Adams Myrtle Street Urban Renewal Okayed by Finance Board
The Adams Finance Committee unanimously backs a five article package funding the town share of a 1.1 million federal Myrtle Street urban renewal project. A special town meeting will vote Monday. The plan includes a 264,500 local appropriation and 895,000 federal aid with a 20 year bond to be issued. The project spans 10.2 acres of blighted homes and businesses near Center Street and the Hoosic River, replacing declines with garden apartments and commercial space.
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Adams
Myrtle Street
Donald R. Sommer
Adams Redevelopment Authority
Anthony P. McBride
Ewart D. Callahan
John Cardonnel
ARA
Merton
Anthony
Finance Committee
Andrew J. Dill
Callahan
McBride
Sommer
Cardonnel
James P. McAndrews
Donald C. Blanchette
Planning Board
William Sorrentino
Candeub
Fleissig, Adley & Associates
Planning Consultants
Newark
Town Hall
Center Street
Hoosic River
L. L. Brown Co
Center St
Town Meeting Set Monday on Urban Renewal
Adams selects board chair Ewart D Callahan says urban renewal is essential for Adams future. Monday's special meeting will vote on a five article package approving a $1.1 million federally aided Myrtle Street renewal project to redevelop a blighted 10.2 acre tract and restore town tax revenue.
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Adams — Selectmen
Ewart D. Callahan
Adams
Myrtle Street
Former Resident Missing From VA Hospital
Edward Blanchette, a former Adams resident and patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Northampton, has been missing for four days. Miss Germaine Blanchette, his sister, reported the disappearance to police. He is 5 feet 6 inches, about 150 pounds, with brown eyes and balding gray hair.
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ADAMS
Edward Blanchette
Veterans Administration Hospital
Northampton
Germaine Blanchette
Adams Nursing Home
Blanchette
Dalton boxing classes at YMCA Youth Center
Dalton box ing sport classes for boys of all ages begin at the YMCA Youth Center on Wednesday at 7. Donald Duquette of Pittsfield will instruct. he is a former area boxing athlete. Boxing is for physical education and self defense only with no out of town meets, exhibitions for parents and local groups planned. First aid lessons for peewee football leaders started Wednesday night with James O Connor and Rudy Benedetti leading sessions. Burns Rockwell described resuscitation. Daughters of Isabella breakfast at Crane Inn after 8:15 Mass with Mrs. Evelyn Laux speaking about her Paris trip. Berkshire Eagles available at local shops. delivery 447-7311.
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YMCA
James O'Connor
Rudy Benedetti
Burns Rockwell
Daughters of Isabella
Crane Inn
St. Agnes’ Church
Evelyn Laux
Paris
France
Egremont Haupt Kills Rattlesnake Near Home
South Egremont resident Eric Haupt reports killing a nearly four foot rattlesnake by his Old Jug End Road home. The limber serpent measured about four feet and had thirteen rattles before it was disposed of.
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South Egremont
Eric Haupt
Old Jug End Road
Haupt
Lanesboro Nurse resigns post to study for master's
Mrs Richard W Lord of Summer Street resigns her clinical instructor post at Bishop Metd ical School of Nursing Pitts field General Hospital to pursue a master’s degree in medical surgical nursing She receives a $1000 tuition scholarship at Russell Sage College Troy N Y In May 1964 she graduated cum laude from Russell Sage with a bachelor of science in nursing
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Lord
Lanesboro
Richard W. Lord
Summer Street
Bishop Metdical School of Nursing
Pittsfield General Hospital
Russell Sage College
Troy
N.Y
Russell Sage
Lenox Knights sponsor dance for K of C scholarship
Lenox Knights of Columbus sponsor a dance tonight at Lenox High School gymnasium for the K of C scholarship fund. Music will be by the Berkshire Beatles.
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Lenox
Lenox Knights of Columbus
Lenox High School
K. of C
Berkshire Beatles
Water Department Pay Dispute Sets Oct Meeting
Lenox officials backed a 1500 dollar salary for the Water Department superintendent after studying other towns. The vote favors sending the figure to the Finance Committee and then to a special town meeting on October 8. The prior 2250 and 1000 figures sparked near clash among voters and officials.
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Lenox
Robert T. Chaffee
Water Department
Finance Committee
Williams College official rebuts catering charge
Williams College treasurer Charles A. Foehl rejects selectman Filmore R. Baker’s claim that Baxter Hall catering unfairly competes with local restaurants. Foehl cites Sprague Electric Co. retirement dinner and local youth group events as reasons for Baxter Hall use and notes the college would stop catering if not needed. He says the service is a community act, charges 99 cents per meal, and the college does not solicit outside business.
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Williamstown
Williamstown Selectman
Baxter Hall
Williams College
Selectman Filmore
Baker
Foehl
Sprague Electric Co
Baxter
Five Year Industrial Technical Program Planned at McCann High
The Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District Committee voted to establish a five year college level industrial technical program at McCann Vocational Technical High School North Adams. Registration will run Sept 27 to 4 pm daily and 6 40 to 8 30 pm Tue Thu with no tuition for district residents. The same town reports an upcoming Fall Foliage Festival blessing at Harriman Airport with church and civic leaders attends. The East School project will be delayed by moisture pushing completion to mid October or later affecting painting and tiling. A regional high school district discussion is set for Oct 19 with Clarksburg Florida Stamford and Readsboro. Over 200 attend Williamstown Garden Club Fall Flower Show themed Harvest Time the Berkshires.
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Dalton
Golden Age Club
Theresa Fillio
Fillio
Everton Parker
Florence Sharon
Parker
Louise Jette
Fillie
Sharon
Vermont
West Shore Club
Pittsfield
Senior Citizens Center
North Adams
Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District
McCann Vocational-Technical High School
Berkshire
Harriman
Earl J. Rishaut
Congregational Beth Israel
Lafayette H. Sprague Jr
St. John’s Episcopal Church
John P. Donahue
St. Francis Church
Francis C. Florini
Donald A. Thurston
Greater
Clarksburg
Florida
Stamford
Readsboro
New Park Snack Bar Opens in Pittsfield
Lee Donald Wagner of Pittsfield obtained a common victualer's and Lord's Day license from the Selectmen to operate New Park Snack Bar at 40 Main St. The couple, new owners of Maxie’s Grinders and Jack’s Delicatessen assets, will run daily hours 6 am to 6 pm with Friday nights to 10. Hot lunches, magazines, newspapers, candies and tobacco will be sold.
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Lee
Donald
Wagner
Pittsfield
New Park
Max Bookless
Maxie
Scouts Need Leaders To Run Junior Troops
Lee Eagle Office reports that without volunteers to lead two junior Girl Scout troops, about 60 girls cannot continue Scouting this year. The local Scout Committee will help new leaders, with several women already signing up as assistants. Prospective leaders should contact Mrs. Louis B. Scaramuzzi, Mountain View Terrace, troop organizer. Scouting should resume soon aside from the two inactive troops.
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Lee
Girl Scout Committee
Scout Committee
Asd
Louis B. Scaramuzzi
Mountainview Terrace
Fanning Sells Tickets for Wilson Dinner in Boston
Lee town Clerk Francis G. Fanning distributes tickets for a dinner honoring Edward C. Wilson retiring associate commissioner of corporations and taxation for the state. Fanning, secretary of the Berkshire County Assessors' Association, offers tickets at the Lee town office. Dinner set for Thursday Oct 21 at Hotel Somerset Boston. Lou's Pizza House advertises nearby.
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Lee
Francis G. Fanning
Edward C. Wilson
Fanning
Berkshire County Assessors’ Association
Lee Town
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