Changing eras of Hopkins Forest outlined to garden club tourers
The Bennington Garden Club toured Hopkins Forest in Williamstown on June 25 guided by Debra Hall and Peter McChesney of Williams College Center for Environmental Studies. They traced land use from 1830 farming to a university research site and noted ecological succession, with films and a July 5 family-day tour announced.
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Hopkins Forest
Bennington Garden Club
Williamstown
Debra Hall
Peter McChesney
Williams College Center For Environmental Studies
Col
Lawrence Hopkins
Mark Hopkins
Williams College
Jay Gould
Col. Hopkins
Climax
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Center For Environmental Studies
Arthur Rosenberg
Beverly
Rosenberg
Alfred Moon
Hopkins
Conservation Committee
Augustus Wadsworth Jr
Williams
Hopkins Memorial Forest
Clean air act bruised by power and coal industry
Senator Stafford says the clean air act had bumps and bruises due to pressure from the electric power and coal industries. He notes the recently passed federal legislation will enable the power sector to guarantee adequate electricity for all Americans without further harming air quality.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Stafford
Senate
Subcommittee
Act 250 called the laughing stock by Rutland official
Judson Lyon, chairman of the Rutland District Environmental Commission, told Vermont officials that Act 250, the states development control law, is the laughing stock of small developers. He said the board feels ridiculous about its enforcement reach while meeting with Environmental Board Chairman Schuyler Jackson and Attorney General Kimberly Cheney.
Bennington Briefs
The Bennington Regional Alcohol Council meets tonight at 7 30 at St Peter's Church Bennington. A report covers the New England School on Alcohol Studies attended by council members. Napolitano's Pizzeria promotes pizza Sub meatballs sausage and peppers with to go options. Dr Worthington's office closes July 1 to 7 reopen July 8. Edward J Sweet Jr 307 North Branch Street 442 5019. Dr James O'Neil's office closes June 30 to July 7.
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Bennington
Veterans Hospital
Edward J. Sweet Jr
North Branch Street
Rutland Man elected Imperial Chief Rabban at Shrine session
Peter Val Preda of Rutland was elected imperial chief rabban at the 100th Imperial Council session of the Shrine of North America in Atlantic City. Delegates from 172 Shrine temples attended. Preda becomes the third-highest ranking officer of the Shrine, a million-member organization. He belongs to Rutland Lodge 79 F and AM.
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Peter Val Preda
Rutland
Rabban
Imperial Council
Alantic City
North America
Rutland Lodge 79
F&am
Salmon campaign gains in Rutland
Rutland County Democrats raised 1500 dollars at a testimonial for Governor Thomas Salmon. Salmon said he will raise funds himself this year and let the party fund other candidates.
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Rutland
UPI
Thomas Salmon
Rutland County
Salmon
Dorset Playhouse Delivers The Fourposter Comedy
Dorset opens The Fourposter by Jan de Hartog with Caravan Theatre. Agnes Franz and Fred Carmichael star in a three act bedroom set marriage tale through Sunday July 30. Director Pat Carmichael earns praise for timing and performances as the cast navigates 1890 humor and modern audience reactions.
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Jan de Hartog
Dorset Playhouse
Patricia Carmichael
Agnes Elizabeth Frans
Michael Fred Carmichael
Caravan Theatre
Fred Carmichael
Elizabeth Franz
Agnes
Michael
Pat Carmichael
Ms. Franz
Vermont towns face $950 daily interest due to audit backlog
Audits of flood damage repair projects lag, forcing towns to bear about $950 daily in interest to local banks. VLCT says towns have $7 million in federal claims, with about half paid and the rest awaiting audit completion. Only eight audits were finished as of Wednesday.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
VLCT
Vermont
Office
The
State Auditor of Accounts
Tongue twister judge clears Tidee-Didee ad claim
In a Sacramento Superior Court suit Dy-Dee Wash challenged Tidee-Didee Diaper Service for advertising as Didee-Tidee. Judge B Abbott Goldberg ruled Tidee-Didee could use the name, finding the ads do not confuse or mislead Bay Area customers.
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Sacramento
Calif
Dy-dee Wash
San Francisco
Tidee- Didee of
Bay Area
Dy-Dee
Tidee-Didee
Tidee
B. Abbott Goldberg
Goldberg
Didee-Tidee
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Redwood
Carnival
Monte Carlo
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Chambray
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