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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1971
Page
6
The Bennington County Regional Planning Commission released extended statistics from its countywide survey to support Bennington’s bid for federal low income housing funds. The base study aims to quantify need and guide future planning efforts amid ongoing analysis.
A small convertible left the highway and struck a utility pole on Ball Street in Hoosick Falls around 2 a.m. The driver, Richard Cushing of Hoosick Falls, fled the scene while state police from Center Brunswick continued the investigation. The car, owned by Edward Cushing of 175 Church St, was heavily damaged and towed later. No injuries reported. The report also covers a regional housing survey by BCRPC and BROC noting a high share of substandard, rental units and a need for affordable housing across Bennington County, with findings to guide future projects and potential federal funding.
The Williamstown Promenaders Western square dance club will hold a family picnic on Tuesday August 10 from 6 p.m. at the Little Red Schoolhouse in South Williamstown. Plates cups and beverages are provided. Members should bring their own silverware and meat if barbequing. Picnic committee chairmen are Mr and Mrs John Gifford with members Mr and Mrs Vincent Guntlow Mr and Mrs Carroll Cummings and Mr and Mrs Thomas Bleezarde.
HOOSICK FALLS N Y residents grapple with ongoing landfill issues as the village board assesses provisional appointments of landfill and pumping station operators. Weaknesses cited include unlicensed access, improper dumping, and incomplete cover during operations, prompting calls for study, repairs, and future site planning.
Williamstown Theatre announces sixth show of season Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler adapted by Nikos Psacharopoulos Aug 10 to 14 Carrie Nye returns to Williamstown to play Hedda Nye has a long stage record including Mary Mary and Streetcar critics praise her prior Williamstown performances Richard Cavett and Nye have shared a stage in Cyrano and Charley's Aunt Frank Langella's Cyrano set house records and returns for a shortened run with matinee on Saturday at 2 40 p.m.
The St James Episcopal Church in Arlington invites the community to a chicken barbecue at 5 30 p m on Saturday with live music and dancing to follow. Kenneth and June Nicholson of Box 154 Arlington have completed Peace Corps training at Lincoln University Pennsylvania and will report to St Lucia in the Eastern Caribbean for on the job training. More than 100 volunteers were trained at Lincoln this year the ninth year of the program.
The Rev. Oswald A. Muller will preach at the Eagle Bridge church at 9 30 a m as part of a rotating service for South Cambridge North Hoosick and Eagle Bridge Mrs Richard Ogilvie will be soloist The Mullers plan a month long vacation in York Beach Maine and New England A schedule of Sunday supply preachers follows with Aug 4 18 inclusive and Sept 5 The article also reports two vandalism incidents in Hoosick Falls one involving Ralph Moll’s home and the other near Dr Bruce D Jones 120 Main St Police chased youths who damaged property plus other local civic notes and a registration day for youthful voters on Aug 4 in the Municipal Building.
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