Bennington OKs Welcome Signs at Town Entrances
Bennington selectmen gave preliminary approval on Tuesday night for four welcome signs at main town entrances. Placed by the Rosary, Lions, and Jaycees, the signs will read Welcome to Historic Bennington and must fit a 40 square foot limit. Final designs will be approved after adherence to size rules.
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Bennington Selectmen
Welcorm
Bennington
Rosary
Lions
Jaycees
Thomas Bruto
Chamber of Commerce and
Bluts
Notch
Hennington
Schaad
Route
WHTN
Bluta
Historic
Bruto
Vermont utility rate dispute heats up over recoupment bill
Vermont lawmakers hear testimony on a bill to reverse a six month PSB limit and allow retroactive rate increases. Utility officials warn repeal could raise consumer costs, delay hearings, and burden smaller utilities while supporters argue longer proceedings are needed for fair public review.
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John D. Carbine
Ruland
James E. Griffin
The
Vermont Electric Co
Veleu
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Louis Reder
New England Telephone
Vermont
Commerce Committee
PSG
Green Mountain Power Corp
Sanders
House
Griffin
Griffit
PSB
Hearing set on highway injunction over U S Route 7 project
A April 23 federal hearing before Judge James L. Qukes will decide on lifting an injunction blocking U S 7 construction. Vermont Highway Department and the federal government argue the EPA has no say, while environmental groups and citizen coalitions push back citing costs, intergroup coordination, and potential legal action.
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John Leaning
Fran Bennington
Manchester
Brattletoro
U.S. District Court
James L. Qukes
Vermont Highway Department
Tudge Oakes
Highway Department
Vermont
U.S. Transportation Department
Theederal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Sierra Club backs citizen suits against towns in land plan
In Montpelier the Senate Natural Resources Committee heard Sierra Club advocate Dr. Alan Paskow push for citizen suits against towns under the Land Capability and Development Plan. He argued the provision protects minorities and enforces state land use policies, while critics warned it could undermine local control and hinder the bill's progress.
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Montpeiser
Vermont Sierra Club Today
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Senate
Alan Paskow
UVM Philsophy Department
The
Sierra Club
Pku
Windsor County
Paskow
Smallwood
Frederick P. Smith
Chittenden County
Sen. Smith
Fayr Plan to adjust Putnam Square traffic under TOPICS
Col. Wairfax Ayres proposes the Fayr Plan to ease Putnam Square congestion. Town Manager Ed ward Lamb told selectmen the TOPICS changes include moving back pedestrian crossings to allow two cars to turn right while pedestrians cross, speeding through traffic. Board approved state submission to federal authorities, which funds most of TOPICS.
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Col
Wairfax Ayres
Shaftsbury
Putnam Square
Edward R. Lamb
Selectmen
Lamb
State Highway Department
Ayres
Town boards vote to strip Mt Anthony students from commission
Mt Anthony students on the IS-member commission lose voting power and become advisers chosen by the MAUHS student body. Corcoran argued against student members, while Lyons and Dana warned it could curb high school interest. The measure passed 2 to 2, with Jerome and Perrotta opposing. Norton Barber reappointed town counsel.
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Paget
Mt. Anthony
MAUHS
Corcoran
Steve Heureux
Kathy Ranzana
Park & Recreation
John Lyons
Loomis G. Dana
Max Perrotta
Norton Barber
Sleeman Plans Small Shopping Center If Variance Granted
Sleeman proposed a small shopping center to be built promptly if variance is granted. He would construct stores to lease but had no commitments from occupants and no full plans or square footage yet. The site has water and sewer, existing commercial uses, and off street parking. Ehrich questioned if District Environments Commission approval might be required.
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Sleeman
Mammoth Mart
Ehrich
District Environments Commission
Time for discussion extended in SYSU next year
The seven district Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union will gain at least a one month interval between the SVSU Advisory Board meeting and the annual meeting to allow boards to confer with their SVSU delegates. Mt Anthony Union board members and SVSU delegate Dr Oakley Frost criticized last year’s tight schedule. Director John Murray’s responsibilities will be reviewed, with his post a focal point at the April 9 meeting. Budget items will be ballots on May 14, and a public session will address a $25,000 barn relocation proposal and a $4,600 outdoor lighting project. The lunch program faces a $5,000 red with about 227,000 lunches served. Kenneth E. Gile was named vice president of the American Industrial Arts Association.
