Shaftsbury Democrats nominate for Town Meeting slate
Shaftsbury caucus nominated a full town slate for March 1 with Ronald Lindsey for selectman and Dawn Knapp Kemp for town clerk. Other posts filled by party appointees. one contested auditor race 10 to 16 with Charles O Leary beating Jotikasthira. Treasurer notes treasury at 58.39 and considers selling Jimmy Carter peanuts to raise funds.
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Shaftsbury
Cole Hall
Ronald Lindsey
Alvan Lawrence
Cathy Harwood
Dawn Knapp Kemp
Pauline Knapp
Donald R. Brown
Clinton McDonald
Charles Becker
Paul Jepson
Mike Caslin
Kelton B. Miller
John Shapiro
Chewa Jotikasthira
Robert Dimke
Charles O’leary
Jotikasthira
Jimmy Carter
Manchester votes on 421000 budget with 5.9 percent rise
Manchester selectmen will present a 421,330.95 budget to voters at Town Meeting led by Town Manager Henry Lambert. The rise of 5.9 percent reflects pay raises for police and public works staff, higher fringe benefits, and a new public works supervisor. The Bennington Opportunity Council wants an article warning without a petition, and a BOC outreach worker will leave town.
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BOC
Manchester
Henry Lambert
Lambert
Bennington Opportunity Council
Public Works Department
Mother Myrick Mountain
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester Senior Citizens Center
Sarah Larson Day School
Roc
Shirley McTernan
Hoosick Falls car caper runs amuck in village
Following the January arrest and conviction of David A. Amidon for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, Hoosick Falls residents reported their cars had been moved by unknown parties, prompting police investigations and renewed patrols.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
White
Amidon
Leonard Kelley
Lyman St
Rosemary Roth
Walter F. Ryan Jr
Bovie Hill Road
Rensselaer County
Atlantic fishermen face unemployment as harbors stay frozen
Winter's severe cold across the Atlantic coast leaves fishermen idle, many relying on unemployment checks as boats stay docked and catch totals collapse. Maryland watermen report thousands out of work while New England and Rhode Island crews endure high winds and thick ice hindering fishing, with little income expected in January.
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Jackie Huard
United Press International
U.S. Atlantic
New England
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Larry Simms
Maryland Watermen’s Association
Simms
Michael Orlando
Fisheries Union
Gloucester
Mass
Orlando
New Bedford
John Burt
New Bedford Fishermen’s Union
Newport
R.I
Bob
Oatway
Aquidneck Lobster Co
Bowens Wharf
Rhode Islanders
Narra
Adams Mass businessmen urge state to allow Greylock Glen casino
Western Massachusetts chamber official says casino gambling can bring taxes and resilience to cash strapped towns and cites Greylock Reservation site in Adams. Proponents estimate 840 direct jobs and 2,700 related positions from a hotel convention complex if approved. Opponents warn many roles are low paying while stressing broader impacts.
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Mt. Greylock
Adams
Daniel Garbose
Greylock Associates
Selectmen Or Licensing Board
John Fitzpatrick
Stockbridge
Berkshires
Fitzpatrick
Royal Bolling Jr
Dboston
David Swartz
D-Haverhill
Anthony McBride
D-Adams
Bolling
McBride
Connecticut panel extends moratorium on second dog track
The Connecticut Commission on Special Revenue extended its moratorium on accepting applications for a second dog racing license to May 1 to study the social and economic impact of legalized gambling. Chair Beatrice Kowalski cited need for more financial data from licensees and further research on gambling effects before pursuing a second track.
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Wethersfield, Conn
UPI
State Gaming Commission
The
Commission On Special Revenue
Plainfield
Commission
Beatrice Kowalski
Connecticut
County leaders urge second Family Court judge for Rensselaer
Rensselaer County officials backed by Senator Joseph Bruno Assemblyman Richard Conners and Assemblyman Neil Kelleher plan to sponsor legislation for an additional Family Court Judge in Troy. County Executive Murphy supports Judge Allen Dixon and aims to move a resolution at the next legislative session. The county reports the third district’s heaviest Family Court caseload prompting extra judicial help.
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Troy
N.Y
William J. Murphy
Joseph Bruno
Richard Conners
Neil Kelleher
Rensselaer County
Murphy
Allen Dixon
Joseph G. Manupella
State Judicial Conference
Third Judicial District
Bruno
Conners
Kelleher
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Michael Caslin
Judson Brown
Florida
Massachusetts
Joseph Favaza
Boston
Chamber of Commerce
Government Regulations Committee
America
Bob Arnold
Adams Chamber of Commerce
Family Court
Fairdale Farms
HAM
Madkour
Main ST
Bennington Monthruthurs
BenMont Ave
Bennington
Vermont National
Vermont
FDIC
5 Furniture CO
Main Street
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