New England Music Festival history and roster listed
March 21-23 festival week features students from eighty high schools performing in the All New England Festival circuit. The narrative traces the events from the 1925 Boston Arena inaugurations through splits, relocations, and the modern two festival format with solo ensemble and concert stages across multiple New England locations. The roster includes Barrington High School in Rhode Island through Mt. Anthony and many others across Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Music Festival Association
Boston
John Philips Sousa
Lindbergh
Atlantic
New England
Jordan Hall
Pawtucket
R.I
All New England Chorus
All New England
Providence
Old Orchard Beach
West Springfield
Barnstable
Mass
New Britain
Plainville
Lyndon State College Wins NSF Grant for Science Project
Lyndon State College received eleven thousand one hundred eighty one dollars from the National Science Foundation for an Implementation Project in Elementary School Science. Dr. Michael V. Sherbrook will direct a two week summer workshop for three elementary teachers. In 1974 75 staff will visit classrooms to aid implementation. Participants earn three hours of credit with no tuition.
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Lyndonville
Lyndon State College
National Science Foundation
Michael V. Sherbrook
Lyndon
Northeast Kingdom
Houdini Carlson escapes fifth time recaptured in Vermont
Wayne Carlson, 27, dubbed the Houdini of Vermont, escaped from state officials for the fifth time in 12 months from Vermont State Prison. He and inmate Anthony Tanzi, 24, of Providence, Rhode Island, were captured at a roadblock by Windsor police within 15 minutes of the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
UPI
Wayne Carlson
Houdini
Vermont
Carlson
Anthony Tanzi
Providence
R.I
Inmates plan suit after Rutland fire death at center
Rutland inmates at the Rutland Corrections Center vow to sue the state in U.S. District Court, claiming the facility is inadequately equipped. A fatal fire over the weekend killed Robert Monroe, 25, of Fort Edward, N.Y., while inmate George Kilbin, 32, of Newport, N.H., charged guards panicked as inmates escaped. Kilbin awaits transfer to New Hampshire State Prison. Corrections officials disputed the fire trap claim and noted smoke hindered inmate escape. the case involves guards attacked during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
UPI
Rutland Correctional Center
U.S. District Court
Robert Monroe
Fort Edward
N.Y
George Kilbin
Newport
N.H
Kilbin
New Hampshire
Bennington Briefs Roundup Of Local Meetings And Events
Mt Anthony Jaycees meet tonight at 7 30 at Bennington Free Library. Ladies Auxiliary Eagles Aerie 1861 meet Thursday at 7 30 p m. Wake for Charles E Blake tonight at Mahar and Son Funeral Home 8 p m. Obituary notice correction for Monday. Elizabeth Welch 93rd birthday card reminder with Marion Heekins Gore Road. Welcome Wagon Club meets March 14 at 8 p m Room C Community Recreation Center. Dunham's Furniture program on interior decorating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony
Order of Eagles Aerie 1861
Charles E. Blake
Murphy Road
North Bennington
Mahar and Son
Elizabeth Welch
Marion Heekins
Gore Road
Bennington
Bennington Welcome Wagon Club
Dunham’s Furniture Store
Stuart Eldred Named To Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Stuart Eldred son of Mr and Mrs Leon Eldred of Morgan Street a graduate student in business administration at New Mexico State University Las Cruces has been named to Phi Kappa Phi national honorary society. Thecla Thelan Broadhurst Lucas 77 of Benton Hill Road Becket Mass died at Fairview Hospital Great Barrington concelebrated service held March 11 at St Agnes Church Dalton burial North Becket Cemetery. She leaves two daughters and four sons among other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Eldred
Morgan Street
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
