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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner honors local graduates from Manchester and Arlington to Mount Anthony and Hoosick Falls. It praises cap and gown ceremonies, congratulates students and parents, and thanks teachers for guiding the rise into adulthood. The piece urges ongoing support for graduates beyond Commencement.
Editor reflects on the Watergate burglary's five year mark and its enduring impact while noting Botnick related national shifts. The piece then praises Bennington's rising industrial activity and planned shopping center linking downtown to Northside Drive, urging cooperative growth. It also highlights Mt. Anthony Dollars for Scholars funds boosting students, and ends with a child’s traffic light joke, and a Proverbs quote in Burlington Free Press.
A Shaftsbury resident reports on a $183,234 firehouse grant and an additional $886,000 EDA allocation for the town. The letter outlines urgency to file letters of intent within five days and 28 day deadlines, details proposed uses for the funds including a school addition and town clerk office renovation, and urges residents to attend a June 20 meeting to voice opinions. Potential impacts include school overcrowding relief, reduced future taxes, and transportation cost concerns.
Vermont officials and Sen. Patrick Leahy addressed the Northeast erosion of job prospects versus the Southwest at a Vermont Council meeting. They cited high regional taxes, federal tax allocations, and energy choices as key factors while noting Western droughts alter price expectations and potential shifts in regional growth.
A reader reflects on The New Yorker and U.S. News mood articles, arguing national mood is elusive and biased by journalist perspective. The essay discusses polls versus gut impressions, reporter influence, and cross Atlantic views, noting optimism versus skepticism and the impossibility of a single national mood.
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