Small business seminars offered in North Adams
The Northern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce partners with North Adams State College and the Small Business Administration to offer a six week seminar series titled Managing for Profits. Open to owners managers and key staff the program covers planning taxation accounting promotion personnel management credit and collection and success factors. Instructors come from local business and the college. Sessions run Tuesdays 7 to 9 p.m. November 9 to December 14 at North Adams State College with a $35 per person fee and materials provided. Contact the chamber at 69 Main Street North Adams MA 413-663-3735 for registration.
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North Adams
Mass
Northern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
North Adams State College
Small Business Administration
Frances Buckley
North Adams State College Business and Education
Abdul Shaikh
Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Burr-Burton senior chosen as Good Citizen
Alan L. Holton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Holton of South Londonderry, a Burr and Burton senior, is named this year's DAR Good Citizen. He is a high honors student in the college program, charter National Honor Society member, varsity athlete captain, German honors student, and plans a future in medicine after college.
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Burr-Burton
Manchester
Alan L. Holton
Roger L. Holton
South Londonderry
Burr and Burton Seminary
DAR
Holton
Burr and Burton
National Honor Society
Middlebury
Manchester Town Clerk notes primary and general election guidance
Manchester voters are reminded primary ballots select party nominees while the general election permits split voting within legal limits. Absentee ballots must be requested by Oct 30 noon, with clerk hours listed and contact number 362 1315.
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Manchester
Manchester Journal
Justices of the Peace
Board of Civil Authority
Vermont Pesticide Council Upholds DDT Ban
An informal poll showed most Vermont Pesticide Advisory Council members favor easing the statewide DDT ban, but the council voted unanimously to keep the ban except in emergencies. Only one member, James Morse, opposed easing. DDT has been banned since 1972. federal law limits its use.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Pesticide Advisory Council
Vermont
Water Resources Department
James Morse
Hinesburg
Pesticide Advisory Council
Commissioners of Health and Agriculture
Jeffords Endorsed by Railway Labor Executives
The Railway Labor Executives Association backs Rep. James Jeffords in his bid for re election against John A. Burgess. The endorsement cites 10 key votes supporting Northeast railroads public works bills and other rail measures, with members from the AFL CIO Railway Employes Department United Transportation Union and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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Railway Employes Department
The
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Salmon criticizes Stafford remoteness from Vermonters
Gov. Thomas Salmon reissued his charge that Sen. Robert Stafford remains remote from Vermont voters as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate. At Salmon's 26th news conference this year he noted Stafford has held only one press meeting since January, in Rutland when announcing his candidacy. He called it another remoteness item.
Vet sued for overdose in two horse deaths
In Chittenden County Superior Court Gail Kurz and Jonesville Animal Hospital are accused by Douglas and Marilyn Littlefield of Jericho of administering carbon disulfide to two horses in May, causing their deaths and triggering a $5,000 negligence lawsuit.
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Burlington
UPI
Chittenden County
Gail Kurz
Jonesville
Vermont youth waives extradition in college-state murder case
In Rutland, 18 year old Robert Barnason agreed to return to Florida to face a murder charge in the July killing of retired teacher Winston Hite. He was arrested at the Vermont State Fair after his trail surfaced via a credit card fraud attempt. Barnason was ordered held without bail for 30 days to allow Florida authorities to extradite. In Colchester, the Bergeronn Variety Store on Route 2A was robbed of an undetermined cash amount by a lone gunman who fled after threatening a cashier.
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Rutland
UPI
Robert Barnason
Florida
Barnason
Winston Hite
Vermont
Colchester
Bergeronn
Albany inquest ordered into two shooting deaths
Albany County Coroner James Cavanaugh orders an inquest into the Friday night shootings of two Albany men, following a NAACP suggested inquiry led by Harry Hamilton. Police say Elander Lewis fatally shot Mack Threatt, then was killed by officers after turning his gun on them. In Troy, County Executive William J Murphy unveils a 50 110 120 35 budget with a 12.4 percent tax hike amid reduced state aid. Civil Service Employees Association plans to protest a provision freezing most county staff at 1976 salaries.
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Albany
James Cavanaugh
Harry Hamilton
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Elander Lewis
Mack Threatt
Lewis
Troy — Rensselaer
William J. Murphy
Murphy
Civil Service Employes Association
Public Employment Relations Board
Berkshires to Use Toll Free Ski Reports
Berkshire Hills Conference launches toll free ski condition reports in the Berkshires to replace the late Frank Ellis of Torrington who pioneered phone snow reports. Roy Kennedy says the 800 numbers will place Berkshire ski info on par with larger resorts and aid callers seeking updates.
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Pittsfield
Berkshires
Frank Ellis
Torrington
Conn
Roy Kennedy
Berkshire Hills Conference
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Laura Harwood
Walter Hersom
Richard Rockwell
Blanchard Stone
Robert Treat
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I. Stanford Zecher Jr
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Barbara Powers
General Assembly
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Peru
Winhall
House of Representatives
Orrin H. Beattie
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