Hoosick Falls capitulates on subdivision rules after hearing
About 250 residents attended a public hearing as Hoosick Falls officials agreed to amend subdivision rules to apply only to flood plain areas. The Concerned Citizens Committee pressed for removal of non flood provisions, citing cost and bias concerns, while planning board and town board voted to move toward the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Beaumont
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Town of
Cruce Patire
John Johnson
Rensselaer County Planning Bureau
Stephentown
Rensselaer County
Johnson
Hoosick
Gerald Harley
Concerned Citizens Committee
Patire
Town Board
Town Planning Board
HUD
Concerned
Citizens Committee
Dugald Maclachlan
Joan Rogers
Planning Board
Patiie
Edward Cottrell
Carleton Philpott
Robert Hall
Cottrell
Roger Moseley
Harold Robson
Edward Baker
Raymond Calhoun
John Gildea
John Mahar
Raymond Albowicz
George E. Dougherty
Calhoun
Should Shaftsbury pay for a school librarian
Shaftsbury debates the need and funding for a contracted librarian at the Mary Monroe Hawkins Learning Center. Librarian duties, certification, and the impact on the budget are weighed as school officials consider converting Joan Manross from hourly aide to a full staff librarian amid tight funds and uncertain Mt Anthony assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Brown
Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Elementary
Mary Monroe Hawkins
Joan Manross
Elizabeth Vanders
Barth Vandere
Planetarium opens in Williamstown for summer show
The Milham Planetarium and Mehlin Museum at Williams College will host Wednesday evening programs starting tonight and continuing through the summer. Doors open at 8 p.m. with the planetarium show at 8:30, weather permitting telescope observation afterward. The show covers the sky and planets, with a Viking Mars landing discussion, led by Williams junior David Whiteman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Milham Planetarium
Mehlin Museum of Astronomy
Williams College
Viking
Mars
David Whiteman
Williams
Mehlin Museum
Children’s Museum exhibit winds down in Williamstown
The Williamstown Children’s Museum ends the “Over Around Up and Down” exhibit on June 12 before a 2.5 week build for the new “The Eyes Have It” exhibit opening July 1. A fundraising event June 19 at Wylde’s Farm on Bee Hill Road offers touching animals, crafts, marshmallow roasts, lemonade, cookies, and family admission rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Children’s Museum
Wylde
Bee Hill Road
Long Trail School Reopens at Dorset Sportsmen’s Club
Dorset Sportsmen’s Club in Kirby Hollow will host Long Trail School for the 1976 77 term. Oscar V. Johnson and David D. Wilson announced the relocation after the club’s unanimous approval at a monthly meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Oscar V. Johnson
Long Trail School
David D. Wilson
Dorset Sportsmen’s Club
Kirby Hollow
Long Trail
Vermont Supreme Court Rebuffs Milne Readmission Bid
The Vermont Supreme Court denied Donald Milne of Washington a petition to be readmitted to the Vermont Bar. Milne, disbarred after a 1966 embezzlement conviction, served prison time and was pardoned. The court said the right to practice law is not a reward for good behavior. Milne has been an office manager at a Barre law firm and serves on a local school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milne
Barre
Washington
Vermont official forms task force over Green Mountain Power issue
Environmental Secretary Martin Johnson created a special task force to negotiate with Green Mountain Power Co. over water level reductions at Waterbury Reservoir used for hydro plant repairs. He warns lower levels may harm nearby campgrounds and expects a report by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Martin Johnson
Johnson
Green Mountain Power Co
Waterbury
Vermont Electric Cooperative ends 1975 with surplus of 104000
The Vermont Electric Cooperative closed 1975 with a surplus exceeding 104000, per its annual report mailed to members. Officials credited the gain to power purchase contracts and said the funds will be credited to the accounts of about 8000 customers.
Boy 12 dies after fall from vehicle in Newport
Newport police say Shell Scott, 12, died Tuesday night after falling from a vehicle operated by his mother. He suffered head injuries when he hit the pavement and died en route to Burlington hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
UPI
Shell Scott
Burlington
Fort Crailo Museum Damaged by Two Alarm Fire in New York
A two alarm blaze heavily damaged the Fort Crailo Museum in Rensselaer on Tuesday with most harm from smoke and water. All historical collections were removed and origin undetermined though likely from the rear roof. Dutch era documents and furniture suffered unknown extent. Two state restoration workers were treated for smoke inhalation at Albany Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Fort Crailo
Fort Craile
Albany Medical Center
Rensselaer GOP endorses Martino for Congress Bruno for Senate
The Rensselaer County Republican Committee endorsed party favorites for the forthcoming races. Joseph A. Martino won the congressional endorsement over Thomas A. Myles of East Schodack. Joseph L. Bruno secured the senate nomination, defeating Thomas G. Cholakis of North Greenbush and Albert V. Hanley Jr. of Rensselaer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Rensselaer County
Republican Committee
Senate
Joseph A. Martino
Joseph L. Bruno
Martino
Thomas A. Myles
East Schodack
Bruno
Thomas G. Cholakis
North Greenbush
Albert V. Hanley Jr
Rensselaer
Stabbing incidents end in arrests in Berkshire County
James Domainque, 29, a former Warlocks member, was arrested at his West Stockbridge home and arraigned in Lee District Court on assault with a dangerous weapon after John Brooke, 23, of Lenox, was stabbed at Mundy’s Restaurant in Stockbridge. Brooke, hospitalized with a damaged spleen, identified Domainque as the attacker. A separate early Sunday stabbing at Birch Acres nudist camp in Hancock left Max Lerch of Albany fatally wounded. his widow Ada Lerch has been charged with that murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Warlocks Motorcycle Club
West Stockbridge
Berkshire County
James Domainque
Lee District Court
John Brooke
Lenox
Berkshire Medical Center
Pittsfield
Mundy’s
Brooke
Domaingue
Hancock
Birch Acres
PittsfieldMen Plead Guilty in Sandrini Slaying
In Berkshire County Superior Court Ralph Delmolino, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and Stephen Warner, 21, to being an accessory after the fact in the October 25 1975 killing of Peter J Sandrini. Police say Delmolino fired the fatal shotgun blast and Warner helped conceal the vehicle and weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Peter J. Sandrini
Berkshire County Superior Court
Ralph M. Delmolino
Stephen P. Warner
Delmolino
Sondrini
Warner
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Arlington
Fisher Elementary
Ira Manross
Wilbur Fiske
Mt. Anthony
Fiske
Manross Monday
Bennington, Vermont
Planetarium
Adams
Bennington
Vermont
Sportsmen’s Club
Catamount National Bank
F.d.1.c
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Congress
WVMT
Mike
Jeffords
Co-op
New York
Fort Crailo Museum Burns
Down In
Berkshire
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