Vandals Break 21 School Windows at Pownal Elementary
Vincent Pizzano states vandalism at Pownal Elementary School over the weekend damaged 21 thermopane windows and three doors at an estimated cost of 1800 dollars. Earlier in January vandalism caused about 4000 dollars in damage. Vermont State Police Corporal William Chenard is investigating. tipsters urged to contact Shaftsbury barracks.
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Vincent Pizzano
Pownal
Pizzano
Vermont
William Chenard
Shaftsbury
River Street crossing at Hoosick Falls awaits padding arrival
Railroad officials say the Boston and Maine crossing at River Street will be finished after pre fabricated rubber paddings arrive. An asphalt apron will be laid on both sides of the track. B and M crews are laying new rails from Buskirk to Johnsonville.
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Boston & Maine
River Street
B&m
Buskirk
Johnsonville
Mary Hawkins Library Seeks Readers Wednesday Hours
Shaftsbury library invites children and adults to visit on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon to browse and borrow books.
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Mary Monroe Hawkins
Manchester planners approve land swap and restaurant addition
The Manchester planning commission unanimously OKs a zoning swap between Burr and Burton Seminary and Vermont Equinox Corp. to swap three acres for twelve and rezones. They also approve a rear addition to Pierre's Restaurant on Route 7, including a 2 ½ by 32 foot wing, service area extension, new delivery entrance and relocated fire escape, with Act 250 clearance and prior approvals in place.
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Russ Garland Manchester
Village Planning Commission
Burr and
Burton Seminary
Vermont Equinox Corp
Pierre’s
Route 7
Burr
Burtoin
Prospect Street
Vermont Equinox
BBS
Planning Commission
Seminary
Douglas P. Shaw
Burr and Burton
Shaw
Vermont
Equinox
Thomas
Diana Morley
Vermont Equinox Project
John Malack
Malack
Pierre
Ivan D
Mary E. Combe
Village Zoning Board of Adjustment
Design Review Board
Sydney J. Meachem
Hopkins Forest Farm Museum hosts public barn-raising event
Williamstown, Massachusetts Hopkins Forest Farm Museum will host a bicentennial themed barn-raising this Saturday August 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A bring your own picnic will follow from 2 p.m. and contra dancing runs 4 to 7 p.m. The 16 by 20 foot barn is a Moon Farm replica built with salvaged materials and will house exhibits on 200 years of Berkshire agrarian heritage. Museum director Peter B. McChesney a Williams College graduate and history major led the project with volunteers and local support from the Lions Club and Boy Scouts.
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Williamstown
Mass
Hopkins Forest Farm Museum
Alfred Moon
Moon
Williams College
Berkshire
Peter B. McChesney
Williams
Williams, McChesney
Williamstown Lions Club
Boy Scouts
McChesney
Williams Center For Environmental Studies
School boards set cross-state high school designations
BRSU notes Sunderland directors met in executive session to discuss a negligence suit filed in Bennington Superior Court. No new developments in the $5 million suit. Rupert and Pawlet will use New York high schools as official secondary schools this fall. Rupert voters designate Salem. Pawlet voters designate Granville. Action, allowed under this year’s Vermont bill, reduces tuition for state approved Vermont secondary schools like Burr and Burton Seminary. Officials say impact on BBS will be minimal.
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Sunderland
Arthur J. O’dea
Bennington
Bennington- Rutland Supervisory Union
Rupert and
Pawlet
New York
Rupert
Salem
Vermont
Burr and
Burton Seminary
Manchester
Combined church service planned at North Hoosick UM Church
South Cambridge resident Clifford Darfler Jr. joined his Syracuse parents for a weekend visit. A union service of circuit churches with communion will be held Sunday August 3 at 9 30 a m at North Hoosick United Methodist Church. Attendance and visiting relatives noted across the Cambridge area with several reunions and meetings scheduled nearby.
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Clifford Darfler Jr
Syracuse
North Hoosick United Methodist Church
Sandgate
Shaftsbury Enacts Dog Ordinance With 60 Day Compliance
Shaftsbury selectmen signed a dog ordinance to take effect in 60 days. It bans habitual howling and nuisance dogs with fines from ten to fifty dollars. A complaint period is open, one complaint sufficing to trigger an investigation.
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Shaftsbury
Anthony Altobell
Alvan Lawrence
Sanford Buxbaum
Altobell
Wesley Bump
Bump
Arlington water rate decision delayed to August
The Public Service Board will not issue a ruling on Arlington Water Co.'s bid for an 80 percent permanent rate hike before the end of August. PSB hearing examiner Rexford Roberts asked for findings from PSB attorney Thomas Viall and water company lawyer Arthur George, focusing on rate design. Until then the temporary 80 percent increase granted in March 1974 remains in effect.
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Arlington
Thomas Viall
Public Service Board
Arlington Water Co
PSB
Rexford Roberts
Viall
Arthur George
Water Company
North Bennington Thrift Shop Week Hours and Items
The North Bennington Thrift Shop opens this week from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Featured items include sweaters curtains and a like new snowmobile suit with a dress sale. Furniture is accepted on consignment sofas cabinets dressers and chairs are sought. manager Mrs Kay Luce urges looking in attics and garages for items.
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North
Kay Luce
Police arrest several locals on July traffic charges
Falls Court Lawrence Cassidy, 53, of Turnpike Road, Eagle Bridge was arrested on High Street on July 19 on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Richard Seney, 18, of Box 41 North Hoosick was arrested on Main Street on July 25 on a charge of driving at an unreasonable speed. Raymond Martin, 21, of Bennington was arrested on Elm Street at 12 a.m. July 28 on a charge of driving without a license. Ray Ross, 18, of Hoosick Falls was arrested on the corner of River and Church Street at 5 10 p.m. July 21 for failure to heed the stop sign. Scott Elwell, 18, of Hoosick Falls was arrested on Church Street at 11:25 p.m. July 22 on a charge of speeding.
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Manchester
Michael Vanyahres
Charlottesville
East Manchester Road
Vangahres
Lawrence Cassidy
Turnpike Road
Eagle Bridge
High Street
O— Richard Seney
Box 41
North Hoosick
Main Street
Bennington
Elm Street
Ray Ross
Hoosick Falls
River and
Church Street
O— Scott Elwell
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Ellis Dry Cleaners
BRSU
Granville
South Cambridge
Margaret Aiken
Kenneth L. Aiken
Troy
Lois A. Virtue
Coila
Aline Southworth
Cambridge
Gertrude Aiken
Hamilton
Alfred Stannard
Pleasant Valley Granges
Thelma Stannard
Valley Falls
Amy Graves
Teresa Beadle
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Rodney Brownell
Bennington Banner
Manchester Center
Mr. Cross
Manchester Recreation Area
Garland
Manchester Fairgrounds
Route 30
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Col. Fairfax Ayres
State Highway Department
Ayres
Rutland
Roy Whitman
Cathleen Harwood
Audrey Jones
West Arlington
Wilmington
Harry Murdock
Jacksonville
Robert T. Stafford
North Bennington
Radarange
Amana
Vb Furniture Inc
Elm ST. Bennington
Falls Court
O— Raymond Martin
Vermont National
FDIC
Ane
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Main St
United Counseling Service
Ilam
Hpriday
Center School
Manchester, Vermont
The
Manchester Garden Club
John G. Fifield
Ilamto
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