Woman Becomes First Female Central Office Repairwoman
Susan Vadakin of Shaftsbury becomes New England Telephone central office repairwoman in Bennington, a role long held by men. She began as an operator ten years ago and has since split duties as operator and clerk. Vadakin emphasizes capability over gender and hopes more women will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan J. Vadakin
Shaftsbury
New England Telephone
Pleasant Street
Bennington
Susan Vadakin
New England
Carl Mattson
UVM Trustees Announce $1.5 Million In Gifts And Grants
University of Vermont trustees report gifts totaling 40 283 and grants totaling 1 455 846 at the October meeting Most funds are restricted by donor or agency terms A breakdown lists grants from the Vermont Department of Education state of Vermont Employment Security US Public Health Service and other agencies to various faculty for medicine psychology physiology and related departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington — University of Vermont
Vermont Department of Education
Hugh S. McKenzie
Special Education
State of Vermont
Gareth M. Green
Medicine
Vermont Department of Employment Security
William W. Stone
U.S. Public Health Service
Edgar W. Francisco
John E. Craighead
Meet man who masterminds those crazy ice cream flavors
Les Moffitt, 54, director of quality assurance for Baskin Robbins, oversees flavor development at the lab in Burbank. He has the final say on which of dozens of new flavors—such as Here Comes the Fudge or Red White and Blueberry—make it to store shelves, wielding significant veto power over the chain’s innovative lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Klemes
New York Times
Burbank
Calif
Les Moffitt
Iowa
Moffitt
Baskin- Robbins
Britain
Sophia Lemon
Nadie Frutti
U.S
G. Gordon Liddy
Baskin- Robbin
Moffit
Irvine Robbins
Robbins
Two local young lawyers admitted to Vermont Bar
Thomas H. Jacobs and R. Paul Wickes joined a 26-lawyer class admitted to the Vermont Bar in Oct ceremonies in Montpelier. Jacobs, 27, of Shaftsbury and St. Albans roots, works with Barber, Gilman and Morrissey in Bennington after UVM and Suffolk Law School. Wickes, 25, from Haddonfield, N.J., with Williams College and Harvard Law School credentials, resides in East Pownal with Jill Hunter. they expect their first child in February.
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Vermont
UVM
Suffolk Law School
Howard Jacobs
St. Albans
Jacobs
Shaftsbury
Lee Riddington
Barber, Gilman and Morrissey
Bennington
Wickes
Haddonfield
N.J
Richard G. Wickes
Williams College
Harvard Law School
East Pownal
Jill Hunter
Caslin's Store Reopens After Renovations in Bennington
Caslin's Store at Elm and Dewey marks a grand reopening after renovations, boasting a larger cooler and walk‑in freezer. Owner Ida Caslin highlights neighborhood service while city lore recalls the site’s history from Mulqueen's Store of 1882 to Hogan's Grocery and early Elm Street development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hogan
Hogan
Mulqueen
Leon W. Sweet
Bennington
Elm St
Dewey
Hogan’s
Main Street
Putnam Street
Charles Dewey III
Bennington Convalescent Center
Elm Street
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Dewey Street
Hippodrome
Monument Avenue
Bennington Savings and Loan Association
Waldo Holden
Elm and
Caslin’s
Fred Harwood
Albany
N.Y
Ray Racicot
Caslin
Bennington Property Transfers Recorded in Oct 11 18
Bennington town clerk records multiple property transfers from October 11 to 18. Transactions include estates selling residences on Main Street and Safford Street, a duplex on Gage Street, and various parcels along South Stream Road and Meadowbrook. prices range from 1,000 to 75,000 dollars. Notable buyers include H Lee Jr, Ilse L Combs, and Jonathan Durand with addresses in Bennington and North Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Harold R. Oaks
H. Lee Jr
Ilse L. Combs
South Stream Road
H. Jurgen Combs
North Hero
Lyndon E
Freda R. Bevins
Philip E
Donna M. Bailey
Main St
North Bennington
Clifford S
Norma R. Herrington
Jonathan B
Beverly J. Durand
Gage St
Gary R
Jane O. Barbera
Grace G
Melford C
Ileana L. Bushee
Adams
School Streets
Carl E. Capella
Werner Gerspach
Forest Hills
N.Y
Jerome J. Lynch
Latham
Autumn Acres
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Cor Palrey
Jon E. Rolf
Mervyn W. Perrine
Janice L. Jones
John S. Hanson
Eugene Lepeschkin
David Whitehorn
Robert B. Low
Carleton R. Haines
Paul T. Harig
Psychology
National Institute of Child and Human Development
P. Marlene Absher
Morse & Butler
North Street
Gerald E. Morrissey
Beech St
Bennington, Vt
R. Paul Wickes
Thomas H. Jacobs
Williams, Witten and Carter
By Kelton Miller
Richard Giard
Edison, N.J
Giard
Bike Shop Inc
Depot St
Armstrong
Duathawek Furniture Inc
DIAL
Greenberg
Southern
Vermonts
LaeceEest Home & Building Supply Center
Bennington Vt
THE
Elwood
Elmwood
Grossman’s
Grossman Homes
Union Street
Braintree
Mass
Lyes
CSU
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SAVE
Pat and
Carl
Gi) Evans Products Company
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