State probes PCB contamination in Bennington sludge
Vermont officials halted distribution of sludge from the Bennington sewage plant after tests found 4.8 parts per million of PCBs in the solid waste. The material, unsafe for food gardens but possibly usable on lawns, is held at the plant as investigators map long term disposal. PCBs traced to Jard Co and other town sources, with plant and landfill precautions planned.
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Russ Garland
Bennington
Agency of Environmental Conservation
Donald Marsh
Marsh
James Morse
Walloomsac River
Robert Mackey
Jard Co
Jard
Youth Outing Planned at Babcock Lake May 31
A Memorial Day Youth Outing for teens is set for Monday May 31 at Babcock Lake. Sponsored by the Bennington Religious Education Foundation the event runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with horseback riding at 3.50 and many free activities. Food and drinks provided attendees should bring a snack. Reservations via Joan Costin at 442-8498.
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Babcock Lake
The
Bennington Religious Education Foundation
BREF
Barb
Bill McGovern
Joan Costin
Mt Anthony Union students shine at science fair awards
Sixty to seventy MAU students showcased science fair projects with certificates of excellence awarded in research general projects and exhibits. Recipients included John Ulrich Lyons Witten Kathy Peirce Donna Letourneau Patti Joppich and many others across physics biology astronomy and terrarium studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
John Ulrich
Lyons Witten
Kathy Peirce
Donna Letourneau
Patti Joppich
Tim Betit
Cindy Beals
Donald Campbell
Lynn Capriola
Nikki Geannelis
Joseph Curran
Kevin Goodhue
Joan Haddad
Sarah Hall
Mary Beth Hall
Peter Jones
Sharon Pembroke
Donna Horn
Chips Tilgner
Dan Whalen
Rick Isselhardt
Ronald Gagnon
Cheryl Zwynenburg
Thomas Cox
Lisa Dickinson
Jeff Gallant
Kent Liggett
Maria Lally
Kim McKenna
Tom Pizzano
Vermont AARP elects officers for Bennington chapter
At the May 13 meeting AARP Bennington chapter named Robert Marples president and John Powell secretary among officers. Committee chairs include Robert Gibbs budget Elizabeth Groenewegen hospitality and Al-Anon liaison. The group approved a national dues increase to 3 per year and outlined plans for a wide senior program plus a June 10 luncheon.
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Mt. Anthony Lodge
Free & Accepted Masons
Richard Brodeur
Carl Dickinson
David Brown
John Maxmillian
Stephen T. Noyes
Bruno Angeli
James Cropper
Oakley Frost
Donald Stephenson
Robert Thompson
Stanley Cleveland
Walter Barber
Vermont
American Association of Retired Persons
al Lise
Bennington
Robert Marples
Mario Salerno
Elizabeth Macauley
Margaret Powell
John Powell
Helen Marples
Myra van Nostrand
Robert Gibbs
Elizabeth Groenewegen
Office On
Allen Barnes
AARP
Bunny Corliss
Seth Warner
Caroline Brown
John
Married Geiser-Cox at St Josephs Troy NY
Kathleen Mary Cox daughter of Mr and Mrs William T Cox of 109 Madison St Troy wed Wayne Francis Geiser a former Pharmacy employee in Bennington VT at St Josephs Church Troy with Rev Joseph Sheehan officiating. He is a Albany College of Pharmacy graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Geiser of 5 Patton Road Troy. The bride a Hudson Valley Community College nursing graduate and ICU nurse at Memorial Hospital Albany. A reception followed and the pair went on a five month cross country honeymoon and plan to settle in Wyoming.
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Troy
N.Y
Kathleen Mary Cox
William T. Cox
Madison St
Wayne Francis Geiser
Bennington
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
Joseph Sheehan
Albany, N.Y
College of Pharmacy
Leonard Geiser
Patton Road
Bride
Hudson Valley Community College
Memorial Hospital
Albany
Wyoming
Bennington Couple Wed in Civil Ceremony at Home
Debra Joan Hill and Matthew Jay Bleau tied the knot in a 7 p.m. May 14 civil ceremony at the bride’s parents’ Bennington home. Justice of the Peace Merton Snow officiated with maid of honor Willene Riley and best man Karl Martin. The bride wore a celebration satin gown with white flowered lace and a mantilla veil. April Marie Lewis was flower girl. A reception at Ladd Brook Restaurant followed before a wedding trip to an undisclosed location. The couple will reside at 108 Pratt Street, Bennington. Both attended local schools.
