Sunderland school trial delayed as snow halts schedule
A second pre-trial conference in the Sunderland Elementary School lawsuit was canceled due to a judge's schedule and reduced urgency amid ongoing repairs. The $500,000 suit targets eight design and construction firms over structural problems at the 120-student modular school, which was closed after a weekend snowstorm. Repairs aim to reinforce supports, fix the roof, and secure modular beams, with Phase I contract awarded to Gerald P. Morrissey Inc. Work should finish in about five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Bennington County Superior Court
John P. Morrissey
Bennington
Gerald P. Morrissey Inc
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
William Sheldon
Sheldon
Arthur J. O’dea
Morrissey
O’dea
Julian Goodrich Architects Inc
Harvey Carter
BCRC to Hold Public Hearings on Regional Plan Update
The Bennington County Regional Commission will hold four public meetings in January and February to discuss the regional plan update. Hearings will be Jan 14 in Manchester, Jan 20 in Arlington, Jan 27 in Bennington, and Feb 4 in Stamford. Gregory Burke and Carol Ineson will draft the plan after hearings, with two more hearings planned before final review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Bennington County Regional Commission
BCRC
Manchester
Arlington Town Hall
Bennington County
Bennington
Stamford
Gregory Burke
Carol Ineson
Regional Commission
Vermont
Burke
Albany
Ferdinand ‘‘Nandy
Bongartz
John Moore
Arthur Gilbert
Larry Pratt
William Gwinn
Charles Tilgner III
W. Byrd LaPrade
Dick Finlay
Mrs. Ineson
Ex National Life agent admits charges of fraud
Former National Life Insurance Co. agent Jules Demchik pleaded guilty to three of four charges from an alleged scheme to defraud the Montpelier based firm. He was arraigned in U.S. District Court and freed on 20000 dollar bail with sentencing not yet set. The indictments followed a six month grand jury probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Life
Frederick Mehlman
Demchik
Mehlman
Vermont
Philadelphia
Miami
Fla
Pennsylvania
Florida
Vermont governor proposes new child abuse law
Governor Thomas Salmon announced in Montpelier that Vermont will push legislation to combat child abuse, calling it an epidemic and citing input from the Committee on Children and Youth. He also discussed extending the 9.75 percent home mortgage rate ceiling beyond June and supported bills on medical malpractice, and phosphate-free detergents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon
Cleanup continues at Paran Creek oil spill site
Cleanup at Paran Creek proceeds amid frigid weather after an underground tank at Green Mountain Furniture Co. leaked No 6 heating oil. About 15,000 gallons were in the tank, with 2,000 more in the ground and 4,000 in the hole, and 21,500 dollars spent to date on removal and cleanup. Ab sorbent booms guard the creek as ice thwarts downstream movement while authorities consider potential penalties and future monitoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paran Creek
Green Mountain Furniture Co
Carlos O’leary
O’leary
Environmental Protection Agency
Boston
Raymond G. Boston
Green Mountain Furniture
Green Mountain
EPA
Bolton
John Malter
Water Resources Department
Environmental Conservation Agency
Malter
New York
Chittenden County
Palmer
Mass
Massachusetts
PSC Resources
Tax Dept seeks $39,000 tax on bicentennial medallions
Vermont officials clash over sales tax on official bicentennial medals. Tax Commissioner Lathrop says three percent levy applies to medals sold, with a $39,000 bill. Bicentennial Commission director Hormel disputes the amount and the tax. The agency may appeal, refuse payment, or await legislative action to exempt medallions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Lathrop
Tax Department
Vermont
Hormel
Attorney General's Office
40 Hour Week Plan Draws Vermont Union Fire
Montpelier UPI The Vermont State Employes Association chief called Gov Salmon's proposal to raise the state work week from 37 to 40 hours totally unacceptable. Robert Babcock Jr said the move would yield only about a four percent net pay increase, far below Salmon's 10.1 percent target, and would not keep pace with inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardens
Babcock
Salmon
Funeral for Arthur M. Archambeault Sr. in Rensselaer
Arthur M Archambeault Sr 52 a World War II Army veteran of Defreesville N Y died after being stricken at J de Beers Sons Albany where he worked as a presser for 30 years His funeral will be at St Joseph s Roman Catholic Church Rensselaer with a 9 30 a m Mass a prayer service at 8 30 a m at Lyons Funeral Home Burial is Calvary Cemetery Glenmont N Y He is survived by his widow Mrs Mary Sidoti and three sons seven daughters 10 grandchildren four brothers and three other sisters plus many nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Archambeault Sr
Ann Oswald
Berlin
N.Y
St. Joseph’s
Rensselaer
Lyons Funeral Home
Archambeault
South van Dyke Drive
Defree
Calvary Cemetery
Glenmont, N.Y
Local hospital admissions and discharges list
On Thursday January 8 1976 admissions include Chad Prentiss Carl Reynolds Rita Tetreault Sadie Rice John Foster from Bennington Shaftsbury Madeline Toomey Manchester Marjorie Herrington Hoosick Falls NY Shawn Lofaro Cambridge NY discharges comprise Tammy Betty-Jo Teresa Dean Manchester Center Paul Kittel Myrtle Bent Bennington Lael Clark West Dover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chad Prentiss
Carl Reynolds
Rita Tetreault
Sadie Rice
John Foster
Bennington
Guy Mattison
Shaftsbury
Madeline Toomey
Manchester
Marjorie Herrington
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Shawn Lofaro
Cambridge
Tammy
Betty-Jo
Teresa Dean
Manchester Center
Paul Kittel
Myrtle Bent
Lael Clark
West Dover
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russ Garland
Gordon McAleer
Harvard
McAleer
Canada Dry Corp
Burlington
UPI
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Chou
Takeo Miki
Japan-China
Soviet Union
China
Central Committee
Communist Party of China
State Council
People’s Republic of China
Chou En-lai
Ford
Kissinger
Brussels
Europe
NATO
FCC
Washington
Bennington Briefs
Council
Dianne E. Hall
McCullough Library
North Bennington
The
University of Vermont Extension Service
Bennington Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332
Dan Collette
ADV
Napolitano’s Pizzeria
Shea Agency Inc
Southern Vermont Insurance Center
House of Oak Auction Hall
John Faraci
Southern Vermont College
By John Leaning
Mt. Anthony Union High School
James J. Cormier
Wiliam Onorato
River Road
Pownal
Cormier
Arthur D. Brnger
Keene
N.H
SVC
Miriam Underhill
Lancaster
Miriam E. Underhill
Gorham
Underhill
Weeks Memorial Hospital
Forest Glen
Lisbon
Alps
Rocky Mountains
Arnold Lunn
America
Aiguille de Grepon
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Bryn Mawr College
Appalachia Mountain Club of
Appalachia
National Geographic Magazine
Concord
Randolph
Robert Lincoln O’brien
Boston Transcript
Boston Herald-Traveler
U.S. Tariff Commission
Robert
VSEA
Arthur R. Archambeault
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!