Informant leads to arrest on four break-in charges
Bennington police arrested 25 year old Edward J. Chaput of 324 Pleasant St. on four counts of breaking and entering overnight. Bail set at 6000 total, with $1500 per count after a confidential informant tipped police. Police recovered stolen items from Chaput’s home. Also in district court, Eric J. Liekefet pleaded no contest to careless and negligent driving in an Oct. 15 Manchester accident and was fined 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Chaput
Bennington District Court
Don Greenslet
Kenneth Thomson
Chaput
Rutland Regional Correctional Facility
George M. Fienberg
Bennington
Pleasant St
Jaeger
Eric J. Liekefet
Winhall
Manchester
Post election mood shifts in Ford era amid veto fears
The article notes Ford seeking bipartisan cooperation after election results and Mansfield signaling a workable Senate majority. It contrasts recent party dynamics with historic Democratic gains and cites local race details in Shaftsbury, including Hoyt’s recount reminder and Colvin’s near-tie. It also reports Bennington planning actions against Jolivette for sign violations and fines stemming from oversized and misclassified signs.
Final unofficial Vermont races and Veterans Day parade
Final unofficial returns show Republicans Mallory Cheney and Buckley leading in several statewide races in Vermont. The article also covers Veterans Memorial Park events, a Veterans Day parade in Bennington, and remarks by Senator Leahy about committee assignments and campaign strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R-Buckley
D-Burns
LU Deley
R-Cheney
Ddiamond
Lu-Kaufman
R-Thomas
D-St. Peter
Lu-Manley
Obituary notices for Miller and Menster in New York Rutland region
Lewis G. Miller 79 of 234 Jackson Ave Schenectady N Y died Tuesday at St Clare s Hospital Schenectady after a short illness He was a Navy WW I veteran a former Hoosick Falls resident and had worked as assistant manager for A S Beck Shoe Co Retired nine years ago He leaves widow Ida M Barkley Funeral at Daly Funeral Home Schenectady with Rev Carrol Newquist officiating Burial in Hoosick Falls Also Sister Mary Carmel Menster 81 a member of the Sisters of St Joseph Convent Rutland and former teacher at St Francis de Sales Academy Bennington died Wednesday night in Rutland after a short illness She entered the order in 1911 and served as administrator at Mt St Joseph Convent and St Charles Convent in Bellows Falls Taught at St Peters School Rutland and St Charles School Bellows Falls Funeral at Mt St Joseph Chapel Rutland 3 p m Friday Friends may call today 2 5 and 6 30 9 p m period ends today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis G. Miller
Jackson Ave
Schenectady
N.Y
Hoosick Falls
St. Clare’s Hospital
Troy
A.S. Beck Shoe Co
Rutland
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Bnnington
Scottdale
John and Mary
Entinger) Menster
Order of the Sisters of St. Joseph
Mt. St. Joseph Convent
St. Charles Convent
Bellows Falls
St. Peter’s School
St. Charles School
Hurd
Commission
Manfred W. Ehrich Jr
Roland Smith
Silk Road
Smith
Blackberry Brandy Wildlife Sanctuary
Ben Mont Avenue
Ray Reilly Tire Co
Reilly
LeBlanc
Auto Salvage
Harwood Hill
Highway Department
Paul W. Bohne III
Bennington County Industrial Corp
Bowen Road
Bennington
Charles Mintrone
Northside Drive
Mintrone’s
Kennon Morse
Brooklyn
Morse
James Bell
Bell
IBA
William Hoisington
Hoisington
ZBA
Bohne
Dion Finnegan
Finnegan
Henry M. Tuttle Co
River Street
Bennington Connector faces long road to completion
A long-planned Bennington area highway project sees mixed progress as Judge James L. Oakes ordered a four-lane arterial route to open soon to relieve traffic, while appeals delay wider Route 7 plans. The debate highlights funding, environmental reviews, and political backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
U.S. District Court
James L. Oakes
Shaftsbury
Manchester