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Debra Joan Hill
Douglas E. Hill
Harwood Hill
Bennington
Matthew Jay Bleau
Kenneth Bleau
Burgess Road
Justice of the Peace
Merton Snow
Willene Riley
Karl Martin
April Marie Lewis
Ann Marie Betit
Pratt St
Energy fund earmarked for Vermont schools
The Vermont Energy Office will provide 5000 to support energy efficiency across 35 school buildings. Norwich University students will conduct computerized mini audits and, using a California designed program, compare schools and issue short and long term recommendations.
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California
Funeral Service for Anna LaCroix Kulas Bennington
Funeral services were held for Anna LaCroix Kulas at Sacred Heart Church after she died Thursday at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Rev. Joseph Quinn, C.S.C., led the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial. a prior wake was held at Mahar & Son Funeral Home. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery. Bearers included nephews Lester Davis James LaCroix William Pellerin and Joseph Wanczyk Jr. plus Harry Reynolds and Thomas Dwyer Sr.
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Anna LaCroix Kulas
Greenview Drive
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph Quinn
C.S.C
Mahar & Son
Park Lawn Cemetery
Citizens Conference on The Role of the Trial Judge
Vermont will host a Citizens Conference at the Sugarbush Inn Warren in May 2022 co sponsored by the Vermont Bar Association and the American Judicature Society funded by the Governor's Commission on the Administration of Justice and approved by the General Assembly. Gov Salmon and Chief Justice Barney will speak on judicial selection and Vermont Courts Today. Dean Debevoise will act as chief reporter with sessions presided by Senior Judge Waterman and James S. Brock. About 100 citizens will attend to discuss bail setting plea bargaining and sentencing.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Sugarbush Inn
Warren
Vermont Bar Association
American Judicature Society
Governor’s Commission On the Administration of Justice
Vermont General Assembly
Thomas P. Salmon
Albert W. Barney
James S. Brock
Sterry R. Waterman
2Nd Circuit
US. Court of Appeals
The
American
Forecast Sees Pleasant Weekend In New England
The National Weather Service projects fair weather in New England from Saturday through Monday. Daytime highs in the 60s to low 70s with overnight lows ranging from the 40s to low 50s.
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Boston
UPI
National Weather Service
New England
Scientists plant shrubs on oil shale site in Utah
Dr. Neil Frischknecht leads a UPI report from Vernal Utah on an oil shale revegetation experiment. Tosco Oil Co. supplies 350 tons of spent shale spread on a 75 by 50 foot plot. About 15 shrub species including saltbush and sage will be tested in shale and soil coverings to gauge restoration effectiveness in a dry Utah environment.
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Vernal, Utah
UPI
Neil Frischknecht
Shrub Sciences Laboratory
Provo
Tosco Oil Co
Denver
Colorado
Tosco
Vernal
Frischknecht
Utah
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Mike Sargent
Kendall Frost
Sarah Howe
Tim Pelkie
Jeff Hanson
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George M. Fienberg
David A. Capen
Manchester Depot
Frank H. Johnson
Manchester
Timothy J. Moynihan
Arlington
Irwin P
Pauline M. Mattes
Oceanside
Howard Mattison
Pownal
Al-Anon
Second Congregational Church
Claire Timmerman
Marjorie Tisdale
Hilda Orr
Marjorie Hayes
Ethel Cohen
Joss Baczek
Frank Brown
Margaret Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy Kidd
Vibrance
Geiser-Cox
Fairdale Farms
Safford & Gage
Debra Hill
Bride of
Matthew Bleau
Ladd Brook
Matthew and
Debra Bleau
Haskell
Minnesota
Anna Kulas
Citizens Conference
Judicature Society
Thomas C. Debevoise
Vermont Law School
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