Vermonters built farms on 7000 acres of pasture in Arlington era
Arlington historian John Page told the Arlington Historical Society that from 1770 to 1810 Vermont agriculture was subsistence based with potash as the main cash crop. Sheep farming drove a boom that saw 12,000 sheep in Arlington and 6,000 to 7,000 acres of pasture, plus 900 cattle and 200 horses. The railroad ended the boom, shifting focus to dairying and cheese. Modern threats include booming land values and uncertain farm viability. Page also mused that Remember Baker might be a rival to Ethan Allen, and noted Sandgate’s overlooked potential in Bennington County.
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John Page
Arlington Historical Society
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Page
East Arlington
Baker
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New York
Sunderland
Sandgate
Bennington County
Searsburg Bicentennial Celebration Draws Townwide Turnout
In Searsburg Vermont a sunny morning brought forty two residents, relatives and six children to the bicentennial event at the new mini Veterans Park near the Town Building. John Burgess of Brattleboro praised volunteers and presented Bertha Pulaski with the American Revolution Bicentennial certificate. Burgess noted Searsburg as one of Vermont’s earliest towns to join the bicentennial movement and warned of alleged leftist disruption plans. The ceremony closed with the flag raised, prayer by Roy Hood, and a shared community meal including a large birthday cake for America.
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Searsburg
Bertha Pulaski
John Burgess
Brattleboro
Vermont
Burgess
Philadelphia
Roy Hood
Beverly Kilbride
Heartwellville
Hoosick Falls SMA Graduation Awards List
Awards were presented at St. Mary s Academy graduation in Hoosick Falls New York honoring graduates including David Liporace Mary Medvett Teresa Hubbard Rosemarie Nugent Kathleen Delarey Mary Rita Kennedy Joseph E Buckley III Scholarship Theresa Bogardus Robert Milliman Mary Ann Verrastro Anna Martello Cecelia Brandi Grace Becallo Ann Willbrant Michael Casey Wendy LaPorte Nancy Johnson and others. Groups winning awards included Altar Boy Awards Christian Service and Responsibility Long Distance awards and many memorial recognitions funded by local organizations and families.
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B.C
WSMA
Mary Medvett
Teresa Hubbard
Rosemarie Nugent
Kathleen Delarey
Mary Rita Kennedy
Joseph E. Buckley III
Theresa Bogardus
Robert Milliman
Mary Ann Verrastro
Anna Martello
SMA
Cecelia Brandi
Grace Becallo
Glee Club
Ann Willbrant
Michael Casey
Wendy LaPorte
Nancy Johnson
James Hyde
David Liporace
Timothy Murphy
Julie
Lord Mayor of Manchester to visit Manchester bicentennial events
The Manchester bicentennial celebration includes a visit by the Lord Mayor and Mayoress of Manchester England Councillor Mr and Mrs Kenneth Franklin and the Chief Executive Robert Calderwood. They arrive Monday July 5 with a 5 pm conference at the Manchester Recreation Area fronting 24 Manchesters from across the U.S.
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Vermont Democrat official to resign over campaign conflict
In Burlington, the state Democratic Committee treasurer will resign July 1 to avoid a conflict of interest while backing Stella Hackel Hackel, with Lt. Gov. Brian Burns and Sen. Robert O'Brien also seeking the gubernatorial nomination. Dubie informed Burns of his support for Hackel. In Barre, voters narrowly approved municipal and school budgets after budget defeats, raising tax rates by 69 cents in total. The school budget passed 181 to 165 after trimming 12,000 from proposals following the June 1 defeat.
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Democratic Committee
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Clifford Dubie
Hacker
Brian Burns
Dubie
Robert O’brien
Orange County
Burns
Hackel
Vermont Medical Society backs doctors fee publication plan
The Vermont Medical Society tentatively approves a proposal to publish doctors fees and medical directories listing qualifications services and fee scales. Spokesmen cite Windham County consumer group efforts. President J Ward Stackpole says fee publication would be optional.
Valcour ferry returns to service after hull repairs
The Burlington bound Valcour ferry, after extensive hull repairs, resumes the Lake Champlain run from Burlington to Port Kent New York. No injuries were reported when it struck a rock off Port Kent last August and the captain faced Coast Guard censure.
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UPI
Valcour
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain Transportation Co
Port Kent
N.Y
Coast Guard
Vermont clinic wins Rural Health Initiative grant
The Champlain Islands Health Center in Grand Isle Vermont received a 138000 grant from the U S Health Education and Welfare Department. Senator Patrick Leahy announced the award noting the clinic provides primary care to residents where no doctor is available.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Grand Isle
U.S. Health, Education and Welfare Department
Champlain Islands Health Center
Patrick Leahy
D-Vi
Burlington
St. Albans
Champlain Islands
New England
Senate
Subcommittee On
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Leahy
Two Teens Safe After Lake Champlain Sailboat Breaks Up
Bruce Erdmann and David Lawler, both 17 from South Burlington, swam to safety after their 20-foot sailboat broke in a Lake Champlain storm with winds to 33 mph and 5 to 6 foot waves. The vessel was owned by Burlington attorney Robert Erdmann. law associate Dewitt Mead drowned diving. In Newport, Sgt Curtis Hardy named acting Police Chief after Chief Leon Vinton was suspended without pay for alleged mismanagement.
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Shelburne
South Burlington
Bruce Erdmann
David Lawler
Lake Champlain
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Burlington
Robert Erdmann
Dewitt Mead
Newport
UPI
Curtis Hardy
Leon Vinton
Vinton
Tax clash over reservoir value heads to court in Troy
In Troy, a dispute with Pittstown over Tomhannock Reservoir assessments will be heard on July 19. The city seeks refunds up to 180000, alleging nine years of excess taxes beyond fair value. Police probe a fatal hit and run near Second Avenue and 197th Street, leaving 54-year-old Joseph Mazier dead. a dark pickup fled the scene and no arrests have been made.
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Tomhannock
Joseph Mazier
Second Avenue
197Th Street
Prize calf stolen in Berkshire Common rustling
Cattle rustlers struck a Berkshire Common dairy exhibit taking a $3,000 prize calf owned by the Smiarski Brothers of Deerfield from an unlocked van. The calf, black and white with ear tag 34, carries a $100 reward for its return. North Adams schools report 14 possible sex discrimination areas identified, with actions already underway to fix violations under federal and state rules.
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Smiarski Brothers
I Deer Field
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