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Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Aeat
SVSU
Mt. Anthony Union Board
Oakley Frost
Wis
Mt. Anthony
SYSU
Arlington Board
Orrin Griffis
John &. Murray
Mt. Anthony Board
Murray
Mt. Anthony ‘Union High School
Hoom
Veterans
Bennington
Shaftsbury
Kenneth E. Gile
American Industrial Arts Association
Sons of Judges Among 8 Held in Vermont Drug Raids
Eight arrests in Montpelier and surrounds tied to a three month state Drug Division probe. Among those held are two men linked to judicial families, with charges including sale of cocaine and heroin. Arraignments set in Barre District Court with Judge Cannam expected to recuse.
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Montpelizh
UPI
Vermont
House
Senate
Michael Connarn
Waitsfield
Jono Connarn
Nicholas Turgeon
Montpelier
Lawrence Turgeon
State Drug Division
Richard Pratt
Douglas Walz
Pines
Barre
Cannam
Russell Moras
Architects Discuss The Electronic Age And Reston Projects
In Boston the Architectural Collaborative hosts a college symposium with Joan Harkness and Mrs. Harkness among featured critics. May 18 features John McLane Johanson on electronic age influences. May 25 outlines interior environments by Stanley Salaman. June 1 covers new towns including Reston, by Jim Rossant.
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Pagenets
Architectural Collaborative
Boston
Harkness
Commission On Building Design
American Institute of Architects
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Joan Harkness
Harvard
Graduate School of Design
Granbergs
Granbery Associates
John McLane Johanson
Columbia University
Stanley Salaman
Pratt Institute
Jim Rossant
Reston
Bennington Briefs Elated visitors return from five week trip
Mr and Mrs Herbert Knapp of 1910 County St have returned from a five week stay in California Disneyland and other sites They noted an earthquake during their trip In Dorset Vermont a 1967 Rambler driven by Jerome Viault with Eugene DeCell as passenger left Route M and struck a power pole injuring both youths at Putnam Memorial Hospital Elks Lodge dinner for Emblems Club members upcoming and Gold Star Mothers meet at VFW rooms Thursday at 1 pm
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Herbert 4. Knapp
County St
Sunny
Dorset
Branchester
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Eugene DeCell
Jerome Viault
DeCell
Placentia
Calif
Disneyland
Meais
Lindaw
Hospital Notes March 27 1573 Admissions and Births
The hospital lists admissions: Frank Snow. Bille Jo Mattison. Russell Iskowitz. Harry Brigs. Ann Marie Clark. Bennington. Elizabeth Teal. Shaftsbury. Gregory Wright. Barbara Macksay. Arlington. Discharges none. Births: Mr. and Mrs. Kim Harrington Route 7 Shaftsbury, a son born March 23.
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Frank Snow of
Bille Jo Mattison
Russell Iskowitz
Harry Brigs
Ann Marie Clark
Bennington
Elizabeth Teal
Shaftsbury
Gregory Wright
Barbara Macksay
Arlington
Kim Harrington
Route 7
March
Infant Melissa Linendell Dies in Bennington
Melissa Ann Linendell infant daughter of Stanley Unendall and Colleen Gail died unexpectedly Tuesday morning in Bennington bron chial pneumonia was listed as the cause by Chief Medical Examiner Dr Lawrence Harris born March 2 1973 in Bennington Survivors include maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Herbert W Gall of Shafsbury paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward Hoard of Woodford and several aunts uncles and cousins Funeral services at Mahar Son Funeral Home and interment at Park Lawn Cemetery
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Melissa A. Linenboll
Melissa Ann Linendell
Stanley Unendall
Colleen Gail
Union St
Lawrence 5
Harris
Bennington
Herbert W. Gall
Shafsbury
Edward Hoard
Woodford
Mahar & Son Funeral
Park Jawn
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Thomas Candon
D-Rutland
Paul R. Graves
South Burlington
Graves
Tyesday
Burlington
Thomas J. Kinney
New England
William A. Gilbert
Kinney
Gilbert
New England Telephone Co
Findley
Javery
Cath
Alan Ht
South Street
Citizens’ Commaittee
Washington, D.C
Nader
Washington,d.c
Herbert G. Ogden
Banner Today
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Ogden
Eee
Slecral Club
Conservation Society
John W. Stevens
Stevens
Shufbury
Patram Hospi
Norman S. Mattison
East Anington
Meiit Wits
Mattison
John J. O'Brien
D-Chittenden County
UVM
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O'Brien
Frank Smallwood
Fayr
John Farrell
David Bolio
Stephen Carbo
Bradford
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Main St
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