New England association accrediting agency gains national status
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges and its Commission on Independent Secondary Schools announce the New England six-state area commission is now nationally recognized as an accrediting agency for independent secondary schools. United States Education Commissioner John Ottina confirms the recognition and outlines the commission’s scope and governance.
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Burlington
Mass
Richard H. Breen
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc
Patrick J. O’neill
Commission On Independent Secondary Schools
New England
United States Commissioner of Education
John Ottina
New England Association of
Ralph O. West
Advisory Committee
Wellesley
Michael Choukas, Jr
Vermont Academy
Saxtons River
Vermont
Burr & Burton Seminary
Manchester
Otter Valley Union High School
Brandon
Thomas P. Salmon
Robert A. Withey
Earlene V. Russell
Department of Education
Margaret E. Richey
Hoosick Falls VFW Auxiliary to Host Chinese Auction
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 8417 in Hoosick Falls will host a Chinese auction on Wednesday March 27 at 8 p.m. in the post rooms. The public is invited. refreshments will be served. Proceeds go to the Hoosick Falls Health Center.
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VFW
Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Health Center
Hoosick Falls Village Election Set For Tuesday
Hoosick Falls N Y plans its annual village election on Tuesday March 19 with polls open noon to 9 p m. Voting places include St Stanislaus Hall Murphy s Store Third Street fire house and Mary MacDonald s garage. Trustees race features Walter Davendanis John Galvin Jr William Greenwood Jr LeRoy Bill Baker Edwin Schneider Jr and Donald Bogardus with the top three vote getters elected.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
St. Stanislaus Hall
Murphy’s Store
Third Street
Church Street
Mary MacDonald
Munsell Street
People’s Party
Walter Davendanis
John Galvin Jr
William Greenwood Jr
Independent Party
LeRoy
Bill) Baker
Edwin Schneider Jr
Donald Bogardus
State agency to review complaints on Dailey plant
The State Environmental Board heard a petition by Shaftsbury residents John Clawson and Peter Sbarbaro requesting an Act 250 hearing on William E. Dailey Construction Co. for a new hot mix plant. They contend the plant is larger and noisier than the old one.
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Shaftsbury
State Environmental Board
William E. Dailey Construction Co
John Clawson
Peter Sbarbaro
Buck Hill Road
District Environmental Commission
Arlington
State Board
Dailey
Hartwick Wind Ensemble to Perform at HFCS Hoosick Falls
Hartwick College Wind Ensemble will present a concert at Hoosick Falls Central School tomorrow night at 8. The ensemble will also perform for students in grades 7 through 12 the following afternoon.
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Hartwick Wind Ensemble
HFCS
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hartwick College
Hoosick Falls Central School
Three emergency coordinators named in Vermont plan
The Vermont state health department named three regional emergency medical service coordinators to aid local planning. Dan Sinawski, Rutland Hospital, western Vermont. Walter Maitland, Springfield, Randolph south. and Paul King, Barre-Montpelier, central and northeastern Vermont. They will assist hospitals, medical groups, nurses, and ambulance districts in evaluating delivery issues and pursuing locally developed improvement goals including planning, training, funding, and liaison with state staff.
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Burlington
State Health Department
Vermont
Dan Sinawski
Rutland Hospital
Middlebury
Massachusetts
Walter Maitland
Springfield
Randolph
Paul King
Barre-Montpelier
Emergency Services
Arlington Vermont Calendar and Horse Show Plans
Arlington community notices list church meetings and AA meets during the week plus a Battenkill Grange social. A bluebird sighting is reported near Shaftsbury. The American Legion hosts a birthday party and covered dish supper on Saturday March 23 at 6 p.m. at legion post rooms. The Bennington County Mounted Posse kicks off local show support for the Humane Society with the May 25 event at Bald Mountain Farm Arlington.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Alcoholics Anonymous
S. Margaret Mary’s Hall
Battenkill Grange
Grange Hall
West Arlington
American Legion
Legion Post Rooms
Legionaires
Ladies Auxiliary
Bennington County
Bald Mountain Farm
Arlington
Bennington County Humane Society
Posse
Carol Lee Lindley
Williamstown
Franklyn Frantz
Burgess Road
Bennington
Cancer Death Toll Rises As Leading Nation Health Threat
Facts from the U S Department of Vital Statistics and American Cancer Society call cancer the second leading cause of death, about one in six. Estimated 665000 new cases and 350000 deaths nationwide this year. Vermont and Bennington County show hundreds of local deaths. Early detection improves survival with signals such as a persistent sore and unusual bleeding.
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United States Department of Vital Statistics
American Cancer Society
Vermont
Bennington County Medical Society
The Swarm review frames giant bees as horror villains
Book review praises Arthur Herzog's The Swarm as a convincing modern scientific horror tale. It traces Africa bred superaggressive bees migrating to the US, mutating with American bees, and threatening agriculture until a climactic rescue over New York City. The bees are the main characters, with science and suspense driving the plot.
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Africa
Brazil
United States
New York State
New York City
Herzog
Joan Hanauer
UPI
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