Mt Anthony Junior High students create horse show posters
Bennington County posters for the Bennington County Horse Show were produced by Mt Anthony Union Junior High School art classes led by Beverly and Theodora Petrelis. The event, a fundraiser for UVM Morgan Horse Farm, is Sunday May 25 at Bald Mountain Farm Arlington with diverse classes and a $1 ad mission ticket. Advance tickets available locally. ringside parking $3 with advance reservation. Arlington Garden Club hosts free time-lapse film Spring by Dr. Robert Woodworth May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Arlington Elementary School.
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Bennington County
Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School
Beverly and
Theodora Petrelis
Bald Mountain Farm
Route 7
Arlington
UVM Morgan Horse Farm
Franklin Frantz
Burgess Road
Bennington
Robert Woodworth
Bennington College
The
Arlington Garden’ Club
A-95 grant requests eyed by Arlington county review panel
Arlington The Bennington County Regional Commission opens review of statewide A-95 federal grant applications seeking about 400k in federal funds for VLCT civil rights investigator, state matching funds for several positions, court interns, law clerks, a dispatch project and lab chemist support. Comments due by May 21 via BCRC.
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Arlington
Bennington County
State’s Attorneys’ Association
State Supreme Court Judicial Branch
Office of the
Court Ad
Pownal Church Programs and Community Meetings
The Pownal United Methodist Church hosts a family night supper at 7 with speaker Charles R. Murray of Gateway Williamsville NY, on the church program. A Pownal Baptist workbee is set for Saturday at 8 am, plus Our Lady of Lourdes offers final religious education classes Saturday 9 to 10 am.
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Pownal
Gateway
United Methodist
Williamsville
N.Y
The
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pownal United
Vermont expands Gov Salmon toll free line to handle calls
In Montpelier Gov. Salmon’s toll free action line draws heavy use as Vermonters seek direct state government access. Aide Norman James said expansion, possibly adding a second half time worker, is under consideration to also handle consumer matters for Banking and Insurance. Vermont Legal Aid, Inc. asked the Public Service Board to reinstate a utility disconnection policy struck down by the state Supreme Court. The petition follows a law granting PSB authority to issue general orders on disconnection and deposits for utilities.
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Montpelier
UPI
Thomas P. Salmon
Vermont Legal Aid, Inc
State Public Service Board
State Supreme Court
PSB
Vermont
New England Telephone
Vermont could save on rents by shifting agencies to Waterbury site
Vermont state officials propose moving the Human Services Agency from Montpelier to the Waterbury state hospital, saving up to $50,000 annually. They also suggest relocating the Rutland offices of the Environmental Conservation Agency and the state police barracks to the Pittsford site. The plan was unveiled at the Joint Committee on State Buildings first meeting this year.
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Montpelier
UPI
Irving Bates
Vermont
State Human Services Agency
Waterbury
Bates
State Environmental Conservation Agency
Rutland
Pittsford
Joint Committee On State Buildings
University of Vermont Holds 171st Commencement
About 2 200 students were to receive degrees at the University of Vermont's 171st commencement ceremonies today. Seven honorary degrees were to be awarded during the three days, including Lola Aiken wife of retired Sen. George D. Aiken.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Lola Aiken
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Troy Council Delays Tax On Little League Fields
In Troy New York Mayor Edward J Connally and Councilman John J Sweeney Jr urged Assessor John J Grogan Jr to reconsider plans to tax little league fields for the first time The move drew opposition citing public playground exemptions under state real property tax law Grogan faces a June 1 deadline to decide which properties will be taxed
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Troy
Edward J. Connally
John J. Sweeney Jr
John J. Grogan Jr
Grogan
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Connally
New York
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Heise Grogan
Sweeney requests ten more police officers for Troy
Councilman John J. Sweeney Jr urges adding 10 officers amid rising crime and taxpayer complaints. Commissioner George W. O Connor reports a 20 percent rise in violent crimes and a 30 percent rise in property crimes over the past year, noting cost of 120000 dollars per year for the new positions.
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Troy
John J. Sweeney Jr
George W. O’connor
Public Safety
O’connor
Lincolniana gift withdrawal unsettles Berkshire Athenaeum
Berkshire Athenaeum trustees remain unable to accept Stefan Lorant’s Lincoln collection. Lorant, speaking from Pittsburgh, will donate to a Washington institution and will not reconsider. Separately, Colonial Pharmacy in Pittsfield closed amid a state probe into missing drugs. State investigators report a severe narcotics shortage and multiple alleged violations tied to the owner, with prior robberies and break-ins under police scrutiny.
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Pittsfield
Lincolniana
Berkshire Athenaeum
Lenox
Stefan Lorant
Lorant
Pittsburgh
Washington, D.C
Athenaeum
Colonial
State Board of Registration In Pharmacy
State Pharmacy Board
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Susan Zoufaly
Burr and Burton Seminary
AL Downg
Aum Jaan
Andrick
Southennington
Vigton Elementary
Bennington Art Supplies
Tasha van der Linde
Mauhs
U.S
Bennington Area
Sanitone
Drummond Cleaners
North Street
Wicke’s Lumber
Aperaben
Aeriar Pniie
North St
Bennington, VT
Michelle Madison
Catamount
Department of Corrections
Division of Research and Planning
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
LEAA
U.S. Department of
Justice Commission
Public Safety Department
Middlesex
Pownals
Pamela Blakeman
East Pownal
South Stream Road
O— Alcoholics Anonymous
H. Green
Burg Som
Aare
Be Vadi
Chris Perrott
ESSEX
Rodney House
Milton
Sue Fortin
Medical Center
Down In
Berkshire
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