Arlington High School earns two year standard approval
Arlington High School received approval under Vermont Secondary School Minimum Standards for the next two years. The school meets criteria on admin staffing, 180 day year, six hour day, library, health services, and program facilities. AMHS opened in 1940 with 1967 expansion and plans for a new gym and commons area.
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Arlington
George Sleeman
Arlington High School
Vermont
AMHS
William Towne
Sleeman
Mt. Anthony
John Werner
Vermont Department of Education
State Board of Education
Antique bridal gowns take center stage at Arlington show
Arlington area antique gowns span 1900 to 1974 will be featured at a Thursday luncheon and Friday fashion cavalcade by the Arlington Area Bicentennial Committee. Modern gowns and children’s wear also appear with local clubs coordinating bouquets, prizes, and event details.
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Arlington
Arlington Area
Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont
Bennington
Bicentennial Committee
Basket Barn
Clyde Dunlap
Keene Woodcraft
Ethan Allen
Ron
Maureen
Arlington Garden Club
Cambridge
N.Y
Carriage Trade
Manchester Center
Bridal Fair
Adams Clothes Shop
Eileen Whitley
Amy Stroffoleno
John deBrun
Nellie Sampson Hulet
Thurston Hulet
Helen Wood
Elva Buck
Fresh Air Fund Seeks Hosts for City Kids
The Fresh Air Fund plans to bring over 65 New York City children to country stays this summer, aiming for 100 total. Through Friendly Town hosts across Maine to Virginia, city youths enjoy two weeks of recreation and growth in welcoming family homes.
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Fresh Air Fund
City Kids
New York City
Maine
Virginia
Rutland Kiwanis Trash Basket Causes Mail Delays
The Rutland Kiwanis Club donated a blue trash basket near the Post Office to curb litter, but residents mistook it for a mailbox. The Post Office asked the chamber to investigate, which found the item created an identity crisis. The basket will be moved to a less vulnerable location to restore mail delivery.
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Rutland
UPI
Rutland Kiwanis Club
Public Works Department
Post Office
Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce
Dier nominated for Vermont superior court seat
District Court Judge Hilton Dier Jr. of Middlebury, 48, nominated by Gov. Salmon to the Vermont superior court circuit to replace Judge Franklin Billings who became a State Supreme Court Justice. Dier, a Republican, has led the Middlebury district court since March 1968 after roles as assistant and deputy attorney general. In Rutland, Robert Wagner, 19, of West Rutland, held without bail on charges including rape and aggravated assault after a knifepoint rape of a 16 year old Proctor girl and separate attempted assaults, following prior arson and Castleton camp fire damages.
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Supreme Court
F. Ray Keyser Sr
Billings
Rutland
UPI
Robert Wagner
West Rutland
Vermont
Wagner
Proctor
Castleton
Lake Bomeseen
O'Brien issues milk warning over raw dairy risk
Agriculture Commissioner Leo O'Brien says he will issue a formal warning that drinking raw unpasteurized milk may cause serious illness. The warning follows a Vermont brucellosis outbreak with quarantine on 20 dairy herds and more than 300 cattle slaughtered statewide.
Family Court staff dispute in Troy over county attorney
In Troy Rensselaer County lawmakers debate a resolution to reverse a Family Court order approving a full time assistant county attorney for Family Court cases. The Democrats back the move and have already sent John H. Cogan Jr. to challenge the order in state appellate court. A decision was expected today or Friday. The four page ruling accuses Marvin I. Honig of opposing the legislature and conflicting with county obligations to the people. In Troy, UDC works hard on Uncle Sam Mall negotiations seeking an $8 million first phase with a potential builder, while URA monitors options and tenants.
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Troy — Rensselaer
Marvin I. Honig
Honig
John H. Cogan Jr
State Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
Troy
State Urban Development Corp
UDC
Uncle Sam Mall
Francis E. Yankowski
City Urban Renewal Agency
David Stadtmaurer
New York
Uncle Sam Mall Corp
Yankowski
URA
Berkshire Community College awards largest class in 15 years
In Lenox at Tanglewood Music Shed Berkshire Community College conferred diplomas and certificates on 454 graduates, nearly 100 more than last year’s record. Pittsfield Mayor Evan S. Dobelle urged renewal and self motivation in a speech as about 2,500 attended the ceremony delayed from Friday by rain. A deer at North Junior High School in Pittsfield disrupted a bulletin night after leaping through windows, prompting school officials to note the incident with a quip about nature and learning.
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Lenox
Berkshire Community College
Tanglewood Music Shed
Pittsfield
Evan S. Dobelle
BCC
Tanglewood
North Junior High
John T. Reid
Reid
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Board of School Directors
Putney
Windham College
Kathi Donahue
James Donahue
Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences
Mount Anthony Union High School
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Colonial Shop
Walker
Ethel Lawrence Benjamin
Nellie Parkinson
Denise Putnam
Mary Tynan Henning
Sharon Brown
Anne Haugsrud Webb
Kristin Haugsrud Clayton
Sandra Hoyt
Peter Bent
Karen Woodard
Rita Luurtsema
Gunther Mahler
Edwin Elmore
Debbie Mattison
Francis DeMarsho
John Simson
Carrie
John Adams
Thomas Whalen
Timothy
Christopher
Kristin Oakland
Kelly Woodard
Chris Schafer
Ella Pike
Alan Mattison
Fred Stacy
William McCoy
Eugene Prandini
North Bennington
Leo Hourihan
Rose Sweet
Manchester
Douglas Schner
Pawlet and Granville
Nathan Smith
Hoosick Falls
George Shields
Peter Clark
Hoosick Area
Senior Citizens Club
New York State
Capital District Transportation Authority
Rose Waythus
Hoosick Recreational
Redden’s Grove
Marion Stephenson
Saratoga
ROUSE
Kevin Thibodeau
Dad
Tobacco
Evans’ News
Bennington., Vermont
Main Street
Bennington Banner
O’brien
Family Court
Berkshire
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