bookshop
Bennington, Vt
Laurel Faraci
Super Duper
Pownal
Pamela Blakeman
North Village
Okay
Water Street
Powers
Arthur E. Wickenden
Shaftsbury School
Connecticut Valley Construction Co
Victor Rouillard
Burlington
Julian Goodrich
Shaftsbury
Rouillard
Goodrich
Historical Society
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Aio
Main ST
Griffins
Heritage House
Northside Drive
Burlington Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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