Bennington Selectmen Make Traffic Reroute a Priority
Town leaders discuss moving traffic around Putnam Square and consider signs to redirect southbound 7 traffic toward Albany down Ben Mont Avenue and onto 9. They seek input from planning, police, and downtown revitalization before acting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Square
Bennington
Monument Avenue
Capital District
Pownal
Selectman
Peter R. Donavan
Union Street
Elm
South
Main
Decision on Wildlife park due near Mount Holly
The Vermont Environmental Board was set to decide Friday on Kinsey’s controversial wildlife park project near Route 155 between Mount Holly and Weston. Opponents urged a stay to halt Earth moving after Kinsey began scraping dirt, while the board weighed potential environmental harm and capacity concerns from state agencies and local commissions.
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Kinsey
Mount Holly
UPI
Vermont
State Environmental Board
Weston
James Kinsey
Manchester
State Agency of Environmental Conservation
William Marshall
Rutland District Environmental Commission
Court action awaits drivers involved in town accidents
Two car crash incidents in Bennington leave moderate damage and prompt police action. In the 3:20 PM collision at West Main Street and Benmont Avenue, a 1974 Chevrolet driven by George N. Crosland and a 1967 Buick driven by Bertram H. Lane are involved. Lane faces court action for speeding. A second 10:55 AM collision on Route 67 near the Villager Restaurant involves a 1968 Buick driven by James F. Lauve.
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West Main Street
Benmont Avenue
Bennington
George N. Crosland
Bertram H. Lane
Crosland
Benmont
Main
James F. Lauve
North Bennington
Funeral notices and political notes from Hoosick Falls and Vermont
The notice lists Gary Hine’s funeral in Hoosick Falls New York for Thursday with calling hours today and burial at family convenience. It also covers a Boston school busing critique by Ford and a watergate era legal discussion. Vermont Supreme Court rules Ryshpan name may appear on Ballot. calendar filing deadline mixup clarified.
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Henry R. Sheldon
Petersburg
R.W. Hine
Springfield
Mass
Robson Funeral Home
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Helen Ayers Sheldon
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
John Y. Elliott
First Baptist Church
Burlington
UPI
Vermont Supreme Court
Joel Ryshpan
Chittenden County
Silvio Valente
Ryshpan
Richard Thomas
Cain May Lose Vermont Labor Council Endorsement
Vermont Labor Council head warns Democratic candidate Francis Cain faces slim chances of receiving the state group endorsement in the U S House race against Republican James Jeffords and third candidate Michael Parenti of the Liberty Union. The council plans to announce any endorsement after its three day Burlington convention. Burns campaigns in Bennington County with visits to Mt Anthony Union High School a senior center and factory tours.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Labor Council
Francis Cain
Council
Ralph Williams
Cain
U.S. House
James Jeffords
Michael Parenti
Liberty Union Party
Francis Esposito
Rutland
Williams
Brian D. Burns
Bennington County
Burns
Mt. Anthony Union High School
WBTN
Senior Citizens Center
Bennington
Arlington
Larry Malloy
Eagle Square
Shaftsbury
North St
Bennington Parks Plans 84000 BOR Grant for Courts
The Bennington Parks and Recreation Commission will resubmit an $84,000 federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation grant application to develop tennis and handball courts after prior funding cuts. Reports say Willow Park fields are progressing, and thanks were given to Rotary Club for 1000, Fairdale Farms for equipment loan, and Mount Anthony Youth Athletic Association for labor. New Recreation Director Roger W. Goodnow started Monday and attended his first meeting. A Swim-A-Thon fund-raiser is being planned with no date set. The group also discussed vandalism at the Community Recreation Center and approved lighting for the parking area.
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Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
BOR
Bennington Parks & Recreation Commission
Willow Park
Bennington Rotary Club
Fairdale Farms
Mount Anthony Youth Athletic Association
Roger W. Goodnow
Police report more break-ins and vandalism
Bennington police report continued break-ins and vandalism at the Community Recreation Center after a recent meeting on prevention. A window entry left offices scattered, with no clear items taken. The Moose Club on Main Street lost about 160 dollars in liquor, beer, and snacks Tuesday night. A home on Carpenter Hill Road was ransacked with a television and about 15 dollars in petty cash stolen while Carolyn H. Jesseman was away. A stolen 1959 Chevrolet pickup was found abandoned on John Street, linked to Clifton H. Miller of Petersburg, New York. A misreport about Lawrence E. Gauthier was corrected. he owned the vehicle involved but it was parked at the time.
