Arlington to Hold Emergency Meeting Over Contaminated Water
Arlington officials schedule an emergency meeting at 7 p.m. to assess progress toward making drinking water safe after state health officials ordered boiling due to coliform contamination. Selectmen threaten withholding payments and may escrow residents’ funds to compel Barber’s Water Co. improvements with Rep Jane Gardner pressing health department action.
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Arlington
State Board of Health
Roger Dickenson
Health Department
Arlington Water Co
Norton Barber
Barber
The
Water Company
Arlingtonians
Jane Gardner
Selectmen
Gardner
Vermont Health Dept
Pownal Community Group Meetings Tonight
Local fire protective associations and auxiliaries gather at various firehouses tonight. The planning commission and fishing game club also meet, with library hours posted and preschool care hours noted.
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Pownal
Locker room vandalism at Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary
Police report vandalism at Manchester area Bur r and Burton Seminary over weekend with firecrackers in washstands fire extinguishers sprayed on floors and walls and drug cabinet torn open. Items stolen, if any, under review by school officials. Also investigating soccer nets tampering and a leather goods theft at Herdsman Leather Shop valued at $2,300.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manfred Wessner
Wessner
Route 7
Arlington sells 85 acres at first tax sale in 40 years
Arlington’s first tax sale since 1939 nets 85 acres of woodlot for 1500 dollars. The land, listed to Richard T. Gascoigne, had taxes due since 1970. Bruce Barger warned of sale. John L. Haugsrud, for Arlington Industries, buys the parcel at 1500 dollars for a one year tax collector’s deed with potential transfer if Gascoigne fails to redeem.
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Arlington
Arthur O’dea
Town Hall
Richard T. Gascoigne
Gascoigne
Bruce Barger
John L. Haugsrud
Arlington Industries, Inc
Haugsrud
Arlington Industries Inc
Arlington Community Meetings and Events Evening Notices
Local groups announce tonight and upcoming gatherings at East Arlington firehouse Music Box and VFW rooms Manchester. The Arlington Chorale begins rehearsal at 7 30 PM with social hour and policy overview. Other notices include auxiliary meetings, plant club program, bingo events, and visits by out of town relatives.
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Arlington Fire Co
East Arlington
Arlington Chorale
Music Box
Chorale
VFW
VFW Rooms
Manchester
WWI
Arlington
Firehouse
Grange Hall
West Arlington
Battenhill Grange
Two youths and a gas station robbed in North Shire
Vermont police investigate two linked robberies in North Shire and Manchester Lehigh gas station where attendant Richard Ennis 18 was assaulted and robbed of 398 dollars. A later Route 7 robbery by a man in a red Grand Prix left two teens unharmed. Suspect described as White male, 5 feet 8 inches, 160 pounds, blonde hair.
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North Shire
Dorset
Manchester Lehigh Gas Station
John
Heffernan
Shaftsbury
East
Frank Dupree
Vermont Bank and Trust
Manfred Wessner
Ennis
Wessner
East Dorset
New York
Rensselaer County leader urges New York to pay bills
Rensselaer County Executive William J. Murphy called on Friday for New York State to settle $824,038 in unpaid reimbursement claims. He noted the deficit grows by about $100,000 monthly, with $600,000 overdue for more than 30 days, and warned the county loses revenue interest as the state delays reimbursement.
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Troy
N.Y
Rensselaer County
William J. Murphy
New York State
Murphy
New York
Four Arrested for Trespass at Route 22 Garage
HOOSICK NY four persons including two female youths were arrested Sunday night by Rensselaer County deputies after being found at Steve Shaw's Garage on Route 22. Adults Brenner and Tracey charged with criminal trespass and petty larceny. two youths also booked on similar charges. All arraigned before Brunswick Town Justice Francis McKnight. Brenner and Tracey remanded to jail while one youth to Detention Center. Vermont police say the group is being investigated on other serious charges.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Rensselaer
Brunswick Town
Francis McKnight
Brenner
Tracey
Rensselaer County
Troy
Vermont State Police
Middlesex
Falls woman arrested for possession of cocaine
A 19 year old Hoosick Falls woman, Susan Foster, was arrested after a search warrant found two white pills wrapped in cellophane identified as cocaine. Foster was arraigned and released on 100 dollar bail and will appear in court September 21. Also arrested were George Brett on multiple charges after reckless motorcycle operation and Jeremiah Cushing on resisting arrest.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Hoosick Falls
Susan Foster
Timothy Gibbs
Eagle Bridge
Acto
Ms. Foster
George A. Brett
Snow St
Ball Street
Brett
Housing plan to be discussed at BCRC meeting
The Bennington County Regional Commission will meet on Thursday at St. Margaret Mary's parish hall. Carol Ineson will present the regional housing plan with the housing committee, and Brendan J. Whittaker will speak on energy conservation. A written summary will be distributed and a public hearing scheduled for October before a vote.
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Arlington
Bennington County Regional Commission
BCRC
St. Margaret Mary’s Parish
Carol Ineson
Brendan J. Whittaker
State Energy Office
Commission
Whittaker
Vermont
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Pownals
North Pownal
North Pownal Firehouse
East Pownal
Pownal Center
Solomon Wright
Fish and Game Club
Shaftsbury’s
Shaftsbury Fire Department
Bennington Ford
Charles Becker
Maxim
Federal Economic Development Administration
EDA
Edwin A. Colvin
Jack Heaton
Aay Yi
Main ST
Bennington, VT
BBS
RTE
Stereo
L.P. Records
Monument Plaza
Bennington
Walker
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Gardeners of Arlington Plant Service
GAPS
Bailey Hall
Red Mountain
OES
Masonic Temple
O— Foe
Eagle Rooms
Helene Thompson
Kathleen Lenthall
Newport
Sidney
Australia
Hilda Bone
Canberra
Gilbert M. Vaughn
Enterprise Society of the Federated Church In
Nathalie Caler
Arlington School Board
Arlington High School
Arthur J. O’dea
George Sleeman
Hanson
Vailbridge
Bennington County
Falls
Jeremiah Cushing
Cushing
Stuart M. Duboff, M.D
Hospital Drive
MeLs
Fishmans
Panasonic
Panasonic CT
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