Brattleboro Family Chases 1880s High Wheel Dream
Brattleboro father Richard Wellman and his son revive authentic high wheel bicycles from the 1880s. They ride nightly in Brattleboro and join a high wheelers group. They plan a 100 mile century ride in one day and aim to attend the National Meet of High Wheelers in October.
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Mary Law
Brattleboro
Richard Wellman
Wellman
Wellmans
Wheelman’s
Wellman and Son
John
Weelmans
Richard
Hoosick Falls Student Chosen for London Acting Program
Hoosick Falls native Kevin F. McGuire son of James F. and Mrs McGuire at 48 Center St has been selected to study with professors at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts in London England. He will study acting movement mime stage combat voice and fencing with London authorities and also study voice at Guildhall Drama Center. A 1976 Hoosac School graduate he will be the program’s youngest member and leaves by plane for London Wednesday night residing at 202 222 Cromwell Rd for the year.
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Kevin F. McGuire
James F. McGuire
Center St
Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts
London
England
Marymount College
New York City
McGuire
Pamela Barnard
Guildhall Drama Center
Hoosac School
H. Ashton Crosby
Hero
Cromwell Rd
Lonn
Bennington Couple Celebrate 25th Anniversary and New Home
Mrs Henry Brace and Bonnie and Susan Cook attended an open house Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Cook in Bennington to honor the Cooks 25th wedding anniversary and celebrate the completion of their new residence.
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Henry Brace
Bonnie
Susan Cook
John Cook
Bennington
Photo adoption book sparks interest in Connecticut
Connecticut officials report a photo listing of all state wards eligible for adoption is attracting interest before its formal start. 39 children were pictured in July and 20 were placed or awaiting placement by Monday. Ages range from six months to 12 years as agencies nationwide receive the listings.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Connecticut
State Department of Children and Youth Services
Patricia Hartman
Connecticut Adoption Resources Exchange
Vermont to Consider Free Legal Services Programs
A Vermont committee plans to start a federally funded Judicare pilot to pay private lawyers for 500 to 600 poor residents not now covered by Legal Aid. Separately the Legal Aid board weighs raising income limits to expand eligibility for free counseling, potentially qualifying 5,000 to 6,000 people. Both groups meet during the Vermont Bar Associations annual convention.
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Fairlee
UPI
Vermont Bar Associations
Vermont to reorganize state police under new safety chief
Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Francis Lynch says a sweeping reorganization of the state police will be announced soon. It will affect uniformed troopers and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation and reportedly revive a full-time eight-member fire investigation unit. Previously fire probes were done by detectives since Labor and Industry took over fire prevention a decade ago.
Casavant seeks appointment to Vermont House vacancy
Winooski Democrat Dominique Casavant announces candidacy for the House seat left vacant by Rep. James Shea. Shea recently moved to the state Senate after Gov. Snelling named him to fill one of two Senate vacancies. Casavant had also sought the Senate openings but lost to Shea and Mark Kaplan in party guidance. Casavant remains the sole announced candidate for the House post.
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Winooski
UPI
Dominique Casavant
Casavant
James Shea
Richard Snelling
Senate
Chittenden County
Democratic Committee
Shea
Mark Kaplan
Turcott arraignment expected in sexual assault case
Donald George Turcott 25 Brownington was to be arraigned today in Vermont District Court on a sexual assault charge. Arrested Tuesday for an alleged Monday offense, he was held overnight pending arraignment. Officials provided few details.
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ST. Johnsbury
UPI
Donald George Turcott
Brownington
Vermont
Turcott
Livingston town justice given probation and resignation order
Albert J. Lockwood a 59 year old Livingston town justice was placed on three years probation for official misconduct and endangering a child and ordered to resign his post immediately. He pleaded guilty to two charges in satisfaction of an indictment including multiple counts of rape and sodomy with alleged victims under 17. Albany County Judge Joseph Harris imposed special conditions including psychiatric treatment and prohibition from holding judicial office during probation. Separately Albany rainfall for September reached 1.4 inches Tuesday exceeding a third of the month’s average. total to date 4.75 inches with nine days left in the month.
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Livingston
Albert J. Lockwood
Lockwood
Albany
Joseph Harris
Berkshire panel backs Hillcrest shut in favor of rehab center
Berkshire County health planning group urged converting Hillcrest Hospital in Pittsfield into a countywide special rehabilitation unit housing a pain clinic short term psychiatric facility and detox center. Hospital officials opposed the plan arguing it would reduce choice and raise costs amid long standing city merger history.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire County Health Planning
Hillcrest Hospital
Mario DeMartino
SSC
Berkshire County
Hillcrest
Ronald K. Rooney
John A. Barry
Berkshire Medical Center
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