Bennington Banner: News

History through his lensWednesday, November 19 POWNAL  It's possible to accumulate quite a few photographs in 21 years working as a daily photographer for a metropolitan newspaper. Frank Giorandino's staircase is lined with photos he took while working as a staff photographer for the New York Daily News during the 1960s, '70s, and '80s.KEITH WHITCOMB JR., Staff WriterWed, 19 Nov 2008 03:06:29 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11020588?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11020588?source=rsshttp://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site509/2008/1119/20081119__tfront.jpg207306image/pjpeg

Nissan auto franchise returns to BenningtonWednesday, November 19 BENNINGTON  The Nissan auto brand will once again be sold in the Bennington area, as the Nemer Motor Group has signed an agreement with the automaker. The Nissan lineup will be added to the Nemer dealership, now selling new Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac and Cadillac vehicles and used vehicles at 24 Performance Drive in Bennington.BenningtonBanner.com,Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:06:10 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11020561?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11020561?source=rss

Big Three carmakers beg Congress for $25B aid packageWednesday, November 19 WASHINGTON  Detroit's Big Three automakers pleaded with a reluctant Congress Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline to save the once-proud titans of U.S. industry, pointedly warning of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse. Millions of layoffs would follow their demise, they said, as damaging effects rippled across an already-faltering economy.JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated PressWed, 19 Nov 2008 03:06:10 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11020560?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11020560?source=rss

SVSU to talk consolidationTuesday, November 18 BENNINGTON  Bennington School District Board members spoke strongly on Monday about the need to discuss local board consolidation within the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union. Only three board members attended Monday's facilities meeting, but all agreed that it is time to raise that issue at Thursday's SVSU meeting.JOHN D. WALLER, Staff WriterTue, 18 Nov 2008 03:04:30 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11011757?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11011757?source=rss

Striving to capture a town's identityTuesday, November 18 HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y.  Town officials and consultants from Lakes to Locks Inc. got down to business Wednesday night to get the story of Hoosick Falls. Last year, the townboard agreed to be a part of the Lakes to Locks Passage, aNew York state Byway created by the Legislature in 2002.KEITH WHITCOMB JR., Staff WriterTue, 18 Nov 2008 03:04:13 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11011726?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11011726?source=rss

State: More budget cuts are on the wayTuesday, November 18 MONTPELIER  Anticipating another downgrade in revenues, the state plans to make budget cuts "in the neighborhood" of $28 million by year's end, Administration Secretary Neale Lunderville said Monday. "We have to work with the Legislature on the Joint Fiscal Committee to develop a plan in the next few weeks," Lunderville said.LISA RATHKE, Associated PressTue, 18 Nov 2008 03:04:12 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11011725?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11011725?source=rss

Making healthy choices in local schoolsBENNINGTON - A federal grant worth nearly $25,000 is introducing local elementary school students to different types of fruits and vegetables. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program provides students at Bennington Elementary School with a healthy snack once a week.JOHN D. WALLER, Staff WriterMon, 17 Nov 2008 12:09:35 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11005400?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11005400?source=rss

WWII museum getting first black board memberMonday, November 17 POWNAL  A conversation about an old revolver has led to the Museum of Black World War II History getting its first African-American board member, Bruce Bird, the museum's director, said. Bird said he first met Mabel Jorgensen, of Stamford, Conn., in July. She was on her way back home from a vacation in Stowe and had what she believed to be an Air Force revolver.KEITH WHITCOMB JR., Staff WriterMon, 17 Nov 2008 03:03:45 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11003635?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11003635?source=rss

College presidents salaries climb 8 percentMonday, November 17 At least one person on campus has done OK as the economy has declined: public university presidents' salaries climbed 7.6 percent last year. Fifteen presidents of public research universities took home at least $700,000 in 2007-2008, up from eight in last year's survey, and nearly one-third now earn over $500,000, according to the annual Chronicle of Higher EducationJUSTIN POPE, The Associated PressMon, 17 Nov 2008 03:03:44 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11003634?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_11003634?source=rss

Utilities seek power sourcesSaturday, November 15 BENNINGTON  Vermont's three largest electrical utilities are beginning to search for new power sources as the expiration dates of current contracts approach. The state's two main power sources, the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, and Hydro-Quebec in Canada, are set to expire in 2012 and 2016, respectively.NEAL P. GOSWAMI, Staff WriterSat, 15 Nov 2008 03:05:32 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10991950?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10991950?source=rss

Wood Co. a force in Hoosick's historySaturday, November 15 HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y.  The town and village largely attribute the area's boom years to the Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Co., which featured a massive factory in Hoosick Falls beginning in the early 1850s. Town Historian Phil Leonard recently gave a presentation on the business before the Town Board, showing that, by looking at census data, the effectsKEITH WHITCOMB JR., Staff Writer.Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:05:18 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10991928?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10991928?source=rss

Pownal gadfly reaches $3,500 settlementSaturday, November 15 POWNAL  A settlement between the town's insurance company and a resident who sued the town has been reached. Town officials said the Wills Insurance Agency agreed to settle with Ray and Sharon Shields for $3,500 a suit that was filed on Aug. 20. The couple claimed the town wrongfully placed and stored a church steeple belonging to the Pownal Community Church andKEITH WHITCOMB JR., Staff Writer.Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:05:17 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10991927?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10991927?source=rss

Hoosick Falls Central faces $389K in lost aidSaturday, November 15 HOOSICK, N.Y.  The school district could be facing a 3.85 percent cut in its state aid total for this fiscal year under Gov. David Paterson's proposed budget-cutting plan, Hoosick Falls Central School District Superintendent Kenneth Facin told the Board of Directors on Thursday.KEITH WHITCOMB JR., Staff Writer.Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:05:16 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10991926?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10991926?source=rss

Warm The Children program flooded with requestsFriday, November 14 BENNINGTON  Volunteers have begun purchasing warm clothing for needy children, but donations are lagging behind demand of the Warm The Children program because of the economic slowdown. Warm The Children organizer Lisa Shea said the charitable project has seen a "bombardment of applications" this year.NEAL P. GOSWAMI, Staff WriterFri, 14 Nov 2008 10:24:19 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10982315?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10982315?source=rss

Some open to moving sixth gradersFriday, November 14 BENNINGTON  Board members in outlying districts seemed open-minded during recent meetings about the possibility of sending their sixth graders to Mount Anthony Union Middle School. 'It makes perfect sense' However, a number of questions, including ones referring to the cost implications, educational impacts and community feelings of such a move, need to beJOHN D. WALLER, Staff WriterFri, 14 Nov 2008 03:07:00 ESThttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10982314?source=rsshttp://www.benningtonbanner.com/news/ci_10982314?source=rss