Tobacco Road comes to Dorset Playhouse in historic revival
Dorset Playhouse presents Tobacco Road running eleven days from Thursday through Sunday July 18. The Lester clan chaos plays across Jeeter and Ada with Sister Bessie Rice, Dude Lester, and rough neighbors in a ramshackle Georgia setting crafted by Barry T. Baughman and staged by Patricia Carmichael. Henrietta Muckle, turning 79, is noted resident of North Bennington.
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Dorset
Dorset Playhouse
Tobacco Road
Lester
Jack Kirkland
Jeeter Lester
Charles Dickens
Elizabeth Franz
Ada
Dion Drislane
Bessie Rice
Jeeter
Bessie
Dude Lester
Fred Grandy
Barry T. Baughman
Georgia Clay
Patricia Carmichael
Shaftsbury School District approves 18 room addition plan
The Shaftsbury School District board elected Joseph Crossman as chair and Mary Moriarty as clerk. It authorized the chair to sign contracts for a proposed Shaftsbury Elementary School expansion of 18 classrooms and 18,000 additional square feet costing an estimated 550000 to 600000, with 30 percent state funding and a bond issue of 385000 to 420000. The district plans to hire Goodrich Associates as architect and meet July 8 to discuss drawings and contracts. The plan unfolds in two stages, with four classrooms this phase and six more later, plus facilities including a cafetorium and expanded library, aiming for a five year enrollment around 550.
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Shaftsbury
Joseph Crossman
Mary Moriarty
Burlington
Cole Hall
The Bourgeois Gentleman at Marlboro Players Barn
Review finds Moliere done in by Marlboro Theatre Company with uneven pacing and strong moments. McDonald shines as Mr Jourdain amid flurry of one liners. supporting cast Haus, Dane, Williamson, Dalton deliver lively scenes. Production promises polish as week continues.
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Jean Baptiste Moliere
Players
Marlboro
Geoffry Brown
Moliere
Marlboro Theatre
Robert McDonald
Mr. Jourdain
McDonald
Jourdain
John Devan
Dinah Dane
Nicole
Peter Williamson
McDonald’s
Gregory Dalton
Covielle
Cleonie
Monsieur Moliere
The
Marlboro Theatre Company
Sandra Atkins
Manchester and Winhall settle fire call authority dispute
Manchester selectmen resolved a long standing quarrel with Winhall over fire fighting charges and cross border calls. Winhall plans to handle its own calls with new equipment valued around 40000 dollars. The board also opposed redistricting and billboard compensation while approving a mobile radio unit for the police cruiser.
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Charles Bonenti
Manchester
Winhall
Manchester Selectmen
Manchester-Winhall
Oakley Porter
Vermont
Bennington
Porter
Selectmen
Pownal considers delays in elementary school addition
Pownal School Board reports the multi level addition to Pownal Elementary is about two weeks behind schedule due to weather and a high water table. Sewell notes drainage and constant pumping will lower the water level while progress accelerates. the first change order raises cost by 120 dollars amid a 731 531 project.
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Pownal
David Sewell
Connecticut Valley Construction Company
Sewell
Scoutmaster Announces Camp Plymouth Prep and Frog Jumping Contest
Pownal Scoutmaster Edward Reynolds and Alan Langlais plan early setup for Camp Plymouth at Echo Lake with boys leaving July 11 from the Scout Hut and returning July 17. Fee includes $9 camping and canoe slips. medical forms due departure day. car transportation needed. A frog jumping contest at Pownal Elementary School July 11 offers prizes including a bicycle, tent, radio and awards for biggest smallest and prettiest frogs. Proceeds benefit the Pownal Rescue Squad.
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Edward Reynolds
Pownal
Camp Plymouth
Alan Langlais
Echo Lake
Tyson
Marcel Langlais
Trasportation
Pownal Center
Ralph I
Michael McLain
Chalet Maria
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Goldberg
Charles Siebert
Meg
Joan Pape
Stanley
David Clennon
Harold Pinter
Williamstown Theatre
Pinter
North Bennington
Henrietta Muckle
Beverly Manor
Harwood Drive
Rutland
Lesters
Blue Benn Diner
Hunt ST
Haddock
Stan Kimball
MGR
New Board
By Kelton Miller
Mrs. Jourdain
Hilary Waters Nicole Dinah Lane
Cleonte Covielle
John Devany
Gregory Dalton Dorante
Michael Field Dorimene
Wendy Nute
Braxton
Summer
Burt Bros
Ralph Fleming Jr
By Geoffrey Chapman
Environmental Agency
Barber’s Pond Road
Pownals
Vera Langlais
Blue Flame Gas Service
Hoosick Falls
Griffin Electric Co., Inc
Main St
Dial
EMI
Ad Summel
Hotel Putnam Bldg
Colonial Shopping Ctr
Williamstown
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