Murphy optimistic on welfare after Washington conference
Rensselaer County Executive William Murphy returned from the National Association of Counties Washington conference with optimism. He cited discussions with Jim Parham on welfare reform and noted support for county input, a federal jobs program, and fully funding aid to families, hoping the dialogue continues.
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Murphy
Washington
Troy
N.Y
Rensselaer
William Murphy
National Association of Counties
Forest management workshops planned in Vermont
Montpelier reports the Vermont Tree Farm Committee along with the Vermont Natural Resources Council and the Green Mountain Chapter of the Society of Forest managers plan a series of workshops on sustainable forestry. The program aims to educate landowners on tree care, harvest practices, and conservation strategies across the state.
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Montpelier
Vermont Tree Farm Committee
The
Vermont Natural Resources
Green Mountain
Society of
Square Dance At Holy Family School In Williamstown
Williamstown Promenaders western style square dance club holds a regular dance tonight from 8 to 11 at Holy Family School North Adams. Earl Turner of Lenox will be the caller. Members of all square dance clubs are invited.
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Williamstown
Mass
Holy Family School
State Road
Route 2
North Adams
Earl Turner
Lenox
Retired Teachers Elect New Officers in Bennington
The Bennington unit of the Retired Teachers of Vermont held a luncheon on June 8 at Track Fare Manchester followed by a business meeting led by president Kathleen Phillips. New officers for 1977 78 were installed by founder Therese Goodermote. American Foresters sponsor summer forest management workshops starting June 18 with registration via the Vermont Natural Resources Council.
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Bennington
Vermont
Manchester
Kathleen Phillips
Virginia Wilkins
Catherine Elwell
Newton Baker
Association of Retired Teachers of
George Sloan
National
Retired Teachers’ Association
John Ahearn
Vermont Veterans Home
Therese Goodermote
Helen Lillie
Evelyn Beattie
Florence Wood
Lucy Doane
Southern Vermont Art Center
Vermont Natural Resources Council
State Street
Montpelier
East Burke
NH VT
Brattleboro
Randolph
Memorial service for Richard Whitman at Battenkill Grange observed
The Battenkill Grange held a memorial service June 1 with Chaplain Sarah Williams leading hymns and prayers. Richard Whitman, who joined the Grange in 1962 and served as auditor, died December 14, 1976. a eulogy was given and remembrances shared by Florence Woltman and Mabel Crofut.
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Battenkill Grange
Sarah Williams
Doris Wright
Richard Whitman
Great Grange
Whitman
Florence Woltman
Mabel Crofut
Marsha Nelson
Marsha
Ryegate
Sheila Moffitt
Mary Kerner
Shirley Matteson
Mike Hayes
Belle Decker
Dorothy Rutkin
Camp Ondawa
Dy Matteson
Battenkill
Matteson
New England
Storrs
National Grange
Washington
Grange
Seling
Kreizel accuses Health Dept of anti business bias
Vermont official Arthur Kreizel, a restaurant and motel owner in Stowe, charged the Health Department with discrimination in regulating restaurants and motels. He said the agency treats some businesses unfairly and denied any conflict of interest or pressure regarding his resort expansion.
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Health Department
Vermont nursing homes authorized rate increases and one cut
The Vermont Nursing Home Rate Setting Committee approved rate hikes from 8.4 to 14.3 percent for four homes in Vergennes White River Junction and Windsor while Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Glover faced a 1 percent reduction due to lower per patient costs.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
State Nursing Home
Vergennes
White River Junction
Windsor
Colonial Manor
Glover
Water act will be costly for Vermont towns
Vermont communities face costs of 40 to 100 million dollars to comply with the federal safe drinking water act officials said. EPA and Health Department spokesmen warned many towns cannot meet the 1981 deadline. The rules cover all water systems serving 25 people or 15 households, expanding monitoring from 360 to over 3,000 systems. Rules go into effect later this month.
Rutland teen arraigned in armed robbery case
Randy Jackson, 17, of Rutland County, was to be arraigned in Vermont District Court on an armed robbery charge after a Thursday postponement for guardian appointment. He held three people at gunpoint at a Rutland store, fled with about 350 dollars Tuesday, and was arrested in Bethel Wednesday on burglary warrant charges.
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Rutland
UPI
Randy Jackson
Rutland County
Vermont
Jackson
Bethel
Mississquoi Valley staff vote to join teachers union unit
SWANTON Vermont educators report five custodians and two teacher aides voted to join the School Support Personnel Unit of the Vermont Education Association. The move enables contract talks with district leaders after the unit organized last year and sought an election following denial of voluntary recognition. Middlebury College wins 550000 NEH grant aims to raise 1.6 million more in three years. President Robison names Miner secretary and Martin becomes assistant to the president.
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Swanton
UPI
Mississquoi Valley Union High School
Vermont Education Association
Local Education Association
Middlebury
Middlebury College
National Endowment For the Humanities
Olin Robison
T. Richardson Miner
Roger Martin
Robison
Plans revived for elderly apartments in Rensselaer
Stevens Associates of Albany revived plans for an eight story elderly apartment building in Rensselaer with a new federal loan application to HUD. The 108 unit building would cost about 3.2 million dollars and aim to cap tenant rents at 25 percent of income if financed.
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Rensselaer
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Stevens Associates
Albany
Troy councilman seeks party endorsement for fourth term
Troy City Councilman Francis Flynn announced Thursday his bid for endorsement by the Rensselaer County Democratic Committee for a fourth term. Elected in 1973, he said he would push legislation to promote rebuilding and give top priority to Troy’s neighborhoods. Endorsements will be announced Monday.
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Troy
Francis Flynn
Rensselaer County Democratic Committee
County Democratic Committee
Matrango Named Education Commission of the States Commissioner
Governor Dukakis appoints state Rep. Frank Matrango to the Education Commission of the States, saying he will advance Massachusetts educational policies. In Pittsfield thirty local stores face District Court on June 17 for violations of blue laws by remaining open on Sundays during Christmas shopping season.
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North Adams
Michael S. Dukakis
Frank J. Matrango
House Education Committee
Education Commission of the States
Frank Matrango
Dukakis
Massachusetts
Pittsfield
UPI
John J. Kileen
State Supreme Court
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Terry Roberts
Jenny Vasey
Tim Chila
Randy Carpenter
Terry McLaughlin
Jim Parham
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