Bennington copper works featured in 1876 industry book
A reissued 1876 book Asher and Adams Pictorial Album of American Industry includes a Bennington page on the Tiffany and Cooper Works. The building may be the current Norman Greenberg property on East Main Street behind the Getty gas station. Greenberg recalls old copper works stationery from the purchase 25 years ago. The Rutledge Books edition was released June 24 in New York City, priced $6.95 paper and $8.95 hard cover.
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Tiffany and Cooper Works
Bennington
Norman Greenberg
Getty
East Main Street
Greenberg
Asher and Adams
Bennington Works
Sunderland man named to marketing position
Sunderland resident Jerry Hill has been named marketing services manager at Alpha Industries Inc. in Woburn Massachusetts. He will oversee marketing services for the Semiconductor Solid State Components TRG and Optimax Divisions and report to VP Anthony DeCarolis. Hill previously managed advertising at Tyco Instrument Division in Lexington Massachusetts. He is the son of Howard and Mrs. Hill of Sunderland.
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Woburn
Mass
Alpha Industries Inc
Jerry Hill
Semiconductor
Solid State
TRG
Optimax
Anthony J. DeCarolis
Alpha’s
Hill
Alpha
Tyco Instrument Division
Lexington
Hill Is the Son of
Mrs
Howard Hill
Sunderland
Book offers hints for saving energy in homes
Worcester story notes Holy Cross College official Charles A. Maccini published Ways to Beat the Energy Crisis in the Home a $1.25 guide with practical summer energy saving tips. He urges timers on hot water heaters, cooler refrigerator settings, window fans, lighter house color, attic vents and fans, water saving devices, reduced pool pump hours, and outdoor lighting changes to cut costs.
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Worcester
Mass
Portland
Maine
Phoenix
Ariz
Charles A. Maccini
Holy Cross College
Canada
Maccini
Holy Cross
Shrewsbury
Ralph Nader
Medicare premium increases take effect July first Rutland
Medicare premiums rose July first with the basic medical insurance premium from 6.70 to 7.20 monthly as Social Security benefit growth limited the increase. Hospital insurance for some seniors will rise from 40 to 45 dollars monthly while many still receive full protection. The Rutland office urges residents to contact Social Security for enrollment details. Timothy Stevenson opens Village Farmhouse Antiques of Vermont in Dorset offering tools primitives and Americana with weekend hours.
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Rutland
Medicare
Robert E. Normandie
Social Security
Normandie
Hospita
Social Security Administration
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
South Main St
Timothy Stevenson
Village Farmhouse Antiques of
Vermont
Route
Dorset
Bennington Property Transfers Recorded July 9
A list of Bennington town clerk recorded transfers from June 25 to July 9 includes Housing Services Corp of Manchester to Vermont Investment Capital Inc in a June 25 Dewey Street lot transfer with no consideration, and numerous Bennington to Bennington or nearby recipients. Notable transactions include 18 Hunt Street for 12000, 2.23 acres on Harwood Hill for 105000, 33 acre Bald Mountain lot for 4663, and multiple residences on Pageant Street, Dewey Street, Gage Street, Morgan Street, and Monument Avenue Extension with prices ranging from 5500 to 113000. Additional transfers cover Midtown Motel property on West Main Street for 192000 and other Bennington and regional owners exchanging properties through early July.
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Bennington
Housing Services Corp
Manchester
Vermont Investment Capital Inc
South Royalton
Dewey Street
Wilfred
Cora Betit
Peter A
Pamela B. Metcalfe
Hunt St
Union Carbide Corp
Monument Roofing and Sheet Metal Co., Inc
Harwood Hill
Route 7
Ben
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Pratt Street
Armstrong Yours
Imperial
Eim St., Benn
Main Street
H. Greenberg
Garland
Nington
George R
Kathy L. Dunn
Brookpark
Ohio
Paul E
Deborah W. Jewett
Pageant Street
Joseph L. Jr
Linda C. Cassano
Genevieve Murphy
McCall
Job H. Burt
Kathryn B. Young
Barbara deMercado
Nelson O. Burt
Coral Gables
Florida
Oliver Burt
Monroeville
Penna
Harriet Keller
Lansdale
Bald Mountain
Washington Avenue
William J. Jr
Mary W. Hurley
Nadine Derosia
House
Dewey
Capella Enterprises Inc
Charles A
Constance F. Meyn
Ithaca, N.Y
Midtown
West Main St
Thomas E
Margaret A. Donnelly
Richard and
Irene Hackett
Imperial Ave
Earl W
Ann I. Midgette
Robert E. and
Beatrice H. Mitchell
Monument Avenue
Clark R
Hazel B. Harwood
Joseph R. Jr
Carol L. Beaudoin
Morgan St
Harry J
Francine B. Percey
Pownal
Edwin I. Lawrence
Gage St
Richard J
Karen C. Warren
Benmont Corp
Fairview St
EDS Realty Inc
George E
Norma L. Corey
Merson Street
Charles M
Hazel L. Wilkinson
David and
Betty Sue Wilkinson
Bard Road
Main St
Depot Street
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