Phi Kappa Phi
Thecla T.B. Lucas
Thecla Thelan Broadhurst Lucas
Benton Hill Road
Becket
Mass
Kathleen Roy
Pownal
Fairview Hospital
Great Barrington
St. Agnes Church
Dalton
North Becket
Orange
N.J
Notre Dame Church
North Adams
Telespore
Joseph Chalfonte
Bracewell Avenue
Loretta Judge
North Adams Regional Hospital
Pierre Chalfonte
Cyrilda Marceau Chalfonte
Charlotte Atwood
Frederick
Southview Cemetery
Bottle deposit bill gains Oregon backing in Massachusetts
Gov. Tom McCall of Oregon urges a 6 to 10 cent bottle deposit in Massachusetts before the Joint Committee on Natural Resources citing Oregon’s 90 percent litter reduction and minimal economic disruption. Gov. Francis W. Sargent offers no stance, calling for study balancing environment and economy. Support also comes from Rep. Lois Pines, Rep. Peter Harrington, Rep. Frank Antonelli, Vermont AG Kimberly Cheney, and the Massachusetts PIRG. opposition from industry groups and labor groups. The bill’s impact on industry and workers is questioned but not dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Oregon
Francis W. Sargent
Tom McCall
Joint Committee On Natural Resources
Lois Pines
Peter Harrington
Newton
Frank Antonelli
Dewksbury
Newmarket Will Onassis withdraw plan in New Hampshire
Olympic Refineries may withdraw from the Durham New Hampshire project as company leaders press for fair reception. The state faced two part rejection of the 600 million refinery plan with Durham town meeting backing home rule for Durham. Olympic officials indicated no site decisions pending evaluation of other proposals and planned talks with Rhode Island governor Philip Noel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
Newmarket
Olympic Refineries
Olympic
Constantine Gratsos
Aristotle Onassis
Nicholas Papanicolaou
Durham
Thomson
New Hampshire House
Winn
Papanicolaou
Rhode Island
Philip Noel
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N.E
Barrington H.S
Barrington, R.I
Blue Mt. Union
Wells River
Billerica Memorial H
Maine
Dennis-Yarmouth H.S
S. Yarmouth
Burlington H.S
Burlington, Vt
Central Jr. H.S
Quincy
Weymouth
Green Mt. U.H.S
Chester
Champlain Valley
U.H.S
Hinesburg
Essex Jct. H.S
Moretown
Haverhill H.S
Haverhill
Hingham H.S
Hingham
Housatonic Valley Reg
H.S
Falls Village
Conn
Holbrook H.S
Holbrook
Harwich Jr.Sr. H
Harwich
Hartford
Hartford H.S., White River Jet., Vt.; Keene H.S., Keene, N.H
Lake Reg. U.hs
Orleans
Laconia
Marblehead
Milton H.S
Milton, Mass
Middlebury H.S
Middlebury
Missisquoi Valley
UHS
Swanton
Mt. St. Joseph Acad
Rutland, Vt
Montpelier H.S
Montpelier
Nauset Regional
N. Eastham
Newport H.S
Northfield Jr.Sr
Northfield
North Country U. High
North Kingston
Durham, N.H
People’s Academy
Morrisville
South Burlington H.S
S. Burlington
Phillips Academy
Andover
Pilgrim H.S
Warwick
Portsmouth
St. Johnsbury Academy
St. Johnsbury
Toll Gate H.S
Tolland H.S
Tolland, Conn
U- 32
Thomaston H.S
Thomaston, Conn
Uxbridge
Weymouth High
East Weymouth
South Weymouth H.S
Wachusetts Regional
State Corrections
Kent Stoneman
Monroe
Stoneman
William White
Edmonton
Alberta
Tanzi
U.S
Salem, Ore
State Department of Geology
Federal
Canada
Sugarbush
Bennington County
Phyllis Butler
Fran O'Neill
Nancy Langlois
Ruth Wilcox
Arla Worthington
Jean Rizio
Shirley McLenahan
Bennington Briefs
Stuart Eldred
Mr. and
Beech Barret
Main St
VFW Rooms
Justyna M. Steuer
MAUHS
McGraw-Hill Publishers
White River Junction
Joan Rosen
McGraw-Hill
Gov. McCall
Bay State
Sargent
Kimberly B. Cheney
Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group
The
Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Labor Council
Massachusetts Soft Drink Association
Pittsburgh
UPI) Consolidation Coal Co
Cresap
W. Va
T. J. Chalfonte
Onassis
By Stewart Powell
Gratsos
New Hampshire Nework
Hampshire
Alden Winn
Durham Select
Salem's Super
Hamburg
U.S. NO
Salem, N.Y. Farm
Fairdale Farms
SALEM
Main Street
Nichols
Carletex
Playland
Pownal View
Rte
Pownal Vt
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