Oakes
Judge Oakes
Vermont
Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
General Assembly
Hoff
U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Federal Highway Departments
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Bennington Briefs Veterans Group and Library Activities
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 1332 meets next Tuesday November 12 at 730 p.m. Members should bring items for the Thanksgiving basket or call 442-5991 for pickup. The Bennington Free Library seeks paperback donations for its free book exchange after distributing about 1000 books this year. A Vermont State Veterans Affairs Office rep will be at the Bennington Armory November 20 from 830 a.m. to 330 p.m. to advise veterans and dependents on VA benefits. Rick Olson performs tonight November 7 at The Junction Restaurant with country music on weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran’s Memorial Park
South Street
Marion Charest
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Sacred Heart Church
William A. Noble
Post 1332
Bennington
Harold Saunders
Fr. Bulger
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332
Vermont State Veterans Affairs Office
Bennington Armory
Rick Olson
Junction
O'Connor enters race after Democrats widen Vermont House lead
Vermont Democrats expanded control to 70 of 150 House seats and 11 of 30 Senate seats in unofficial results. With 25 new Democrats and 20 new Republicans in the House, and several incumbents defeated, Rep. Timothy J. O'Connor Jr. of Brattleboro announced his bid for House speaker as other candidates enter the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
Mansfield
Carl Albert
Eisenhower
House
U.S
Timothy J. O’connor Jr
Brattleboro
Orrin Beattie
Manchester
Emory Hebard
Glover
Giles Dewey
Robert Emond
D-Brattleboro
Sydney Nixon
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges Lists
Hospital notes list admissions for Herbert Holland Robert Hogan Norma Stevens Dagmar Salmon Scott Statin John Walls Marion Allen Gabriel Russo Kathleen Burnett Elaine Eastman Jeffrey Kulas Roberta Cramer with multiple towns named. Discharges include Joanne Ayer and baby Linda Mears Charlotte Rogers baby boy Linda Mears Margaret Wadsworth Blanche Rackliffe Statia Moon Todd Kingsley Joseph Brandalik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Holland
Robert Hogan
Norma Stevens
Bennington
Dagmar Salmon
North Bennington
Scott Statin
Pownal
John Walls
Shaftsbury
Marion Allen
Dorset
Gabriel Russo
Pawlet
Kathleen Burnett
Jacksonville
Elaine Eastman
Hoosick
N.Y
Jeffrey Kulas
Roberta Cramer
Hosick Falls
Joanne Ayer
Baby Boy
Linda Mears
Charlotte Rogers
Margaret Wadsworth
Blanche Rackliffe
Statia Moon
North Pownal
Todd Kingsley
Joseph Brandalik
Eagle Bridge
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Neil S. Moss
David S. Potter
Wilder
UPI
George Strong
White River Junction
Wells River
Newfane
Royalton
Rochester
N.H
Strong
New Hampshire
Hoyt
Pearl Hoyt
Benn
Edwin A. Colvin
Colvin
Jan Slusmon
Jolivette
Stuart Hurd
Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School
Main Street
Main
R-Davis
D-Hacker
LU MacNeil
R-Acebo
D-Randler
Lu-Roach
Leahy
Senate Agriculture Committee
Judiciary Committee
Mallory
Mallary
Joseph Biden
D-Del
Mary Carmel
S.S.J
Mary Carmel Menster
Sisters of St. Joseph Convent
Burlington
Pact
Donna Quigley
Quigley
Bennington Briefs
O’connor
Caledonia County
Graham S. Newell
Gerald R. Morse
Franklin County
Robert J. Branon
Richard C. Soule
Grand Isle
Charles L. Delaney
D. Lamoille
Fred Westphal
Orleans-Essex County
John H. Boylan
Melvin Mandigo
Orange County
Robert O’brien
Rutland County
Alfred J. Beauchamp
Robert A. Bloomer
Sanborn Partridge
Washington County
William T. Doyle
Donald L. Smith
Keith Wallace
Windham County
Robert T. Gannett
Edward G. Janeway
Windsor
John T. Alden
John H. Howland
Herbert G. Ogden
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