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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1977
Page
4
Bennington Banner discusses Congress and President Carter's energy plan to offer a tax credit for home insulation. The piece argues insulation already pays back quickly, but few homeowners act due to visible priorities and market norms. If approved, the credit could raise awareness and help fuel savings despite political resistance.
An editorial laments Bennington selectmen’s weekly shouting matches over a multi million dollar budget and services for 15 000 residents. It decries secrecy, calls for transparency on hiring and qualifications, and questions the town manager’s loyalty to the board.
Editor reflecting on visual pollution from oversized signs at West Main and Depot streets and a proposed sign ordinance hearing. The piece recalls Bennington tradition, including a June 23 1897 dedication of Catamount and Hessian monuments and Gen Stark camping site markers, tied to a Grand Army of the Republic encampment. It describes crowds and civic pride around the ceremonies.
A detailed parade escorted by police and veterans steered to the Soldiers Home then Old Bennington for a dedication at 11 30 am. Notables included Lt Gov Fisk Gov Grout and Frederick Beach Jennings. A later memory recounts Tanglewood experiences and a North Hampton pair's blank answers about the site.
A writer recalls a Martha's Vineyard visit where a swordfish allergy nearly ends his life. With no doctor nearby, he relies on his memory of a late opening watering spot in Edgartown to seek urgent help. The episode underscores a rare medical crisis and the quiet town’s after-hours dynamics.
A brisk piece blends a vivid anecdote at a doctor’s, praise for Herbert Kupferberg’s Tanglewood, and notes on the Berkshire Eagle archive. It highlights the book’s tale of Miss Gertrude Robinson Smith, governance quirks at Tanglewood, and memories of Koussevitzky, Bernstein, and the Shed’s 1938 birth and costs. The writer cites historic plaques and events at Bennington, the Catamount Monument, and references to the World Peace Jubilee.
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
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