Trial change granted in Vermont civil suit
A $500000 civil suit filed by Melvin Mendelsohn, former Windham Southeast Supervisory Union superintendent, will move to a different court after a venue change request was granted. Judge John Morrissey said the new trial court will be designated later. The suit alleges WSESU board members violated his rights when they declined to extend his contract three years ago. The WSESU serves Brattleboro, Dummerston, Guilford, Putney and Vernon.
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Newfane
UPI
Vermont
Melvin Mendelsohn
Windham Southeast Supervisory Union
Brattleboro
Windham County
John Morrissey
Mendelsohn
WSESU
Dummerston
Guilford
Putney
Vernon
Cable TV Tower Blown Down Interrupts Mountain Reception
An adverse wind storm toppled a TV transmission tower on Mt Equinox stopping WCAX Channel 3 and WETK Channel 11 reception Sunday night. Repairs may take up to a month. Better TV Inc will add WFSB Channel 3 from Hartford during the outage.
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Mt. Equinox
WCAX
WETK
Better Tv, Inc
WFSB
Hartford
North Bennington Co op Distribution and Bake Sale Planned
The North Bennington Food Co op will distribute Friday Nov 18 from 7 to 8 pm at the North Bennington Congregational Church. A bake sale is also set for Friday Nov 18 at the Price Chopper in North Adams Massachusetts to raise funds for the Pownal pre school carpet fund.
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North Bennington
North Adams
Mass
Price Chopper
Pownal
Jury sworn as Minckler murder trial opens in Vermont
In Woodstock Vermont the swearing in of eight women and four men as jurors for the Richard Minckler homicide trial concluded the lengthy jury selection. The panel of 71 Windsor County residents was reduced to 12 jurors and two alternates, with peremptory challenges used to shape the final pool. The jury pledged to presumption of innocence and to avoid discussing the case until evidence is heard. The final lineup included jurors from White River Junction Norwich Windsor Chester Depot Perkinsville Weston and other towns, with Anne T Simms of Reading as sole alternate.
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Woodstock
Richard Minckler
St. Albans
Minckler
Windsor County Superior Court
Manchester
Harry Cirelli
Palace Hotel
Windsor County
Ann Landers
Thomas L. Hayes
Lot
State of
Vermont
Hayes
Newell W. Ballard
White River Junction
Marion T. Bambeau
Richard Barrett
Norwich
Orpha L. Borella
Bethel
Anita Fournier
Windsor
Anne Hammond
Chester Depot
Delma B. Pike
Perkinsville
Maurice H. Robinson
Polly M. Root
Weston
Peter W. Sieber
South Royalton
Corinne Stewart
Barnard
Colleen B. Watkins
Springfield
Anne T. Simms
Reading
October personal income up 1.3 percent reports federal data
Government statistics show a 1.3 percent rise in October personal income, the largest in seven months, driven by pay hikes for federal civilian and military personnel. Total income reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.581 trillion, with private wages up 10.1 billion and gains across commodity, distributive, and service payrolls.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce Department
Rimbaud Play by Bennington College Drama Division
Bennington College presents Arthur Rimbaud’s Season in Hell in Martin Theater Nov 17 18 19 20 at 9 p.m. Margaret Ann Holloway directs with Mitchell Lichtenstein in the title role. Original music by Bill Dixon performed by Black music division faculty and students.
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Rimbaud
Hell
Bennington College
Arthur Rimbaud
Martin Theater Workshop
Arts Center
Margaret Ann Holloway
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Bill Dixon
Dixon
Hospital visitation restrictions lifted at Vermont Medical Center
Burlington Vermont authorities announced the lifting of visitation limits imposed Sept 30 during a Legionnaires illness outbreak at the Vermont Medical Center. The policy allowed only immediate family to visit, though nonfamily access had gradually increased in practice. The outbreak has more than 50 confirmed or suspected cases and 17 deaths.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Medical Center
Santa to visit Christmas crafts fair in Bennington
Santa will greet youngsters at the Christmas Crafts Fair in St. Francis de Sales Parish Hall Bennington on Saturday November 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Area craftspeople and bakers will sell holiday items and treats booth space remains contact Joyce Amadon at 442-6598.
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St. Francis de Sales
Bennington
Joyce Amadon
Weekly drawing at Thrift Shop invites donations
The Exchange and Thrift Shop at 140 Park St Bennington lists on hand items including a clothes dryer sewing machine carpets a desk a full size mattress a stuffed chair and many winter coats. The public can sign up for the weekly drawing and donations are appreciated.
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Exchange and Thrift
Park St
Bennington
Mary Hawks
Morning women exercise class at Community Recreation Center
A Tuesday start on Nov 29 introduces a free informal morning exercise program for women. Classes on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 in Room C on Gage Street cover modern dancing ballet and general exercise. Bring a blanket or towel. Call 442-5446 for details.
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Shelli DuBoff
Oldcastle Theatre Company
Oakley Frost
Ben Mont Ave
Community Recreation Center
Gage Street
Room C
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