Plan creates six state reps in four subdistricts
Voters in legislative District Ben 4 will choose six state representatives this fall from two double-member and two single-member subdistricts. The Legislative Apportionment Board adopted the plan proposed by Pownal and Woodford, rejecting the Bennington BCA plan for three double-member subdistricts. Subdistrict 4-1 mirrors the present 3-1, 4-3 adds Ward 3 of the former Bennington, and 4-2 and 4-4 derive from 3-2 with Pownal added. Residents of the smaller towns say single-member districts improve their representation.
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Woodford
Bennington
BCA
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House OF Representatives
Mt Anthony High to Lose Five Senior Teachers
At Mt Anthony Union High School five senior teachers plan to leave the district including two to other schools one to marry one to college teaching and another to graduate school. Also resignations and a retirement were accepted with regret.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Clarence Pelkie
Pelkie
Martha Rudd
Mary Louise Plumb
Jonathan Durand
George A
Bennington Bicentennial Plans Face Funding and Access Talks
The Bennington Bicentennial Committee meets at 7 30 p m in Old Bennington to review projects tied to 200th anniversary celebrations including a reenactment of the 1777 battle and a bicycle path along the Walloomsac. Deputy State's Attorney says Friedricks will not be prosecuted but may sue Murray.
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Bennington
Church Barn
Old Bennington
Mab DuHamel
Park-McCullough
North Bennington
Thomas H. Foster
Walloomsac
Silk Road Bridge
New York State
John Duval
MAU
BSD talks near deal as two year contract looms
BSD negotiator David J. Allen said negotiations with BSD teachers are progressing and both sides are close to an agreement. He declined to set a completion date and noted another session is planned for next week. A laundry list of issues beyond money is under discussion.
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Bennington
David J. Allen
Allen
Stephen Wright
John Miller
Miller
Bennington seeks town manager. few serious applicants named
About 20 applications were received for the Bennington town manager post. Only two or three were deemed worthy of serious consideration. A preliminary screening is planned in three weeks, with travel expenses for serious candidates debated among selectmen.
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Bennington
Edward R. Lamb
Lamb
Timothy Corcoran
J. Duncan Campbell
Peter R. Donavan
Gerald P. Morrissey
Richard B. Leake III
Mt Anthony students protest gag rule at board meeting
Mt Anthony Union High School Student Senate filed a formal complaint against the school board after chairman Raymond C. Murray barred students from speaking at a public board meeting. Senate President Susan Philpott said the rule violated students rights and urged future open discussion. Murray cited a need to expedite the meeting and limit discussion, stating he knew democracy laws but aimed to limit dialogue.
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John E. Murray
Steve Rice
Mt. Anthony
Joseph Hall
Hall
Raymond Bolton
Alfred Friedricks
Mt. Anthony Union School Board
Friedricks
Raymond C Murray
Ronald Elwell
Bennington
Murray
Ms. Magazine
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Senate
Raymond C. Murray
Susan Philpott
Zoners debate caboose gimmick and other permits
Bennington Zoning Board of Adjustment plans a 7:30 p.m. hearing on Old Bennington Country Store’s request to install a caboose and sign as part of an expanded nonconforming use. Also on the agenda are Old Bennington Woodcrafters sign, Krimi Kahwajy residence addition setbacks, Vernet Houran mobile home setback, and Frank and Jeffrey Crawford camp with side setback variances. The Parks & Recreation Commission meets at 7:30 p.m. to discuss Tenney replacement, Willow Park fields naming, Franklin Frantz property purchase, and youth council report at the Community Recreation Center.
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David Fredericks
Zoltek
Fredericks
Park Street
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Barbara Jean
Hicks Avenue
Bennington Country Store
Bennington Zoning Board of Adjustment
Old Bennington Woodcrafters
West Road
Krimi Kahwajy
Main St
Frank and
Jeffrey Crawford
Recreation Department
Hank Tenney
Bennington Parks & Recreation Commission
Tenney
Hanover
N.H
Willow Park
Franklin Frantz
Youth Council
Bennington FM station plan faces competition and FCC review
WBTN filed May 23 with the FCC for an FM band allocation to serve about 50 000 people from a transmitter on East Road Shaftsbury The plan includes a 110-foot tower and stereo dispersion with 3 kW output Channel 232 94 3 MHz The same issue invites two Manchester men Tom Dunn and Leon Noe to pursue their own FM bid and hearings will air competing intents Church and civic notices are requested for the Chamber of Commerce weekly events sheet and a Central Vermont Public Service outage affected about 300 customers in Old Bennington Ben Mont Avenue and Dewey Street lasting 10 minutes.
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Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Lamb
Morrissey
Charles E. Dewey III
Bennington
Dewey
Everett Street
Donavan
WBTN
Federal Communications Commission
Manchester
Tom Dunn
Leon Noe
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Commission
Catamount Broadcasting Inc
Belva Keyworth
Williamstown
Mass
Keyworth
East Road
Shaftsbury
Buck Hill Road
Central Vermont
West Road
Old Bennington
West End
Ben Mont Avenue
Dewey Street
Sleeman-Castleton spat airs in Bennington meeting
Dr Walter S Reuling of Castleton State College traveled to Bennington to discuss a formal complaint by the Southwest Vermont Education Association against Dr Richard S Sleeman chairing the Bennington School District Board and teaching in the Castleton graduate program Sleeman faces libel suits totaling 150000 dollars against the Vermont Education Association for published allegations.
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Castleton State College
Walter S. Rueling
Bennington
Richard S. Sleeman
Castleton
Reuling
Southwest Vermont Education Association
Sleeman
Vermont Education Association
VEA
Obituary for Martha Olsen of Searsburg and Norway origin
Martha Olsen, former Searsburg resident, died Monday in Greene New York where she lived with her son Arnold. Born in Norway, widow of Anders Olsen who died seven years ago. She also leaves son Norman of Newtown Pa a daughter Mrs Walter Wasmer of Upper Saddle River N J and several grandchildren and nieces. Funeral services Friday at 1 pm at Riverview Cemetery Wilmington with Rev John C Morris officiating.
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Anders Olsen
Martha Olsen
South Road
Searsburg
Greene
N.Y
Arnold
Olsen
Norway
Norman
Newtown
Walter Wasmer
Upper Saddle River
N.J
Riverview
Wilmington
John C. Morris
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