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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 125 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201. The notice lists the newspaper’s operating pattern and address for readers seeking subscription or contact details.
The Vermont House approved the lottery bill 98 to 49 and sent it to the Senate. Projections vary from no revenue to three million dollars annually with a $250,000 startup. A sunset clause failed, leaving a growing state bureaucracy if profits disappoint. Deregulation arguments for airlines mirror broader calls for competition and potential fare savings.
In a Letter to the Editor dated March 1 residents of North Branch Street Extension say a proposed junkyard would be a visual and possible water pollution risk. About a dozen neighbors attended the zoning board hearing scheduled for March 2 to protest, emphasizing property owners and taxpayers concerns.
Residents argued noisy junkyard traffic and potential value loss while asking about tax cuts. The board appeared decided before the meeting, and despite strong neighbor input the junkyard was approved for the commercial industrial area at North Branch Street Extension and Kocher Drive.
The Town of Bennington Bicentennial Committee thanks voters for approving Article 18 and outlines plans for a Battle of Bennington re enactment. A $15 000 appropriation is requested in bill 77-842, with $1 000 for Manchester and $2 000 for Hubbardton re enactments. The Bennington County delegation and lieutenant governor support the bill.
To the Editor of The Banner Vermonters face higher costs and fewer free directory calls since January 1 1977 New England Telephone charges for directory assistance after three free calls Vermont Alliance highlights free state wide phone books for customers in need Bennington Opportunity Council thanks Bennington voters for support at the polls Tuesday and supporters who stood with them
Margaret Boulet voices concern over zoning that allows a junkyard amid residential property. Residents complain the zoning board lacks accountability, taxes fund town services, and property values suffer from the proposed site. They urge citizen oversight and democratic control over neighborhood changes.
A Windsor District environmental hearing on Hawk Mountain Corporation's 470 acre housing project near Pittsfield Vermont was recessed to May 25 for sewer plans. The plan would add 290 housing units, doubling Pittsfield’s population and straining water, waste, roads, and local services amid debates on site suitability and master plans. The Pittsfield selectman warned against imposing such a large project on a small town.
Bennington Generals baseball club officers and directors publicly thank First Vermont Bank and Trust Co for providing their booth at the Lions Club Sportsman and Home Show. The bank’s generosity helped display the team program and generate about 400 dollars from 50-50 tickets and advertising booklets. Special thanks go to Arnold Blackstone for helping with the project.
Secretary Bergland has discussed with climatologist Reid Bryson a looming drought across the nation through July 1977. Bryson warns of widespread crop failures especially in wheat, higher food prices, and no wheat for export, with the 1934 dust bowl as a precedent. Weather Service remains cautious but notes potential spring rainfall.
A 4th grader defines water as see through liquid that turns dirty when you wash your hands in it, illustrating a playful misconception in the Modern Maturity context.
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