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Bennington Parks and Recreation Commission
Community Recreation Center
Bennington
Moose Club
Main Street
Carolyn H. Jesseman
Carpenter Hill Road
Jesseman
Clifton H. Miller
Petersburg
N.Y
John Street
Town board splits on Carone pumps contend case to court
The Bennington Zoning Board of Adjustment rejected Carone's bid to move gas pumps in front of Carone's restaurant on South Street, saying it lacks jurisdiction and that the issue will be settled in court. The meeting also addressed noise problems, entertainment permits, and a string of local notices and minor zoning actions.
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Carone
South Street
Bennington
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Northern Terminals
Burlington Oil Company
Carone-Northern Terminals
IBA
Jimmy Kwik
Zoning Board
ZBA
Stuart Hurd
Doc Harrison dies community leader in Hoosick Falls
Dr. Harry P. Harrison a Hoosick Falls native and long time dentist died at home after a long illness at 3 Richmond Ave. He served as president of the Hoosick Falls Board of Education and led cemetery and civic groups. A former Kiwanis president and Boy Scouts institutional representative, he graduated from Hoosick Falls High School and UPenn Dental School. He and his wife traveled abroad with the dental school. He was also a champion horseshoe pitcher. Funeral details were not available.
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Doc’ Harrison
Hoosick Falls
Harry P. Harrison
N.Y
Richmond Ave
Munsell St
Dr. Harrison
Board of Education
Hoosick Falls Cemetery Association
Maple Grove Cemetery
Hoosick Valley Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club
Mohican Council
Boy Scouts of America
Harrison
University of Pennsylvania Dental School
The
Dental School and Alumni Association
Doc”’ Harrison
New York State
Vermont
W. E. Robson Inc. Funeral Home
Thomas J. Dozois
Cohoes
Hoosick
Veterans Administration Hospital
Albany
Fitzgerald Funeral Home
St. Bernard’s Church
St. Agnes Cemetery
Rabid Fox Bite Leads Lakeville Man to Treatments
A 27 year old Lakeville man underwent a three week daily rabies treatment at Sharon Hospital after being bitten by a rabid fox. The fox was shot as it approached him. tests confirmed rabies at state laboratories. Connecticut reported its first rabid land mammal in eight years, with bats also diagnosed rabid in the state. Massachusetts and regional figures were discussed by public health officials, noting rare rabies detections and prior vaccination efforts. The case underscores the fatal risk of untended rabies and routine vaccination as preventive shield.
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Kirk Scharfenberg
Berkshire
Eagle Lakeville
Conn
Lakeville
Sharon Hospital
James Hart
Bureau of Preventable Diseases
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Hart
Connecticut State Laboratories
Fairhaven
Mass
Maine
Walterman
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
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Morgan
Bell Cleaners
Timothy Corcoran
Harte Theatre
Harold Saunders
Walter Gavin
Women's Fellowship
Second Congregational Church
Joyce Goyette
Nancy Humphreys
Kitchen Committee
Debbie Eddington
Elane Ehrich
Betty Peirce
Mary Madkour
Gary Hine
Ford
Congress
Nixon
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Boston
U.S
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Terry A. Slater
Mark F. Sprague
Sprague
Glenn F. Ruggles
North
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Chittenden
Edward Cashman
State Supreme Court
Cashman
Labor Council
Louretta Davis
Marion Harrington
Gabriel Russo
Pawlet
Robert Tifft
West Rupert
Roy Betit
Whitingham
Jeanette Ogden
Yvonne St. Hilaire
Harry Robinson
Granville
Mark Vince
James Cross
Manchester Center
BOR Funds
Lawrence E. Gauthier
Valentine Place
Gauthier
Bennington Briefs
Woodford Hollow
Bennington Town
Democratic Committee
North Street
Park-McCullough
Marilyn Russell
Mau
Mt. Anthony Union
George A. Sleeman
State Education Department
United Press International
NY Weekly
Henry Richmond
West Road
Paul Carr
Union St
Joseph Guetti
Ana Bella
Guetti
Harvey W. Upton
Elida May Upton
Berlin
Edward Legacy
Marion Gilbar
John H. Jepson
Lake View Cemetery
Laboratories
George Waterman
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