Final Battle of Bennington fete marks bicentennial events
Bennington Vermont and Hoosick Falls New York plan a two state commemoration timed to the August 16 anniversary. Activities include a DAR church service, dedication of General Stark marker at the Battle Monument, a commemorative post office sub station, a luncheon with Judge Holden and Senator Leahy, and a 3 PM commemorative service at Walloomsac Battlefield Park with multi state wreaths and a costumed governor reenactment.
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Hoosick Falls
Bennington
Hoosick
Innnington
Walloomsac
Iselaer
Old First Church
Old Bennington
Louis C. Savelas
Benington
Stark
Bennington Battle Monument
Monument Avenue
Battle Monument
Bennington Battlefield Park
Route
Hoosick Township
New York
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Roger Tubby
Adirondacks
Hugh Carey
New York State
General Hall And His Bennington Reenactment Return To Modern Times
Samuel Hall of Plymouth New Hampshire who portrayed General John Stark in a Bicentennial reenactment has surrendered his ponytail and plans to drop the 18th century role on Tuesday. About 10 000 spectators watched 1 500 participants recreate the Battle of Bennington in Vermont noting Hall as the mounted Stark led by a crew of history buffs and local volunteers. Hall explained the joke of his character and quips about returning to the 20th century after the show.
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Bennington
Samuel Hall
Plymouth
N.H
Hall
Canada
John Stark
New Hampshire
Stark
Bunker Hill
Boston
Durham, N.H
Cops and Robbers
Rensselaer man shot by police in bridge confrontation
A 24 year old Rensselaer man, Lawrence Ward, was shot on the Dunn Memorial Bridge after a confrontation with police Sunday evening and is listed in fair condition at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Police would offer no details, while a neighbor described a man with a hunting knife advancing toward officers.
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Rensselaer
Albany Medical Center
Lawrence Ward
Columbia Turnpike
Dunn Memorial Bridge
Colonie Hadassah Starts Annual Membership Booklet
Joan Platt Colonie Hadassah president announces work has started on the Chapter's annual membership booklet Linda Weisburgh leads the booklet project and coordinates the effort.
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Colonie
Joan Platt
Colonie Chapter
Hadassah
Linda Weisburgh
North Colonie budget propositions face school vote
Newtonville residents will vote Wednesday from 10 30 am to 9 pm in district elementary schools on six budget measures. The items include 113204 for interscholastic sports 20500 for transportation 74016 for equipment 20000 for library books 107931 for student supplies and workbooks and 35000 for a new energy control system.
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Newtonville
North Colonie Central School District
North Colonie Board Meeting Set for Wednesday at Shaker High
The North Colonie Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday at Shaker High School in Room D-111 at 8 p.m. The session was originally planned for tonight.
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Newtonville
North Colonie Board of Education
Shaker High School
Colonie Hadassah Delegates to National Convention
Colonie Joan Platt and Karen Rosenkrantz will represent Colonie at the National Hadassah Convention in New York City from August 21 to 24. The Colonie Chapter earns an award for oversubscribing all fundraising quotas this year.
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Colonie
Joan Platt
Karen Rosenkrantz
Colonie Chapter of
Hadassah
New York City
Coyne pits Colonie man for Colonie county post
Albany County Executive James Coyne will recommend Albert Pacer of Colonie for head of the new Department of Employment and Training. The department, funded by a $4.5 million federal grant, follows a local law approved last week. Pacer has spent two years in Coyne's office and served as budget director and later Manpower coordinator.
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Albany
James Coyne
Albert Pacer
Colonie
Pacer
Coyne
Parishioners Renovate Rectory At Holy Spirit Church
About 25 volunteers from the Holy Spirit Church in East Greenbush repaired and revived the church rectory. They painted caulked and installed, bringing tools and skills to the project under Pastor Rev. John Albert and Father James Zegers. A mix of adults and youths contributed, with one plumber volunteering his services and others offering crafts and labor.
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East Greenbush
Congregation of the Holy Spirit Church
Columbia Turnpike
John Albert
James Zegers
Father Albert
Father Zegers
Zegers
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Mont Bicentennial Commission
Mt. Anthony Country Club
James §. Holden
U.S
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Richard Snelling
John Stewart Burgess
Mittee
Christina Stevens
Town of Bennington
Louis Bellemare
Rensselaer County
William M. Murphy
Reginald Cram
Gov. Thomson
Robert V. Elliott
Massachusetts National Guard
Gov. Dukakis
Myron Hertel
Buskirk
Frank Callougally
Broadway
Third Avenue
Angeline Matera
Eileen Kelleher
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Eileen
C.W. McKeen
Betty Groner
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