Manchester Seeks Exit From Federal Flood Program
Manchester selectmen after a crowded meeting seek legal guidance to challenge federal flood program rules that constrain development in flood prone areas. HUD mapped floodways, potential land losses, tax impacts, and town opposition coalesces as leaders plan to delay and push back through appeals and public rallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Garland
Manchester
Congress
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bennington County
Montpelier
Robert L. Archilla
Archilla
Washington
Federal Register
Poultney
John L. Williams
Richard D. Hayes
Selectman
Douglas C. Schner
Donald Dorr
Henry R. Lambert
Hayes
Lambert
Williams
Schner
South Street
Bennington
Arlington seeks rehearing on Arlington Water Co rate rise
Arlington officials and Rep. Jane Gardner urge a new hearing after Public Service Board examiner Rexford Roberts recommended a permanent 80 percent rate increase for Arlington Water Co. A rehearing is being contemplated by attorney Tom Viall and town officials. The attorney general's office is reviewing the case as customers seek representation and scrutiny of the rate structure and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Brown
Arlington
Public Service Board
Rexford Roberts
Arlington Water Co
Jane Gardner
PSB
Tom Viall
Attorney General’s Office
Montpelier
Roberts
Viall
Water Company
Alan George
Wiall
George
Gardner
Arlington (Water Company
Ben Scotch
Attorney General Office
Scotch
Hot Meals speaker on elderly rights at Manchester program
Gene Rakow of the ACLU will discuss Legal Rights of the Elderly at the Hot Meals Program held at the Eagles clubhouse on Tuesday November 18. Reservations phone 362-3950. menus include roast lamb and other dishes through November 25. director Lillian Chace leaves after 17 months, thanking seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Gene Rakow
ACLU
American Civil Liberties Union
Eagles
Lillian Chace
Derailment in Fairlee blamed on aging tracks
Vermont official cites deteriorating railbed on Boston and Maine line near Fairlee as cause of a Sunday derailment and propane tank explosion. Inspectors rated track base poor, ties fair to poor, surface average to poor. Probing ongoing. no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairlee
UPI
Vermont
Arthur Ristau
State Transportation Agency
Boston and Maine
B&m
Ristau
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Patrick J. Leahy
Cap'n Davy
Maine
Davy Jones Locker
Southern
PETCO
Mini Mart
Ludlow
North St
Federal Interstate Commerce Commission
Risteau
ICC
Public Safety Department
Giberta
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams, Mass
Fuss
Ermine
Copen Blue
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