Pownal Selectmen Back Plan To Kill Unlicensed Dogs
Selectman Bruce Burrington said after a May 15 deadline unlicensed dogs must be killed under a warrant issued to Second Constable Christopher Gates. The order requires Gates to report within 60 days the number of dogs killed and provide owner names. Road repairs were also discussed with highway foreman Byron Towslee.
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Pownal
Bruce Burrington
Christopher Gates
Gates
Burrington
Byron Towslee
Spring School Show at Shadowbrook Riding Stables Sunday
Community notices report a Spring School Show at Shadowbrook Riding Stables Sunday starting at 9 a.m. The Vermont State Ladies Fire Auxiliary meets Sunday noon at the Pownal firehouse, co sponsored by Pownal and East Pownal auxiliaries.
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Shadowbrook
Vermont State Ladies’ Fire Auxiliary
Pownal
East Pownal
Farises seek 250 permit for medical offices and drugstore
Drs Elizabeth Faris and Arthur Faris with Forrest Hulett apply for an Act 250 permit to build a doctor's office dentist office and a drugstore off Route 7 on Hulett owned property. A hearing is set for Friday June 3 at 9 30 a m in the Bennington County Courthouse 207 South Street with notice deadline May 27 for interested parties to participate.
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Shaftsbury
Elizabeth and
Arthur Faris
Forrest Hulett
Hulett
Bennington County
Thouse
South Street
District Commission
Bennington IWY Conference Poster Promotes May 21 Meeting
The Bennington Regional Women's Conference sponsored by the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year invites both women and men. Only women over 16 with proof of Bennington County residence may vote for a Vermont delegate to the National Conference. May 21 at North Bennington School features workshops films and lectures with free daycare first come first served and optional low cost lunch. Pre-register via Audrey Jones Shaftsbury VT 05262 or by phone 442 9022 or 442 9519.
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Bennington
National Commission On the
North Bennington School
Bennington County
Vermont
Audrey Jones
Shaftsbury
North
Williams Graduation to Feature Riesman and Young Speakers
Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts will host two commencement events the weekend of June 4 and 5 with David Riesman renowned social scientist delivering the main commencement address and Andrew Young United Nations ambassador giving the Bacalaureate address Riesman known for studies of higher education and author of The Academic Revolution will speak at Mission Park on Sunday June 5 at 9 30 a m Young appointed ambassador to the United Nations on January 30 1977 will speak at Chapin Hall on Saturday June 4 at 5 15 p m
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams
David Riesman
Mission Park
Andrew Young
United States
United Nations
Chapin Hall
Riesman
America
Christopher Jencks
Harvard
Harvard College
Harvard Law School
Justice Brandeis
United States Supreme Court
Erich Fromm
Harry Stack Sullivan
Jimmy Carter
Young
South Africa
Marti Luther King Jr
U.S. House Representatives
Georgia
Congress
Congressional Black Caucus
Democratic Study Group
Environmental Study Conference
Democratic Party
Howard University
Hartford, Conn
Hoosick Falls Plans Solar Heated Water for New Town Building
Hoosick Falls will resubmit its $817,000 public works grant request with solar water heating for the proposed municipal building. Village engineer Peter Kent and architect Howard W. Geyer say solar heating is the only practical energy conservation option without raising costs. Federal guidelines for the $4 billion fund are not yet issued and decisions timing is unknown.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Peter Kent
Kent
Howard W. Geyer
Local Notes From Bennington Area May Events
Mickey Andrew returns home from Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington. Mrs. Michael King and Bethany visited Maine. Earl Perry, Jimmy and Stephen Lake vacationing nearby. Washington County Clean-up Day volunteers including White Creek members picked litter in the village. Oscar McMurray moved to Bennington Convalescent Center from Cambridge. Fellowship met May 8 to plan upstairs work and mothers carnations for Mothers Day service. Jer main church adult Bible study ends May 16 at Maurice and wife’s home. resumes in fall.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Jermain Church
Maurice Andrew
Green Mountain Community Schoolhouse Open House
Londonderry hosts an open house at the Green Mountain Community Schoolhouse on Tuesday May 24 at 7 30 pm. The non profit alternative school for ages 5 12 invites neighbors to learn about the year’s progress, view a slide show, and enjoy refreshments at the white farmhouse on Route 11 across from the Magic View Motel.
