Spires to Rise Again as Arlington Grants Aid Four Historic Buildings
Arlington preservation grants totaling 5700 dollars will fund reconstruction of St James Episcopal Church spires and matching funds to be raised. Other grants go to the Arlington Inn, Railroad Depot, and Community House for exterior repairs, roofing, painting, and renovations. Local unemployment will benefit as projects create work for area workers with needed skills.
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Judson Brown
Arlington
St. James Episcopal Church
Donald Brown
Brown
John Adams
Arlington Inn
Carl Ruggles
Hugh A. Johnston
Shaftsbury library weighs stage backdrop and new card catalogue
The Mary Monroe Hawkins Library Association met Jan 22 at the elementary school learning center to discuss a $500 stage backdrop, a new card catalogue, and fundraising. A donation box will aid the campaign during the March 18 Bicentennial Program, with memorials and a glass display case advancing center resources.
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Shaftsbury
Mary Monroe Hawkins Library Association
The
Library Association
Vermont Mother of the Year 1976 Named in Milton
Mrs Valada Bruleigh Richards of Milton wins Vermont Mother of the Year for 1976. Sponsored by the Helping Hand Society of Georgia Plain Baptist Church, she and husband Robert run a farm and raise seven children. She is active in church and 4-H and will be honored April 10 at Barre Universalist Church before traveling to Washington in May. Luncheon reservations asked of Mrs Ann Winters by April 5.
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Milton
Vermont
Valada Bruleigh Richards
Helping Hand Society
Georgia Plain
Washington, D.C
Vermont Mothers Committee
Barre Universalist Church
Ann Winters
Tremont Street
Barre
Firefighters oppose residency regulation in Concord
About 85 of Concord's 90 firefighters voted unanimously to sue the city over a residency rule. The UPI report notes the union seeks to challenge the regulation in court, signaling a formal legal dispute between city authorities and its firefighters.
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Concord, N.H
UPI
Concord
Clayton Higgins
Hoosick Falls pianist Cathy Marker solos with Sage City Symphony
Cathy Marker daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Marker of West Hoosick will be one of three student piano soloists in Sage City Symphony concerts performing Mozart Piano Concerto No 19. Performances are at North Bennington High School March 20 at 4 pm and Arlington Memorial High School March 21 at 4 pm. The piece highlights a regional student artist in a period style concert.
Bennington Rutland beltlines clash over 10 year plan
Legislators from Bennington and Rutland counties meet Gov. Salmon to review a $28.421 million five year highway program. The governor backs the plan to create jobs, while Colvin disputes the “broken promise” beltline pledge, arguing funds were never voted and belts could still be built with future financing and federal matches.
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Bennington
Rutland
Thomas P. Salmon
Transportation Committee
Pownal
Burlington
Searsburg
Salmon
Rutland County
Bennington and
Five Manchester buildings win 36500 in preservation grants
Five Manchester buildings receive a total of 36500 in federal historic preservation grants as part of a 1.2 million Vermont award. Grants require a 50 percent local match, and state officials will visit to detail funded work. Palace Hotel, Old Tavern, Ames Grist Mill, Quality Restaurant receive funding. Colburn House and Lawrence House were not funded.
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Manchester
Timothy Stevenson
Stevenson
Palace Hotel
Old Tavern
Peter Palmer
Route 7
Ames Grist Mill
West Branch
Vermont News Guide
Colburn
Lawrence
Manchester Catv
Washington
Vermont
Hoosick Falls Fire Department seeks parade fund drive
Hoosick Falls volunteers run a July 4 parade and a night fireworks display, seeking community contributions. A $2 minimum donation yields a bicentennial and American flag emblem for homes or autos, with fire chief signatories and Andrew Kipp as project chair. The Arlington School Board meets March 15 in executive session and March 17 for a regular session at Fisher Elementary.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Arlington School Board
Fisher Elementary School
Andrew Kipp
Pre election dinner set in Hoosick for March 13
The Town of Hoosick Democrats sponsor a pre election dinner at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall on School Street. It starts Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Co chairmen of arrangements are Mr and Mrs Thomas J Downey and Mr and Mrs John Galvin Jr Tickets are sold by them.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Democrats
Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
School Street
Thomas J. Downey
John Galvin Jr
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Jack Griffin
Griffin
John P. Griffin
State Bicentennial Commission
Stephen Lundy
Lundy
ST. James
Arlington Community House
Arlington Depot
Fienberg
Main ST
Grand Union
Candle Mill
Firm Candle Mill
Joan Manross
Cathy Marker
SCS
Claremont
New Hampshire
Hotpoint
Awice
H. Greenberg
Main Street
Legislator’s Report
Colvin
Rep
Edwin A. Colvin
NEW Guide
Helene Thompson
Susan Wadsworth
Colby College
Museum of
Wadsworth
Westover School
Middlebury, Conn
A.B. Wadsworth
Hawley
OLD Theatre
East Arlington
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