Vermont legislature selects Buckley for lieutenant governor
Republican T. Garry Buckley was elected Vermont lieutenant governor by a joint legislative vote of 90 to 87 with one for John Franco. Alden trailed by 1,116 votes in the general election, but Franco’s presence forced a legislative decision after no candidate won a majority. Buckley expressed surprise but anticipated victory, while Gov. Snelling praised the process and vowed cooperation.
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Montpelier
T. Garry Buckley
Vermont
Dorset
John Alden
Woodstock
Liberty Union
John Franco
Barre
Alden
Buckley
Franco
Buckley-Alden
Richard A. Snelling
Garry
Snelling
State House
GOP
Timothy O’connor
D-Brattleboro
Brian D. Burns
Burns
Lee Buckley
Salmon bids moving farewell in Vermont capitol
Gov. Thomas Salmon delivered a 23 minute farewell to the Vermont Legislature reflecting on his administration's accomplishments and failures. He told lawmakers he owed the people nothing and that he owes them everything for the privilege of serving two terms. He will return to private law practice in Bellows Falls after losing a bid for the U.S. Senate.
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Vermont
Salmon
Bellows Falls
Bennington planners approve Greenberg zone change expanding garden complex
The Bennington Planning Commission on Wednesday night approved a zone change for about eight acres on West Main Street to allow Norman Greenberg's Colonial Garden complex to grow from 24 to about 70 units. The vote was 5-0 with one member absent, citing water pressure concerns for subsequent boards. The panel also eased unit limits in MR zones, reviewed an industrial park plan by William Morse for 26 commercial lots off Harmon Road, and granted preliminary approval to Lester Davis to expand the Catamount Trailer Park by 25 sites. A teen center will open in the former Senior Citizens Center on BenMont Avenue in February, with a planning party on Sunday Jan. 16.
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Bennington
Colonial Garden
Old Bennington
Paul Bohne
William H. Morse
Harmon Road
Commission
Lester Davis
Catamount
North Branch Street
Davis
Greenberg
Senior Citizens Center
BenMont Avenue
Sandy Jones
Youth Service Bureau
Ms. Jones
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Carter seeks Curtis to lead national Democrats in shift
Local and national items note ongoing political maneuvering as former Maine governor Curtis is urged to head the Democratic Party while search efforts for a missing tanker intensify and state coverage highlights community programs at Burlington's Rec Center and upcoming swim classes. The sports section reports MAU matmen dominating all divisions and previews Super Bowl week with the Coxsee fourth in the Biathlon rankings, reflecting broader Vermont interest.
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Carter
Maine
Curtis
Burlington
Rec
Kit Foster
Vermont
Reston
OMB
MAU Matmen
Coxsee
Snelling vows education and efficiency pledge in inaugural
Vermont's new governor Richard Snelling outlined a plan centering on education funding reform and government efficiency. He urged the legislature to cap per student costs, equalize town grand lists, and adopt a regional appraisal system while pushing broader human services reform and stronger law enforcement. He endorsed Act 250, regional planning, and an Office of Public Advocacy and Research, plus an affirmative action program for women and a federal partnership emphasizing Vermont sovereignty.
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Snelling
Human Services Agency
Vermont
Shelburne
Public Service Board
Vermont's first woman priest to be ordained tonight
Janet Brown 34 of Williston will be ordained at St Pauls Cathedral as Vermont's first woman priest. Her ordination proceeds without blessing from about a third of local Episcopal clergy who plan to boycott. Brown previously served as a deacon at St James Essex and will continue there after ordination.
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Burlington
UPI
Janet Brown
St. Paul’s
Brown
Williston
Vermont
St. James Church
Essex
Minneapolis
Gary Kriss
St. Marks Church
Castleton
Kriss
Loeb’s Vermont influence fades as era ends
An obituary look at William Loeb and his Vermont roots as the Vermont Sunday News closes after 28 of 29 years. The piece traces his early career at St. Albans Messenger, marriages, controversial editorials, and later influence via the Manchester Union Leader in New Hampshire.
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Vermont
Loeb
Green Mountain
Sunday News
Woodstock
New Hampshire
William Loeb
Manchester Union
Mickey Mouse
Granite State
Union Leader
St. Albans
Hotchkiss School
Williams College
Williams
Elizabeth V. Nagy
Petersburg
N.Y
The
Messenger
Wallis Simpson
White House
Pearl Harbor
Kevin Cash
Cash
Eleanore McAllister
Theodore Roosevelt
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Mount Darwin
Rhodesia
Robert Bloomer
Rutland County
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Bloomer
Russell Niquette
D-Chittenden County
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Robert Daniels
Lee Salmon
Teen Center
Vermont Sunday News
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Duchess of Windsor
America
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