Highway officials face criticism over Route 7 progress
Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club attendees grilled Howard Jacobson of the New York State Transportation Department, asserting it will take 10 or more years to include Moonsick Falls on Route 7 corridor plans. Local leaders decry delays, costly surveys, and lack of improvements, while a Stamford zoning dispute seeks a settlement linked to Frank J. Opie's forest land.
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Hoosick Falls
Howard Jacobson
New York State Transportation Department
Troy
Hoosick
Vermont
Town of
Lions Club
Arthur Brod Jr
Rensselaer County Planning Board
Transportation Department
Bromley sewage experiment highlighted at BCRPC meeting
At Shafts bury Cole Hall tonight Pierce Haywood designer of Bromley Mountain spray irrigation system presents the experiment under Act 252. The program notes a $25 000 grant funding and Dufresne Henry Engineers part in the project. The meeting also considers a county building preservation committee and a panel on the Governor's Land Use Plan with public invitation.
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Shaftsbury
Cole Hall
Bromley Mountain
Bennington County
Bromley
Bromley Brook
State Department of Water Resources
Dufresne-Henry Engineering Co
Springfield
Haywood
Charles Bonenti
BCRPC
Manchester Town Clerk Seeks Dog Licensing by April First
Town Clerk announces all dogs four months or older must be licensed by April 1. Imaging notes warn vaccines and prior inoculations with dates. town meeting turnout praised as historic with 1,765 voters on the check list and 936 voting, nearly 400 at Monday’s meeting. The note also reminds licensing can cover fishing and hunting licenses, and mentions Miss Laurie J Roberts teaching eighth grade town clerk duties March 15.
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Laurie J. Roberts
Mareh
Mountaintop ecology warns of fragile Vermont scenery
UVM botanist Hubert Vogelmann told Dorset Church Women’s Fellowship that Vermont mountaintops host delicate ecosystems. He warned hiking and development threaten habitats, urging trail rotation, closed footpaths, and lower lookout points to protect soil, moisture, and alpine flora from trampling and erosion.
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UVM
Hubert Vogelmann
Vermont
Dorset Church Women’s Fellowship
Wynis
Vogelmann
Wilmington Water District backs chlorination and study
At the annual meeting the Wilmington Water District approved a 10500 chlorination system and authorized further study of options to meet new state standards. Officials said state funding will cover 80 to 90 percent of costs, and a decision on either a covered reservoir or a filtration system with higher costs and operating expenses will be finalized later this year.
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Wilmington
Ham
Lavoy
Lavey
Water District
Equinox House sale spurs facade retained amid fresh plans
Manchester reports that Domestic Capital Corp plans a phased renovation of the 1400 acre Equinox complex led by Bennett of Manchester. Only the facade of the Georiginal hotel may be saved as a new structure rises behind it. Renovation may launch with the Orvis Inn this summer and extend over five years to include indoor courts and convention facilities for year round use.
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Manchester
Domestic Capital Corp
Philadephia Based Development Corporation
Land, Bennett
Bennett
Benett
Bennefs
Victor A. Bennell
Dorset
Ywe
Dormestit Capital
Demelt
Worg
George Orvis
Orvis
Squinoix
Equinox House
Mewintar
Pownal Lions Plan St Patrick Dance at North Pownal Firehouse
Ten members attended the Pownal Lions Club meeting held last Tuesday informal absence of secretary and treasurer. Plans were finalized for the St Patrick’s Day dance at North Pownal firehouse Friday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Bud Willette will provide music. Tickets available from Lions members and at the door. The zone bowling tournament was won by Arlington Lions Club. A zone ladies’ night occurred at Dorset field house with three or four couples from Pownal. The board of atra will meet Friday March 21 at p.m. at New Turf Lounge. The next regular meeting is March 28. Chair rehearsal at Pownal United Methodist Church begins tonight at p.m. Brownie troop 419 will meet Tuesday March 12:15 at 2 point at Pownal Center firehouse, not Pownal firehouse. No Brownie meeting March 28. four meetings planned April 4 at a location to be announced.
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Pownal
Dorset Field House
Pownal Club
Atra
P.mi
New Turf Lounge
Brownie Troop 419
Mareth T Wb
Pont
Pownal Center
Pownal Firehouse
Hoosick Falls issues tentative budget at $457367
Hoosick Falls village grants tentative appropriations totaling 457367.48 for the new fiscal year starting June 1 with 261000 in the general fund 68490.86 in the water fund and 107887 in the sewer fund The tax levy stands at 174000 a real estate levy of 58 per thousand The budget includes a planned 15000 village share of county sales tax which could lower the rate by six but only a two reduction is recommended due to three months remaining in the year and other unknowns Final adoption is required by April 30 or a May 1 effective date if unchanged
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Mt. Mansfield
Vermont
Limba Mountain
Vogelmann
Canada
Ayay
Hoosick Falls
Richard A. Severson
Faw
Pot Pie Supper Held by United Women’s Fellowship
A pot pie supper under the United Women’s Fellowship will be served in the First Congregational Church vestry on Saturday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $3 per person and the public is cordially invited.
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United Women's Felowship
First Congregational Church
Shaftsbury Sixth Grade Runs Mini Conglomerate Biz
Shaftsbury sixth grade operates under Diversified Enterprises to fund a Boston trip. Students sell letterholders potholders placemats jams and jellies and glass drinking glasses from recycled bottles. They publish a newspaper and plan a St Patrick’s Day bake sale on March 17 with goods baked by the sixth graders. Mothers are urged to send money for cookies cupcakes and cakes.
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Shaftsbury
Boston
St. Patelek's
He Shaftsbury School
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Stamford
Stamford Planning Commission
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Indian Head
Clara May Hemenway
Lannington
Avary
Reet of State
Chamber of Commerce Wiber— Greotar Bun
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Pownals
Pamela Blakeman
Pownal United Methodist Church
Hoepsick Falls
Elks
Lawrence J. Youh
St. Mary's
William Folgert
Sorright
Lodge of Elka
New York Elks
Olvo
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Walker
Charles Bonentt
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