Hoosick Board backs bid for federal housing funds
The Hoosick Town Board approved a resolution allowing the Capital District Regional Planning Commission to seek federal housing subsidies to upgrade substandard housing and aid low income families in Hoosick town and Hoosick Falls village. If endorsed by 50 percent of regional municipalities, Hoosick could access part of 30 million dollars slated for seven metro regions.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Hoosick Falls
CDRPC
Capital District
Town of
Joan Rogers
Rolf Sternberg
Town of Hoosick
Arlington Rescue Squad elects 1977 78 officers in annual meeting
Arlington Rescue Squad Inc held its annual meeting on Oct 3 at the Squad House naming Robert J. Young Sr. as president and a slate including Mat McConnel Donna Pickering John deBrun Kennedy Ludlam Charles Moffitt and Molly Stoerzinger for the 1977 78 year. The group reported 222 calls from Sept 30 1976 to Oct 1 1977 with 29 auto accidents and 8 880 total miles driven for the year. Dispatches run 24 hours daily. emergency number is 375 6313.
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Arlington
Arlington Rescue Squad, Inc
Robert J. Young Sr
Mat McConnel
Donna Pickering
John deBrun
Kennedy Ludlam
Charles Moffitt
Molly Stoerzinger
Robert Young
John
deBrun
Guenther Mahler
Ken Ludlam
Ken
Molly Pratt Stoerzinger
Vermont
Albany
Troy
Cambridge
New York
North Adams
Massachusetts
Hanover
New Hampshire
Burlington
Rutland
Springfield
Vernon
White River
Bloodmobile workers set regional meeting at Woodstock Inn
The Vermont New Hampshire Red Cross Blood Center hosts a day long regional meeting at the Woodstock Inn on Thursday October 13 to honor the 12th annual Red Cross Bloodmobile visits. Norbert Lacy of Concord NH presides with speakers from Vermont New Hampshire and a visitors from Northeastern New York. Workshops cover publicity planning and volunteer training with leaders including Carter Barger Karen Slawsky Mrs William Stearns James Stillman Frank Teagle and Mrs Ben Rolfe. Luncheon options available at the Woodstock Inn and other area restaurants.
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Woodstock
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Bennington County
Woodstock Inn
Vermont- New Hampshire
Red Cross Blood Center
New York
Albany
Norbert Lacy
Concord
N.H
Carter Barger
Karen Slawsky
Nashua
William Stearns
Durham
James Stillman
Burlington
Frank Teagle
Ben Rolfe
Laconia
Coast Guard Manchaster S Man Zecher patrols 1977 America's Cup
Sman 3rd Class Douglas S Zecher of Manchester patrolled the 1977 America's Cup Race off Newport R I aboard the Coast Guard cutter Vigorous based in New London Conn. His crew helped keep about 5000 spectator craft clear of racing yachts while enforcing safety and regulations in the race area. Zecher a 1974 Burr and Burton High School graduate joined the Coast Guard in January 1975.
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Coast Guard
Douglas S. Zecher
I. Stanford Zecher Jr
Manchester
Newport
R.I
Vigorous
New London
Conn
Burr
Arlington club notices eye local groups and events
Arlington hosts a slate of gatherings including American Legion Post 69 at 8 p.m. and Alcoholics Anonymous on Tuesday and Sunday at St. Margaret Mary Hall. Garden talks by Mr and Mrs Robert Worner at Bailey Hall. Red Mountain Chapter OES meets 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Temple. FOE 2551 meets 8 p.m. Wednesday in Manchester. Fire safety course at Fisher Elementary School 7:30 p.m. Wednesday with smoke detectors and escape planning. Bingo at East Arlington firehouse Thursday 7:30 p.m. and Grange Hall West Arlington Saturday. Lions Club meets Thursday 7 p.m. VFW meets 8 p.m. Thursday in Manchester. Red Mountain Lodge meets Friday p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Ladies of the Enterprise rummage sale Friday and Saturday October 21–22 with pickup calls to Hazel Carbonti.
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Robert Worner
Bailey Hall
East Arlington
GAPS
Gardeners of Arlington Plant Service
Pamela Hyland
The
Arlington Fire Co
Fisher
Firehouse
Grange Hall
West Arlington
Battenkill Grange
Ladies of the Enterprise Society of the Federated Church
Hazel Carbonti
Rate challenge to CVPS dominates Vermont news brief
The Vermont Low Income Advocacy Council fights a 16.6 percent rate increase proposed by Central Vermont Public Service Corp, calling it unnecessary and inflated and criticizing included charges such as paying for unbuilt plants and a $525,000 penalty from dropped Georgia project plans.
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Georgia
Glens Falls pizza creator crafts world’s largest pie
In Glens Falls, Lorenzo Amato built a 40 ft 0.5 in diameter pizza in seven hours after a flour shortage, weighing 4598 lbs and yielding 15111 pieces. The event followed a prior protest over a nude statue and included a blessing by Rev. Robert Purcell. Albany Weather Service forecasts possible flurries by Wednesday night amid a warming trend and snow in other regions.
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Glens Falls
Lorenzo Amato
Amato
Sicily
Michelangelo
David
Robert Purcell
St. Alphonsus Church
Fatal two car crash on Route 7 Berkshire
A Stephentown man died and four people were injured in a two car crash on Cold Spring Road Route 7 Friday night near Williamstown. George Barker 75 died at North Adams Regional Hospital. Ralph Hall 59 and Elsie 57 were in critical and fair condition respectively. Jerry Bushika 18 was cited for operating to endanger and in fair condition along with Scott Garvie 18 treated and released. Bushika was driving at high speed when he crossed into the opposite lane and hit the Hall car.
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Williamstown
Cold Spring Road
Stephentown
N.Y
George Barker
North Adams Regional Hospital
Ralph Hall
Ashland
Elsie
Jerry Bushika
North Adams
Scott Garvie
Bushika
Fire crews battle blaze. police seize marijuana plants
Firefighters responding to a blaze at 27 Francis Ave. extinguished the living room fire by 10:30 a.m. Police seized four pots with marijuana plants found during the response. Investigators will pursue ownership of about 20 healthy plants on the first and third floors. A third-floor tenant kept live rats in cages as part of the routine house check.
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Pittsfield
Francis Ave
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Rumford
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Red Cross
Williston
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Ondawa
Bennington
Bennington F.D
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Burton High School
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Jane Wickenden
American Legion Post 69
Legion Rooms
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Arlington Lions Club
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Red Mountain Lodge
Ree Ans Teac
Main St
United Counseling Service
University of Vermont
Vermont Technical College
Norwich University
Bolton Valley
Bolton
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