Waterbury Fire Suspected Arson At State Hospital Building
Vermont state police investigate a late Monday fire at the Waterbury state hospital administration building. Four floors and the chapel suffered extensive smoke and water damage from a suspected arson starting about 3:30 p.m. on the fourth floor among computer papers. A prior suspicious fire hit the Environmental Engineering building in Montpelier March 7, with damage over 100000 dollars. The incidents occur amid plans to move about 600 state workers to vacant space at the hospital.
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Waterbury
UPI
Vermont
State Hospital
Montpelier
State Water Resources Department
the State Hospital
Vermont Technical College grads form major highway dept pool
Randolph Vermont The Vermont Highway Department released figures showing 77 VTC graduates employed across various roles in the department This marks the largest concentration of VTC alumni in any firm agency or business The data cover all VTC classes since 1959 except 1974 Nine graduates hold bachelor degrees in civil engineering and two are pursuing masters Hiring, though slowed recently, has never stopped and relies heavily on associates from VTC.
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Randolph
Vermont Highway Department
Vermont Technical College
VTC
Highway Department
Manchester Town Dog License Deadline and Fees
Town clerk urges dog owners to register pets by April 1 with rabies certificates dated since Oct 1, 1973. Spayed dogs require file proof. fees are 2 dollars for males and spayed females, 6 dollars for females. after April 1 fees rise to 3 and 9 dollars. Office hours listed for the clerk's office.
Apron presentation honors Hoosick Falls Mason
Andrew Kipp former High Priest of Hoosick Falls Raymond Chapter 248 received a Grand Chapter appointment as Grand Representative of the Province of New Brunswick Grand Chapter of New York State at an apron presentation in the Hoosick Falls Masonic Temple attended by visiting dignitaries local members and relatives. The Hoosick Falls Raymond Chapter active since 1869 has had one prior Grand Chapter appointee Cortland Cottrell who was Grand Representative to Vermont in 1971.
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Andrew Kipp
Hoosick Falls
Raymond
Royal Arch Masons
Province of
New Brunswick
New York State
Masonic
East Greenbush
Kipp
Oliver Church
James L. Jansen
Albany
Bertram Myers
Grand Chapter
Ireland
New York
Cortland Cottrell
Vermont
Dorset Town notices and community events compiled
The Dorset Zoning Board schedules hearings for the second Tuesday each month with an April 13 meeting. applications due March 29. Rural delivery mail starts 30 to 40 minutes earlier daily on RD routes. A Five Colleges Book Sale May 10 11 12 in Hanover NH seeks discarded books via Marian Longacre Dorset or 867 4072 with April 5 deadline. Dorset Cub Scouts formed under Brooks Robbins with Den Tuesday meetings at Dorset Church and Den Mother Marion LaTorella Assistant Ann Trombley seeking experienced Dorset uniforms. Dorset Elementary hosted a Bicentennial Music Workshop Jan 30 with Margaret McArthur teaching songs about Vermont life. grade 5 pupils wrote ballads including Keith Niles' stormy night of 1976 about a January blizzard and rescue efforts.
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Dorset
Northshire
Five Colleges
Hanover
N.H
Marian Longacre
Brooks Robbins
Marion LaTorella
Ann Trombley
Margaret McArthur
Marlboro
Vermont
New England
Nowik Honored In Surprise Desertion Dinner
Hoosick Falls resident Benedict A. Nowik was feted at a Surprise Desertion Dinner at the Hotel Cambridge by Northern District Civil Defense Directors Association members. The event praised Nowik for 25 years of civil defense leadership before his move to undersheriff under Sheriff Eugene Eaton, with March 12 1976 proclaimed Benedict A. Nowik Day by County Executive William J. Murphy.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Rensselaer County
Benedit A. Nowik
Cambridge
Northern District Civil Defense
Eugene Eaton
Kermit Plummer
Saratoga County Civil Defense
Association
Dennis R. Mansfield
Mansfield
Saratoga County
Nowik
Eaton
William J. Murphy
Benedict A. Nowik
Eastern District Directors Association
Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department
Withey to speak on education in Wilmington
Vermont education commissioner Robert Withey will address the future of public education and state role at Deerfield Valley Elementary School in Wilmington on March 24 at 7 30 p m. The event, sponsored by the Mountain Towns Teacher Center and local PTAs, will include audience discussion after the speech.
