Early Alert program to aid seniors noted in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Post Office agrees to participate in Rensselaer County Early Alert for seniors with no new changes. Postmaster Jerry DeLuca says mailmen already monitor habitual patterns and will report unusual mail accumulations as indicators of illness or need. County officials await broader roll out beyond Troy. Also: Old Saratoga Historical Association and National Park Service host third bicentennial art exhibit at Schuyler House lawn July 31 and August 1 featuring Eadweard Muybridge, landscapes, and motion studies.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Rensselaer County
Falls
Jerry DeLuca
Troy
DeLuca
Stillwater
Old
Schuyler House
Route 4
Schuylerville
Brain X ray device aids epilepsy diagnosis
Dr Andres Roomer, Burlington neurologist, described a new brain X ray machine as a hopeful advance for diagnosing and treating epilepsy. Speaking in Manchester to a local epilepsy group, he said it helps identify early epilepsy and its brain origin and reduces patient discomfort. He chairs the Vermont Epilepsy Association advisory board, which sponsored the meeting at Zion Episcopal Parish House.
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Manchester
Andres Roemer
Burlington
Roomer
Vermont Epilepsy Association
Zion Episcopal Parish House
Jeannette A. Sherman
Vermont Education Association
Rutland
Ann Leary, Underhill
State Association
Local Notes From Eagle Bridge Area Community
South Cambridge Burton Welling returned home from Putnam Memorial Hospital Saturday. Pleasant Valley Granges will hold their annual election of officers at the next regular meeting Friday evening Aug. 6. The combined service of the circuit churches will be held this Sunday Aug. 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the Eagle Bridge United Methodist Church. Students from this area named to the Cambridge Central School fourth quarter merit list include Scott Bailey Debra Morrison Steven Pratt Albert Preiser Brian Skiff Joan Wilbur Pat Wilmot. Mrs. Dora Phillips of Hudson Falls attended her grandson Donald Waters graduation in Fresno Calif. A good turnout of area youth at the circuit Vacation Bible School in Eagle Bridge Church. collection given to circuit treasurer.
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Pleasant Valley Granges
Eagle Bridge United Methodist Church
Harry Burdess
Cambridge Central School
Scott Bailey
Debra Morrison
Steven Pratt
Albert Preiser
Brian Skiff
Joan Wilbur
Pat Wilmot
Circuit Vacation Bible School
Eagle Bridge Church
John Underwood
Harold Anthony
Circuit
Manchester Town Clerk Notices District 25 race rules
Notices from Manchester Town Clerk outline filing deadlines for District 25 Vermont General Assembly candidates by August 4 with 50 voter signers from Manchester Dorset Peru Landgrove and Winhall. Primary is September 15. Aug 21 voter checklist deadline. 111 of 1846 voted on stabilizing industry authority at a special town meeting.
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Clara Mayhemenway
Vermont State General Assembly
Manchester
Dorset
Peru
Landgrove
Winhall
Vermont
Board of Selectmen
Old Home Day Celebrates White Creek Bicentennial
White Creek New York marks the nation's bicentennial with its 48th Old Home Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Highlights include an 18th century artifact exhibit, town life slide show, art display on the church lawn, a pottery and flax demonstration, and a 2 p.m. talk by Robert E. Mulligan Jr. on the American Revolution soldier. Proceeds from a noon to 2 p.m. chicken and biscuit luncheon go to Jermain United Methodist Church. visitors are urged to wear 18th century costumes.
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White Creek
N.Y
Jermain Hall
Norma Travis
Margaret Perry
Harriet Byars
Travis
Jermain United Methodist Church
Geoffrey Jones
Robert E. Mulligan, Jr
New State Museum
Albany
Jermain Church
Mulligan
Fort Ticonderoga
Vermont Tax Rule Pushes Salt on Merchants
In Montpelier the state Tax Department plans a rule imposing 3 percent sales tax collection on merchants even if customers default or return goods, prompting strong objections from retailers led by Karen Kent of the Vermont Retail Association as unfair and unsanctioned.
Voters OK Lansingburgh Sports Tax Increase 134 Vote Margin
In Lansingburgh New York voters approved a tax raise of 37200 to fund interscholastic sports despite a previous austerity budget. The ballot measure passed 783 to 649 after the school board cited budget constraints. In Albany Gov Hugh Carey signed a bill making the apple the official state fruit.
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Lansingburgh
Albany
Hugh Carey
New York
Berkshire man ordered to surrender dog amid cruelty complaints
In North Adams a 20 year old man was ordered in district court to give up a seven month old shepherd dog to dog officer Leland Lowry after ongoing cruelty concerns. The case began with a July 9 charge and neighbors reported the dog was starved and tethered without food or water. Judge John Barry delayed a verdict, and periodic checks were requested with the case to be revisited.
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North Adams
Leland Lowry
Marc Murach
John Barry
Lowry
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Ugc
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Cole Slaw
Ys Ib
Tasteeks Syrian
South Cambridge
Burton Welling
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Malcom Hamilton
Jack Norray
Berne
David L. Manney
Dora Phillips
Hudson Falls
Donald Waters
Bradley Waters
Fresno
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Bennington, Vt
Focuua Ema Vani
Snelling
Newport
UPI
Richard Snelling
National Governors’ Conference
North Country Hospital
ST. Albans
Michael Robroy
Vermont District Court
Robroy
William George
Mayhew
Franklin County Superior Court
O’brien
Curtis
M. Jerome Diamond
U.S
Morilla Stevens
Madeline
Malcolm Standish
North Troy
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