Bennington County planners upbeat on state funding and projects
In Arlington, BCRC leaders reported that fiscal 1976 funding for Vermont regional planning agencies will be nearly level with last year, easing fears of HUD cuts. Projects include a rivers study, a countywide human services inventory, a water quality plan, a 20 year transport plan, and downtown living efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Garland
Arlington
Bennington County Regional Commission
BCRC
Vermont
John G. Simson
Simson
Montpelier
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bennington County
Regional Commission
Bill Hassenpflug
Commission
Bennington
Nawazish
Sal” Salaria
Salaria
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
State Department of Recreation
Gregory G. Burke
Elizabeth Titus
Williams
Mary Ann Orlando
University of Massachusetts
Terrence Boyle
South Burlington
Burke
State Office On
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington County Regional Office On Aging
United
House Natural Resources Committee
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Lake Paran opens season at North Bennington
Lake Paran opens for the season with Robert P. Nolan as manager and a six-member lifeguard team. The non profit Paran Recreations Inc. runs the lake, with memberships available and a daily beach fee of 60 cents for those over five. Nolan notes hours are 10 am to 6 pm daily with potential evening extensions in very warm weather, and a policy to assist anyone facing financial hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Paran
North Bennington
Robert P. Nolan
Joel Whittemore
Tom Hess
Betty Kenyon
Sally Mattison
Pam Burke
Joanne Johnson
Paran
Nolan
Paran Recreations Inc
David Squiers
Harvest Hills
Walloomsac and Hoosick Falls Family News
Bertha Hoag and Miss Catherine Green returned from Samaritan Hospital in Troy. They shared meals with relatives in Hoosick Falls and Averill Park. Numerous guests celebrated Father’s Day with Hoag and O’Hare families. Grandson to graduate on June 20 from School 14. A fragment mentions Bertha’s Angels and a coffee offer from Francis Flynn on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Green
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
Mrs
Charles Green
Hoosick Falls
Jim Hoag
Bruce Andrews
Maureen
Bruce James
North Adams
Mass
Christine Andrews
Adams
Richard Lasser
Laura
Richard Andrews
Edward LaFortune Jr
Julie Ann
Melrose
Cathy Hall
Marie O’neil
Gordon Hoag
Barringers
Bertha
Bertha’s Angels
Francis Flynn
Kathleen O’neil
Caroline Wilwol
Tom Murphy
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Angels
Arlington Vet earns Illinois degree at Urbana Champaign
Arlington resident Bruce R. Mears received a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Commencement exercises were held May 18. Seven seventh grade Arlington Memorial High School honor roll omissions were corrected listing Susan Young Andrew Mahler Sherry Monte Arthur O Day Carole Sinclair and Lori Snow. Community band practice for Fourth of July is set behind the Community House at 3 p.m. Sunday all ages who can play are invited to join contact Diane Dusha at 362-3095.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce R. Mears
Arlington
University of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign
Urbana, I
Arlington Memorial High School
Susan Young
Andrew Mahler
Sherry Monte
Arthur O’day
Carole Sinclair
Lori Snow
Diane Dusha
Arlington Water Co faces PSB hearing on 80 per cent rate rise
At a Public Service Board hearing in Arlington, about 25 patrons, led by Norton Barber, grilled the water company president over a proposed permanent 80 percent rate increase granted temporarily last March. Testimony cited billing fairness, low water pressure, broken mains, and charges for equipment and labor, with debates over rate design, meters, and use of funds for pipe upgrades and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Public Service Board
Town Hall
Arlington Water Company
PSB
Water Company
Norton Barber
Maple St
East
Alan Mattison
Barber
Buck Hill
Robert Toone
Jane Gardner
Henry Bruenich
Bruenich
Rexford Roberts
Alan George
Rutland
Thomas Viall
Roberts
Viall
George
Mattison
Sarchler
Troy
East Arlington Road
Bierwirths celebrate 50th anniversary open house
A public notice invites friends to an open house honoring Margaret and George Bierwirth on June 21 at 4 p.m. at Bromley base lodge. Admission is 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
George Bierwirth
Bromley Base Lodge
Bear sighting on Route 7 in Arlington shocks locals
John Keough and Arlington High School graduate Geraldine Knox witnessed a young black bear cross Route 7 near Keene Furniture and Arlington Industries. The bear, estimated 250 to 300 pounds by some, moved along a well worn path past the American Legion hall as residents recalled bear warnings and prior hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leaning
John Keough
Route 7
Arlington
Keene Furniture
Keough
Arlington Industries
American Legion Hall
Ms. Knox
Kelly Stand
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Northside Drive
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Fred O’connor
Greenbush
Roscoe Austin
Alice Guiden
John O’hare
Harry Griswold Jr
Florida
Robert Baldwin
Averill Park
Terry Hoag
Mike
Mark
Clarence Buckley
Helene Thompson
Wise
Arllington
Lions
Red Mountain
Order of the Eastern Star
St. James Episcopal Church
St. John’s Day
Vermont National
FDIC
Weldon
Burt Bros
Arlington Water Co
Judson Brown
Bear
Geraldine Knox
Arlington High School
Elle
Drs
North & Adams Streets
Bennington, VT
Leclerc Hand Looms
U.S
Shaftsbury, Gernot
TGR
J& F Steamway
North St
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