North Village asks joint meeting to seek tax help
North Bennington residents urged a joint meeting of village and school officials with Bennington College to secure tax relief amid exemptions that erode the Grand List. The college exempted faculty houses and bought village dwellings, prompting court actions and urged compromises on school financing plus renewed calls to explain tax losses locally.
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North Village
Joint Meeting
Elizabeth Dwyer
North Bennington
Bennington College
College
Vermont
Bennington Board of Sisters
Franklin S. Billings
Arthur E. Wickenden
Wickenden
Supreme
Mildred Toomey
Bennington
Peter Reed Donavan
Robert Lerner
Board of Civil Authority
Green Mountain Furniture Corp
BCA
Manchester Town Clerk Urges Dog Licensing and Hunting Permit Details
The town clerk announces that all dogs four months and older must be licensed by April 1 with valid rabies inoculation papers dated after October 1, 1971. Invoices for spay certificates and rabies papers are available, with renewal steps for dogs licensed in other towns. Also notes turkey hunting permits, turkey gobbler season May 8–19, and landowner permits. Trout season opens April 13 with no minimum length. A permanent license option is offered for those 65 and older. Vermont tax assistance is available March 25 at the Municipal Building, with tax filings due by April 15.
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Manchester
Vermont
Turkey
Fish and Game
Brandon
Fish and Game Department
Montpelier
State of
State Tax Department
Annual Charge Conference at Embury Church
Eleanor Niles attended the annual Charge Conference at Embury Church Sunday evening led by Rev. Kenneth Beattie with reports from Embury and Jermain churches. The MYF meets March 24 at 6 30 p.m. at Jermain Church. Bible Class gathers March 25 at Maurice Andrew home. all are welcome.
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Embury Church
Kenneth Beattie
Embury
Jermain
MYF
Jermain Church
Maurice Andrew
Preliminary ok given low cost housing in Manchester
Manchester selectmen granted preliminary approval to two low cost housing proposals on Richville Road and Spruce Street funded by sewer reserve capacity. The Richville plan for 54 three bedroom lots will use 24,300 gallons daily, with lots priced around 25 000 to 30 000 dollars. The Spruce Street project was revised to 24 units clustered housing aimed at local workers, with unit sizes to two bedrooms and cost near 30 000 dollars.
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BCA
North Bennington
Stone Church Corner
Stuart
Fred Welling
Welling
Paran Recreations
Shaftsbury
Paran Group
Lake Paran
Welling Field
Bennington Recreation Commission
Lawrence F. Powers
Phoebe Crosier
Wickenden
Edward Legacy Jr
Lloyd Pratt
Donald Cherbonneau
John F. Lowre
Carl Jolivette
Robert Lerner
Martha Elliott
Manchester
Richville Road
Spruce Street
Richard Hayes
Byrd la Prade
Hayes
Richard Lake
la Prade
I. Stanford Zecher
James Kardas
Real Estate Associates of
Vermont
Douglas Velsor
Velsor
Murray Hill Corp
Welsor
Zecher
Ralph Fleming
Mattison
Oakley K. Porter
Porter
Dorset
Hoosac students get a vacation surprise
Hoosac School in Hoosick New York ends Saturday classes upon return from spring break. Friday Night lecture series expands with Youtheatre's Junkyard Joe and the Hobos. April 19 Henry Bragdon lectures on plans for a new curriculum. May 7 Berkshire Chamber Ensemble performs with guest guitarist. Students stage Arthur Kopit's Indians later in spring.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Hoosac School
Youtheatre
Hoosac
Berkshire Chamber Ensemble
Arthur Kopit
Independents win Falls elections in Hoosick Falls
In Hoosick Falls Independent Party candidates swept all three village trustee seats. Donald Bogardus led with 987 votes, followed by Leroy Baker 870 and Edwin Schneider 852, while People's Party rivals Davendanis 638 Galvin 584 Greenwood 642. Incumbents Baker and Schneider re elected. Davendanis defeated. The new board has three Independents and three People's Party members. The old Municipal Building was demolished after a fire and a new office complex will rise.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Independent Party
Donald Bogardus
Leroy Baker
Edwin Schneider
People’s Party
Walter Davendonis
John Galvin
William Greenwood
Baker
Schneider
Davendanis
Arthur Hyde
James Cutler
Morris Wheeler
Richard A. Severson
Dorset Town Dog Licenses and Officers Meeting Notice
Dorset dog licenses available at town office hours Monday through Friday and at the town clerk’s home evenings and Saturdays. March 30 is the license deadline. Town officers meeting set for 7 p m March 21 at Manchester Elementary School. Spaghetti dinner March 13 at Dorset Elementary drew 235 attendees and funded an overnight 8th grade camping trip in late May.
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C. O’donovan
Nmne
Manchester
Dorset
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Eleanor Niles
Lois Mattison
Hillvale
Planning Commission
Regional Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Manchester Day Care Center
W.H. Morse and
Burgess Brothers
Bragdon
Cowles
Phillips Exeter Academy
Michael Garrison
The
Rosasco
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams
Mass
Enterprise
Manchester Center
USDA
Richmond
Harringtons
Richmond, Stowe
Shelburne, Vermont
Javery
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H
South Street
Clo
Leaders Round Table
Berkshire Life
Donavan
Mr. Donavan
Wills Agency
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
Ethan Allen
Bennet St
Johnny Appleseed
Fourardy County Ational Bank of Bennington
Main Street
Putnam Square
Arlington
FDIC
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