Manchester school directors back conceptual playground plan
Manchester school directors vote 2 to 1 to approve conceptual playground plans at the elementary school, which would close Memorial Avenue to traffic and route buses via School Street. A 66 car parking lot near the Grand Union and Manchester Journal building is planned with a potential one way access. The plan requires deed transactions with the town and has mixed resident concerns about traffic flow and parking.
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Manchester
Memorial Avenue
Gordon Walker
Frank Dupree
Gayle Jall
Martha Pelton
Michael Powers
Eugene Lattuga
School Street
Grand Union
Manchester Journal
Lattuga
Selectmen
I. Stanford Zecher
Gall
The
Pelton
Zecher
Planning Commission
Expanded summer school approved in Manchester
Manchester Elementary School will offer a six week expanded summer program from June 27 to August 5 featuring field trips to Shelburne Museum a trip on the Long Trail and a Disney feature rental. Principal Ronald Morell led the plan approved by the school directors with two teachers supervising and pool library access. The $1 210 cost nearly doubles the gymnastic program funded mainly from supplies and other accounts.
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Manchester
Ronald Morell
Shelburne Museum
Edward Houlihan
Morell
Houlihan
Dorset
Sunderland
Hoosick board appoints officials and reviews bids
Hoosick N Y town board appointed Joseph Liporace and Arthur Mosley to the Review and Assessment Board Carlton Philpott to another seven year term on the Planning Board and Frank Kusala as interim assessor for a six year term to replace the late Jack Byrd The board opened a single bid for work on a new town garage shed with Sam Cottrell submitting two bids 6000 for materials and supervision and 10000 for materials and construction The board tabled a decision and may accept one bid The board rescinded a prior vote to remove town justices following town attorney advice and plans to place a notice in local papers and hold a public referendum if enough townspeople vote Tonight selectmen meet at 7 at the Town Office Building to hear requests for two new signs and discuss a Wyman Lane restaurant plan plus McDonalds update and a recreation budget review and possible new grader purchase
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Chevrolet
Manchester Motors
Gerald Cantini
Wyman Lane
Henry L. Lambert
Planning Commission
McDonald’s
Arlington student shatters dance marathon goal for Vermont Mental Health
Arlington Princess Crawford of Green Mountain College led classmates in an April 29 all night dance marathon that raised over $1,000 for Vermont Mental Health. Term details note Justice and board member John Mahar’s October expiry, while former member Ray Albowicz’ seat, now filled by Justice Arthur Harrington, runs two more years.
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Green Mountain College
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College
Vermont Mental Health
John Mahar
Ray Albowicz
Arthur Harrington
Ownership clash over McCarthy Acres road in Shaftsbury
At a town meeting residents debated whether McCarthy Acres is private or public. Bernard McCarthy and Edith McCarthy claim ownership while the town has long maintained the road. Officials acknowledge uncertainty about title and note the road does not meet state highway aid criteria.
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Edith McCarthy
Bernard
McCarthy
William Sennett
Sennett
Hiram Hall
Donald Dailey
Daileys
Dailey
Arlington board approves 3 year teachers contract
Arlington School Board approved a three year contract after extended negotiations. Base pay for bachelor degree teachers rises to 7800 first year 8000 second year and 8200 third year. Masters degree base starts at 8200 increasing 200 yearly. Fringe benefits remain under the two year agreement.
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Arlington
Arlington School Board
Arnold Wilcox
Wilcox
Seven Prisoners Escape From Franklin County Jail
Police hunted for two of seven inmates who blasted a brick wall to flee the Franklin County House of Correction in Greenfield Mass. The mass breakout near midnight sent six on the run with five quickly recaptured. Vincent Giordano 40 of Providence and Lloyd King 25 of Derry were named as dangerous by authorities. Michael Renz 27 of Keene was recaptured with charges in the Sceposki case.
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UPI
Franklin County House of Correction
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Providence
R.I
Lloyd King
Derry
N.H
Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputies
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Keene
Joseph Sceposki
Edward Flavin
Turners Falls
Sceposki
Flavin
Woodford teachers chosen for national survey study
Woodford Hollow School will participate in a federal survey to gauge how well teachers prepare to instruct non English speaking students. Supt. Sleeman notes Woodford is the only Vermont site and warns of extensive paperwork. The text also recounts a prior robbery and murder case in Greenfield with several defendants and a later road ownership debate in town.
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Woodford
Woodford Hollow School
George A. Sleeman
Vermont
Sleeman
Bike-a-thon aims to raise funds for cancer society in Manchester
The countywide bike-a-thon for the American Cancer Society is set for Sunday May 15 at 12 30 p m The five mile loop runs from School Street to Route 30 North Road Route 7 and back Riders may seek sponsors at least 20 cents per mile or sponsor themselves Prizes are donated by Manchester Sporting Goods Children under eight must be with a parent After the ride sponsor sheets are returned for payment Funds collected through May 16 go to the Vermont division via Manchester Elementary Dorset Elementary Burr and Burton or by contacting co chairs Molly Lambert and Gordon Walker
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American Cancer Society
Gordon Walker
School Street
North Road
Manchester Sporting Goods
Vermont
Dorset
Burr and Burton Seminary
Molly Lambert
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