Truth literature comes to Woodford on three yearly visits
Lucy Fanfan and Diane Rossman of Wilmington's Kingdom Hall visited Woodford as part of their three times a year program. They reported warm reception and growing local interest in their literature. They cited global circulation of Truth at 84 million copies in 100 languages, second only to the Bible.
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Truth
Lucy Fanfan
Diane Rossman
Wilmington
Kingdom Hall
Woodford
Ms. Fanfan
Ms. Rossman
Groovy old lady aims for 50 capitals by motorcycle
Mayra Scarborough, 61, of Nutley New Jersey, is partway through a cross country motorcycle trek to raise a flag over the capital in all 50 states. She has already visited Maine Vermont and plans Boston next, hoping to cover the remaining capitals. She holds master’s degrees from Duke and Rutgers and works as a librarian at Hoffmann La Roche.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Mayra Scarborough
Nutley
N.J
Aera Ene
Scarborough
Duke
Rutgers
Hoffmann- LaRoche
Vermont
Montpelier
Boston
Old North Church
Europe
Retired Teachers Meet in Manchester and Education Hearings Planned
The Bennington County Retired Teachers Association held its September meeting at Track Fare with a board meeting led by president Kathleen Phillips. Dr. Max Barrows noted NRTA parallels to statewide programs and Newton Baker spoke on Blue Cross Blue Shield and taxes. A driving course for ages 55 plus runs Oct. 11–12 at St. Peter's Church, cost $2 for NRTA/AARP members and $5 for nonmembers. Next meeting is Nov. 8 at Howard Johnson's Williamstown with a Clark Art Institute visit. Six public hearings on special education are planned statewide, including Oct. 4 in Manchester Elementary School at 7 p.m. Details: Rep. Madeleine Kunin provided the releases. Public sessions span Montpelier, Johnson, Bellows Falls, Burlington, and Montpelier through late October.
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Manchester
Bennington County
Kathleen Phillips
NRTA
Newton Baker
ARTV
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Barrows
Ray Mainville
Rutland
St. Peter’s Church
Bennington
AARP
Colonial Penn
Howard Johnson’s
Williamstown
Mass
Sterling and
Francine Clark Art Institute
Legislative Study Committee
Vermont
Madeleine Kunin
Special Education Study Committee
State House
Montpelier
Johnson State College
Johnson
Union High School
Bellows Falls
Burlington Electric Auditorium
Pine St
Burlington
Vermont Bicentennial Commission schedules regional discussion
Springfield hosts a statewide public session Saturday September 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Springfield High School to discuss Bennington Windsor and Windham counties futures. Education economic development state government and energy topics will be led by expert workshop leaders.
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Springfield
Vermont Bicentennial Commission
Bennington
Windham
Windsor
Springfield High School
Manchester Board of Selectmen Meeting Agenda
Manchester board of selectmen meets at 7 30 tonight at the Town Office Building with items including Ella Russell senior citizen center appointment of a crossing guard Route 7 64 acre asphalt plant plans sign applications parking violation letters Jean Bongartz tax collector zoning adjustment town lift proposal and banner policy to discuss.
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Manchester
Board of Selectmen
Ella Russell
Senior Citizen Center
Jean Bongartz
New England Regional Conference Aims at Growth Plan
The New England Regional Commission schedules a two day conference in Burlington to prepare for the White House Conference on National Balanced Growth and Economic Development. Delegations from the six governors will join public and private policy makers to craft recommendations for Washington. In Rutland, a Clarendon couple faces aggravated assault charges after a shooting and beating incident.
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Burlington
UPI
New England
Essex vandals damage 13 stores with BB gun rampage
Police estimate thousands of dollars in damage after BB gun vandalism hit 13 businesses Monday night in Essex Junction. A separate incident saw .22 caliber slugs fired at the IBM plant Sunday night. In Newport, Gary Stevens, 23, of Irasburg, ordered pre sentence investigation after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a Barton nightclub beating that left Roger Carter fatally injured. Stevens faces sentencing in about a month.
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Essex Junction
UPI
IBM
Newport
Gary Stevens
Irasburg
Stevens
Orleans County Superior Court
Roger Carter
Reer
Barton
Carter
Vermont official proposes merging housing agencies to ease shortage
Community Affairs Commissioner John G. Simson urged at a special interagency housing task force meeting that the state merge the Housing Authority and the Housing Finance Agency. He said the consolidation could cut duplication and speed up home building and financing to address a serious housing shortage.
Two teens charged in bus vandalism seek bail delay
Jeffrey Elliot aged 16 and David Hodgkins 17 of Altamont face second degree criminal mischief charges after damaging more than 28 Guilderland school district buses. Elliot ordered to undergo psychiatric examination. bail hearing postponed until Wednesday. In Albany, 116 year old Walsh & Sons apparel store to close with going out of business sale, citing next generation plans.
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Guilderland Center
Jeffrey Elliot
Guilderland
Albany County
Robert Leyden
Elliot
Joseph Harris
Albany
Harris
David Hodgkins
Altamont
William E. Walsh & Sons
Edward J. Crummey Jr
Crummey
Dead Baby Found On Church Steps In North Adams
A 13 pound infant was found in a blue sack on the steps of Holy Family Church by parishioner Thomas Errichetto. Rev. Roger Gagnon observed the bundle and called authorities. Police and the DA seek the child’s identity as they investigate the incident. Doctors report 153 motorcycle injuries treated at Berkshire Medical Center and UMass Medical School over a 90 day period prompting a joint study starting June 8 to assess causes and care.
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North Adams
Holy Family Church
Thomas Errichetto
Greene Ave
Roger Gagnon
Errichetto
Pittsfield
UPI
Berkshire Medical Center
University of Massachusetts Medical School
BMC Emergency Room
Alan Michaelson
Michaelsen
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Old Cemetery Association
N.Y
Vermont Old Cemetery Association
United Methodist
Merton Sage of
Underhill
Elien Bacon
Box 55
Max Barrows
Area I
Cire
Bennington Banner
Box
Main Street
NERC
Clarendon
Joseph Trepenier
Robert Donahue
Trepenier
Donahue
Carol
Douglas Hicks
Simson
New York
Walsh&Sons
Down
Berkshire
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