No mans land protection contract approved in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick town board okayed a 1500 dollar fire protection contract with Hoosick Falls Fire Department for the no mans land area. The figure is a reduction from 2000 dollars discussed earlier and funds will finance equipment, including a portable pump not for purchase, with Oak Industries expected to cover about a third of the cost. A fire district tax of roughly 20 per thousand will be levied on residents, and former official Murphy praised the settlement while absent officials noted.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Hoosick Falls
No Man’s Land
Charles Frazier
Raymond Calhoun
Calhoun
Walter Frazier
William Murphy
Oak Industries
John Mahar
John Gildea
Service for circuit churches at North Hoosick
Recent visitors at the Gertrude Aiken home include Mrs. Foster Thayer of Pownal Lois A Virtue and children of Coila and Mrs. Gregory Moon of North Bennington. The circuit churches hold a combined service this Sunday at 10 30 a m at North Hoosick church with Rev Harry Burdess officiating Sunday school at 9 am.
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Gertrude Aiken
Foster Thayer
Pownal
Lois A. Virtue
Coila
Gregory Moon
North Bennington
North Hoosick Church
Harry Burdess
Pownal Community Events And Local Fire Report
The Pownal Senior Citizens plan an 7 pm social at the Senior Citizens Center and a Wednesday noon luncheon at the same site with reservations via Rose Mattison at 823 7282. A Christmas Bazaar is set for Saturday Dec 4 from 10 am to 4 pm featuring a food sale arts and crafts and raffles including a handmade quilt and afghan. The Pownal Fire Protective Association reported two fires last week one damaging an interior of a trailer at Alta Trailer Park unknown cause and a grass fire behind General Cable Corporation with no injuries. Deer reports to Town Clerk Rachel Mason list residents with weights and locations in several towns. The Pownal Lions Club will meet at 6 30 tonight at the Soldiers Home replacing Mt Anthony Country Club.
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Rose Mattison
Pownal
Vermont election board orders 10 day reports compliance
The Vermont Election Board told two unsuccessful statewide candidates to file campaign spending reports within 10 days. Liberty Union candidate Peter Diamondstone and Democratic auditor candidate Frederick Randlett were notified to submit reports to the secretary of state. The recount confirms Koch and Ennis as Vermont House winners, pending Superior Court confirmation.
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UPI
Thomas Koch
Donald Ennis
Barre
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Ennis
William Osborne
D-Barre
L. Russell Murray
Osborne
Murray
Superior Court
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Tractor crash claims Sherburne man George Walker
SHERBURNE UPI George Walker 65 of Sherburne was crushed to death Monday when the tractor and trailer he operated on his farm overturned and pinned him underneath state police said.
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Sherburne
UPI
George Walker
St Albans man pleads innocent in gun purchase case
Stephen LaFleur 25 of St Albans pleaded not guilty in U S District Court to four federal charges connected with buying two handguns while on furlough from the Community Correctional Center in South Burlington. He allegedly lied to a dealer about prior conviction and received firearms transported across a state line after a prior armed robbery conviction.
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Burlington
UPI
Stephen LaFleur
St. Albans
Community Correctional Center
LaFleur
U.S. District Court
Rutland Teachers Vote on New Rutland School Contract
Rutland Education Association members vote today to ratify a contract with the Rutland School Board ending a six month dispute and averting a potential first state teachers strike. The board approved the agreement 6 to 3, offering an annual base salary of 8025 dollars plus step increases.
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UPI
Rutland Education Association
Board backs down on two contested election rules
The board voted 3 to 2 on Monday to notify the Administrative Rules Committee it will withdraw the rules after opposition from a legislative committee. They seek a meeting with lawmakers who earlier opposed the measures. The rules would have forced local officials to challenge a voter's continued registration after two straight election absences and barred any poll worker counting ballots in the final four hours before polls closed.
Rensselaer Officers Challenge Dismissals Over Vision Standard
Four Rensselaer policemen and a former officer plan to contest their terminations before the state Civil Service Commission after the Oct 20 order citing 20 40 uncorrected vision. They argue the state accepted their vision at hire, so reversal cannot fire them. Albany Comptroller Levitt lauded a Court of Appeals ruling ending NYC’s bond repayment moratorium, saying it will lower borrowing costs and aid a $92 million state bond sale next month.
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Rensselaer
State Civil Service Commission
Police Department
Albany
Arthur Levitt
Court of Appeals
New York City
Levitt
Adams A proposal for Greylock Glen casino defeated
In Berkshire, a town meeting rejected the Adams A motion 71 to 65 with 12 absent from 147 members. Even if approved, casino authorization would require legislative and gubernatorial consent. the vote was advisory only.
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Adams
Greylock Glen
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