Put books under YOUR tree this Christmas
A junior high booktalk recommends gift ideas for adolescents including world records guides, almanacs, snow and outdoor titles, sports how to books, veterinary reads, comic collections, and fiction by Hardy Boys, Judy Blume, and Angier. Highlights include Guinness World Records, The W A Almanac, Snowshoe Book, Random House Encyclopedia, Batman and Wonder Woman anthologies, and How to Stay Alive in the Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
Osgood and Hurley
John Caldwell
Stephen Greene Press
Sports Illustrated
Herriot
Bonanza Books
Random House Encylopedia
A&s
New York
Hardy Boys
Phyllis Whitney
Judy Blume
Angier
Charlie Brown
Dennis the Menace
Observations on Bennington Police Department conduct and reforms
Steve Racz recounts 200 hours observing Bennington Police through night shifts and court, praising professionalism while urging improved in service training, yearly revolver qualification, and stronger supervision. Proposes corporal/sergeant roles, full-time juvenile officer, regular inspections, better station conditions, safety gear like cruisers with dividers and alley lights, and more community engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Pianist Tasha van der Linde shines in Fiddler on the Roof
Community note praises Tasha van der Linde for stepping in on two days notice when pianist John Riddle withdrew for personal reasons during last week's Fiddler on the Roof performances. Her timely, strong substitution kept the orchestra from disruption, underscoring the pivotal role of a pianist in a staged musical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasha van der Linde
John Riddle
Fiddler
Tasha
Mr. Riddle
Looking Back: 1967 Highlights and Future Echoes
A collage of 1967 items including an advanced math program for gifted students, Pfc Ralph A Greenawalt completing machine shop school, the Warren Commission's creation, Ford's China trip in 1975, a Thoreau quote on time, praise for Tasha in Fiddler, welfare checks cashed after death in New York City, and milestones like the first Army Navy game and Byrd's South Pole flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Greenawalt
U.S. Marine Corps
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Marine Base
Lejeune
N.C
New York City
Big Apple
Humming memories from The Banner letters to editor
In Shaftsbury and Bennington readers recall band concert nights at the Putnam House and streets of Main and North, sharing memories from 75 or 76 years ago. Patricia Thibodeau, Mary Torey, and Philip Schuyler reflect on tunes, taste, and aging memories, inviting others to hum along.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Thibodeau
Shaftsbury
Putnam House
Mary Torey
Bennington
Main Street
Mary
Philip Schuyler
Diverse Calendars and Cookbooks Fill the Store Shelves
Calendars cover all three departments with office supplies CDs cards and books offering Pooh and Snoopy Sequences Star Wars and more. The cooking section highlights The Joy of Eating A Cook's Tour of History and Paul Bocuse French Cooking with a turkey baked with truffles and garden burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Johnson
Boswell
Paul Bocuse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Israel
Begin
Golda
By Jean Wassick
SEIKO
Ueg
Aiking & Gould
Jewelers
Bennington, Vermont
Main ST
Steve Racz
Boys In Blue
WBTN
BPD
Bill Fox
Mill Street
Valentine Street
J.W. Hurlburt
Fred Stickles
Maurice Rudd
Dan Sargent
Samuel Blackmer
Philadelphia
Navy
Army
Arnold Wilcox
West Arlington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
James J. Walker
Banner
Vermont
Johnson
Warren Commission
John Kennedy
Ford
Washington
Communist
China
Henry David Thoreau
North Bennington
Uncle Sam
Boston Herald
Middies
Cmdr
Richard Byrd
South Pole
Lyndon
The
Westport, Conn
By Joan Kimball
Wennington
Joan Kimball
Emma
Madkour
Monthru
Thurs
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!