Longley seeks split of Maine and New England states
Maine Governor James B. Longley asked Congress to divide Maine New Hampshire and Vermont from the southern New England states to form a separate federal funding region. He testified before the Senate Public Works Committee as it weighs extending the 1965 Economic Development Act. Maine lawmakers oppose the move warning it could fragment delegation efforts.
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Washington
UPI
Maine
James B. Longley
Congress
New Hampshire
Vermont
New England
Longley
Senate Public Works Committee
Push on for more vocational education in the North Shire
Local school officials and state Department of Education representatives met at Burr and Burton Seminary on Monday to discuss expanding vocational education in the North Shire. The discussion raised no new issues, but state officials acknowledged the town's need for enhanced programs.
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Russ Garland
Manchester
North Shire
State Department of Education
Burr and Burton Seminary
BBS
Paul Markey
Burr and Burton
Markey
Burr
Burton
Arlington
Mt. Anthony
Vermont
Department of Education
Ericson
Carter
Montpelier
Burr and
Tree Planting Meeting Set in Wynantskill
Wynantskill reports a fifth annual Tree Planting Meeting at the Extension Service room Tamarac Shopping Plaza on Friday March 19 at 730 p m sponsored by the Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District District Technician Thomas Sanford and John Nigro lead the session covering seedling orders costs types of trees and the Soil Conservation District small order program Information on federal cost sharing through ASCS will be available Orders for trees and shrubs will be taken plus plant time guidance.
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Soil Conservation District
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Rensselaer County
Saratoga
St James votes to restore church tower in parish bid
ARLINGTON The parish of St James Episcopal Church voted almost two to one to proceed with restoring the church tower. The church has $5700 in federal historic preservation funds to build an eight spired tower, contingent on raising $5700 locally to match the grant. The Rev John T Adams said an appeal will be made to the community for support, with two bids received and plans to choose a contractor after the April vestry meeting. Warden Donald Brown drew up drawings after scaling the old tower and studying photos.
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Arlington
St. James Episcopal Church
John T. Adams
Adams
Donald Brown
Weekend Visitsand hospital notes in Putnam area
White Creek resident Laurie George of SUNY Cortland spent the weekend at home and will travel to Utica for practice work. Fred Gardner is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington. Dawn Baldwin spent the weekend with Nadine Andrews. Mrs. Lewis Monroe is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Niles and family returned from a two week Florida vacation including Disneyland. Mrs. Walter Greenwood returned home after a lengthy Putnam stay. Mrs. Chris Cross of White Creek is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital awaiting friends’ notes.
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Laurie George
Suny At
Cortland
Utica
Fred Gardner
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Lewis Monroe
Ben Niles
Florida
Disneyland
Walter Greenwood
Chris Cross
White Creek
Vermont receives 75000 grant for safe water program
The EPA awards Vermont 75000 to establish a state drinking water program aligned with the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. Vermont becomes the first state to receive this type of grant and will use funds to set state standards, certify laboratories, conduct surveys, review plant designs, enforce requirements, and operate data reporting. EPA official John A S McGlennon commends Vermont for leading to assume primary enforcement responsibility.
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Boston
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Vermont
EPA
John A.S. McGlennon
Shaftsbury approves school fire department right of way swap
Shaftsbury selectmen Alvan Lawrence Sanford Buxbaum and Ezekiel Cross okayed a swap giving the fire department 23 feet of school side right of way in exchange for 16 feet on the fire department side. Pierre LeTourneau joined recreation committee. others invited to join zoning board and Article 21 committee. Also noted were bus service talks for detention and events, reappointment of Kenny Harrington as road commissioner and a humorous sign at Buxbaum’s property after a minor accident.
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Sheilah Miller Shaftsbury
Alvan Lawrence
Sanford Buxbaum
Ezekiel Cross
Pierre LeTourneau
Fire Department
LeTourneau
Cross
Will Cross
Charles Peacock
Buxbaum
Joyce Scarcy
Robert Dimke
Edwin Colvin
Benjamin Hulett
Brent Peacock
Andy Crosier
Bob Dimke
Cole Hall
Bennington County
Pownal
Stamford
VIPs to grace Bennington County Horse Show judges
Two VIP judges will preside at the Bennington County Horse Show's fourth annual event on Sunday May 30 at Bald Mountain Farm Arlington. The AVM Morgan Horse Farm will benefit with Marilyn Childs and John H Moffat as judges and Samuel H Bridges as steward. The show carries points for the Association and Vermont Horse Shows Association and features the ASPCA Good Hands Maclay class with winner eligible for the National Horse Show in November. Show hours run 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Show manager is Miss Pamela Vachon. secretary treasurer is Mrs. Franklin Frantz.
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Bennington County Horse Show
Bald Mountain Farm
Route 7
Arlington
AVM Morgan Horse Farm
Marilyn Childs
Tunbridge
John H. Moffat
South Hadley
Mass
Mid- Atlantic
Morgan Horse Club
American Horse Shows Association
New England Morgan Horse Association
Vermont
New England Horsemen’s Council
Bennington
Mt. Holyoke College
Somers
N.Y
Elaine
Cooperstown
Mt. Holyoke
Samuel H. Bridges
Rhinebeck
Bennington County
Vermont Horse Shows Association
ASPCA
Pamela Vachon
Franklin Frantz
Burgess Road
Grange Notes from Manchester Meet With Mt Equinox Hosts
The Ethan Allen Pomona Grange met with Mt Equinox in Manchester on March 9 with Master Blanchard Stone presiding. A legislative program by Lecturer Mrs Viola Wilcox covered four resolutions including lower electric rates and reduced senior citizen phone rates. One urged public release of names of those who have committed crimes. All passed and move through channels.
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Ethan Allen Pomona Grange
Mt. Equinox
Manchester
Blanchard Stone
Viola Wilcox
Village Meeting in North Bennington to vote on fire truck
Tonight at 7:30 p m the annual North Bennington village meeting will be held at the firehouse on Prospect Street. Voters will consider a warning with routine articles plus Special items including authorization to negotiate for a new fire pumper funded mostly from a long term special account with a $45 000 ceiling. Allocation of revenue sharing funds also on the agenda. Article 6 seeks to rescind a $4 000 revenue sharing grant for a Water Street sidewalk. Officers to be elected include moderator treasurer collector clerk three auditors and two trustees for two years and one for one year.
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North Bennington
Prospect Street
Lower Water Street
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