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Londonderry
Green Mountain
Route 11
Magic View
Londonderry Center
Magic Mountain
Chamber luncheon set at Dorset Inn on May 18
The Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly luncheon at the Dorset Inn on Wednesday May 18 at noon with the public welcome. Reservations are due by Tuesday May 17. Senator Madeline Harwood of Manchester will speak on the Route 7 issue and the heritage ball plans.
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Dorset
Greater Manchester
Rutland Eyes Ballot on Antinuclear Resolutions
Rutland Aldermen face a decision on including antinuclear power measures on the June 14 city ballot. Mayor Gilbert Godnick called a special meeting to decide. Vermont towns have adopted similar resolutions banning transport and storage of nuclear materials and reactor construction. Gov. Richard Snelling travels to London and Vienna on a May 21 return plan, with his wife Barbara.
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Rutland
UPI
Rutland Board of Aldermen
Gilbert Godnick
Vermont
Vermont seeks LEAA funds for six youth service bureaus
Vermont lawmakers press for a federal grant after LEAA denied a $1 million request, citing lower delinquency levels than other rural states. Rep. Jeffords aide Robert Gray plans a Washington meeting next week to advance the case. In a separate note, state Development Secretary Arthur Kreizel calls for reviewing the whey plant contract with four private cheesemakers in Georgia, a $10 million facility planned to begin this summer with an estimated $1.5 million early-year loss and needs state subsidies.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Federal
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
Robert Gray
James Jeffords
Washington
Arthur Kreizel
Georgia
Kreizel
Waterbury Center man pleads innocent in Rutland gas station robbery
Daniel McGillis, 25, of Waterbury Center, pleaded innocent in Vermont District Court to assault and robbery stemming from an armed Feb. 9 robbery of the Lehigh gas station in Rutland. He was held Thursday for lack of $15,000 bail after authorities say he stole $471.
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Rutland
UPI
Daniel McGillis
Waterbury Center
Vermont
McGillis
Lehigh
Prosecution Drops Marijuana Charge From Vermont Sit-In
The misdemeanor drug charge against 35 year old Donald Knight for smoking marijuana during a sit in outside Gov. Snelling's office in Montpelier was dropped by Assistant Attorney General William Keefe. Knight faced trial in Vermont District Court in Barre. The Essex Junction halfway house protesters sought more state funds for rent and food. Knight said he would call Gregory McNaughton as a witness.
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Knight
Washington County
Gregory McNaughton
New York Court Okays Zero Based Bargaining Step
Albany court ruling allows ROCES to deny pay increments under an expired contract while negotiations resume. The decision covers only pay increments and not health insurance or other benefits. A zero based bargaining bill in the legislature would let a public employer suspend all contract provisions after expiration. In Troy, County Executive Murphy returns to office after Gov Carey appoints a successor to serve the final seven months of the term.
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Albany
New York
Rockland County Board of Co-operative Educational Services
ROCES
Court of Appeals
Troy
William J. Murphy
State Education Department
Hugh Carey
Murphy
Berkshire Zoning Board denies Gould Farm halfway house permit
Pittsfield residents urged caution at a special hearing as the Zoning Board of Appeals split 3-2 on a Gould Farm special permit to open a rehabilitative halfway house on Fenway Street. No clear approval or denial emerged, requiring four votes for final action. Residents voiced fears about nearby housing for people with psychological problems.
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Pittsfield
Gould Farm
Fenway Street
City Zoning Board of Appeals
Central City
Berkshire County seeks release of three protesters held in New Hampshire
The Berkshire County Commission voted to ask Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. of New Hampshire to release Randy Rocca Brenda Lowen and Joseph Kozaka all from Pittsfield who are being held in Manchester awaiting trial for their participation in the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant protest on April 30 A fourth county resident is reportedly detained but unnamed Friends say the man is in Manchester awaiting trial and that witnesses hope he will be released on personal recognizance.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire County Commission
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson Jr
Berkshire County
Manchester
N.H
Seabrook
Granite State
Randy Rocca
Brenda Lowen
Joseph Kozaka
Friends of
Rocca
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