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Wilmington
Robert Withey
Vermont
Withey
Deerfield Valley
Mountain Towns
Dorothy Schubert
New Jersey
Spaghetti Supper to Fund Education and Charity Efforts
Hoosick Falls SAE will host a public spaghetti supper in the high school cafeteria on Thursday March 25 with first serving at 530 pm and second at 630 pm. Tickets at the door. children under five admitted free. Profits support Mara in Indonesia and King’s Daughters Christmas project. The event precedes a Vermont teacher center lecture series initiated by Mountain Towns’ Teacher Center and local parent groups.
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SAE
Students Action For Education
Hoosick Falls Central School
Mara
Indonesia
King’s Daughters
Burlington ferry captain found negligent after grounding
Coast Guard announced that Capt. David Gelinas of Burlington was found negligent and suspended for one month with one year probation. He piloted the Lake Champlain Transportation Co ferry Valcour when it ran aground on a rock ledge near Port Kent New York on August 21. About 115 passengers nine crew members and 45 cars were evacuated safely.
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Burlington
UPI
Lake Champlain
David Gelinas
Coast Guard
Gelinas
Lake Champlain Transportation Co
Valcour
Port Kent
N.Y
Here
Weathersfield seeks withdrawal from Windsor Southeast district
The Vermont Education Board opens discussion on Weathersfield’s bid to withdraw from the Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union, arguing the town pays more into the district than it receives in services and could run its schools cheaper alone. The board also to accept the resignation of Deputy Education Commissioner Alan Weiss, who leaves July 1 to become principal of Union 32 High School.
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Alan Weiss
Union 32
Vermont
Vermont auditor race echoes 1974 primary
Andres Llana Jr of West Dover scheduled a March 18 news conference to announce his bid for statewide office. He is widely expected to run again for auditor after losing the 1974 Democratic primary to Frederick Randlett. Incumbent Alex Acebo is expected to seek reelection as Randlett contemplates a new candidacy.
Burlington School Board Withdraws Raise, Orders Budget Study
The Burlington School Board withdrew a 5 percent pay increase for teachers and halted negotiations pending a new study of the proposed budget. The move followed voters’ rejection of a 50 cent tax increase raising $486,000. Teachers warn of possible unfair labor practice complaint.
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Burlington
Clark seeks Buckley Senate seat in New York
New York Democrat Ramsey Clark announced plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by James L. Buckley after losing to Jacob K. Javits two years earlier. Clark labeled Buckley anti consumer, anti labor, anti poor, joining Andrew Stein and Abraham Hirschfeld as declared or potential candidates with Sept. 14 primary looming. In Troy, Lansingburgh residents pressed for more police protection after a series of murders, urging tripled patrols and a new squad. Albany budget talks proposed $10.7 million, with 2,700 layoffs and restored aid to municipalities and schools.
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New York
Ramsey Clark
James L. Buckley
Clark
Jacob K. Javits
Buckley
Manhattan
Andrew J. Stein
Abraham Hirschfeld
Troy
Lansingburgh
Albany
Landfill Troubles Prompt Berkshire State Crackdown
State pollution officials accuse North Adams of sloppy landfill management and repeat noncompliance with a 1971 open burning ban. Eight 1975 violations tie the city and Grace & Co. to toxic waste dumping at the site, amid inspectors’ repeated promises of cleanup. In Pittsfield, two men die in a Lee crash and nurse Marion Cardillo dies in a head-on collision on West Housatonic Street.
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North Adams
Department of Environmental Quality Engineering
Grace & Co
Adams
Pittsfield
Lee
West Housatonic
Edward Gargan
Becket
Donald House
Great Barrington
East Street
Berkshire Medical Center
Marion Cardillo
James Makes
Miss Cardillio
BMC
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James FitzGerald
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Wade Hayden
the Lions
Clarence Ross
Keith Niles
Saratoga
Washington
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Tates
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Edith Beaumont
Mountain Town
Celia Houghton
Greenwich, Conn
Greenwich
Fritz Red
Furniture Savings
Dinette
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