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Education secretary denies waiver to Pownal to run its own school buses
Editor’s note: This article is by Derek Carson, of the Bennington Banner, in which it was first published Sept. 19, 2015. POWNAL — The secretary of education has denied a waiver that would have allowed...
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State expands testing for PFOA to Pownal
State environmental officials will test the former Warren Wire facility on Route 346i n Pownal for PFOA. Bennington Banner photoEditor’s note: This story by Edward Damon first appeared in the...
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PFOA found in Pownal public water system
The former Warren Wire facility in Pownal is believed to be the source of PFOA found in a public water supply. Bennington Banner photoThe state told many Pownal residents Thursday to stop drinking the...
View ArticleState will test Pownal wells for PFOA
Editor’s note: This story by Edward Damon first appeared in the Bennington Banner. POWNAL — State environmental officials will test private wells within one mile of a Route 346 site for the potentially...
View ArticleAPU to Cover Pownal PFOA Costs & South Hero Tests Clean
News Release — Gov. Peter Shumlin April 19, 2016 Contact: Scott Coriell Scott.Coriell@vermont.gov MONTPELIER – Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced two positive developments in the State’s continued...
View ArticlePFOA no-drink order in Pownal lifted
Editor’s note: This article by Edward Damon was first published in the Bennington Banner on July 29, 2016. POWNAL — Residents who drank bottled water for months after a potentially harmful chemical...
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Pownal’s stopgap water fix will remain awhile longer
The former Warren Wire facility on Route 346 in Pownal, suspected source of PFOA that has contaminated drinking water. Bennington Banner file photo POWNAL — The filtration system installed over the...
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Pownal officials frustrated by efforts to find new water source
The former Warren Wire Co. facility in Pownal. Bennington Banner photoPOWNAL — Pownal Fire District 2 board members expressed frustration this week over the search for an alternative water source to...
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Pownal takes lead in solar power production
These solar panels are part of a 2.2-megawatt generating facility at the former Green Mountain Race Track site in Pownal. The town’s total generating capacity will soon more than double, with up to...
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Tests zeroing in on areas of PFOA contamination
This former industrial parcel off Route 7 in Pownal Center was found to have elevated PFOA levels in groundwater. Further tests in the area are planned. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDiggerPOWNAL — Water...
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Contract awarded in search for new Pownal water source
POWNAL — The search will soon be on for a new well to serve the Pownal Fire District No. 2 water system and its approximately 450 customers. After a bidding process, Otter Creek Engineering, of...
View ArticleSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center OB/GYN Service Now Available at Pownal...
News Release — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center March 9, 2017 Contact: Ashley Brenon Jowett Communications & Marketing Specialist Phone: 802.447.5019 | Fax: 802.447.5214...
View ArticleSelect Board race recount set in Pownal
POWNAL — A recount has been scheduled for Tuesday in the Pownal Select Board contest that saw veteran board member Nelson Brownell narrowly elected to another term by 8 votes. Assistant Town Clerk...
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Three Pownal sites in running to replace tainted water source
The former Warren Wire facility on Route 346 in Pownal is considered the source of PFOA in local drinking water. Bennington Banner file photoPOWNAL — A site visit is scheduled for Thursday to view...
View ArticleRecount affirms Pownal Selectboard result
POWNAL — A hand recount Wednesday affirmed the Town Meeting Day victory of veteran Selectboard member Nelson Brownell for another term. The recount was requested by challenger Michael George, who was...
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Complaint alleges health hazards at Pownal town offices
The Pownal town office building. A complaint to the state says there’s mold and other issues in the workplace. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDiggerBENNINGTON — A complaint filed recently with the state...
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Promising site found for replacement of PFOA-tainted well
POWNAL — At least one promising location has been identified for replacing the PFOA-contaminated Pownal Fire District 2 well. The site, one of three visited during a preliminary inspection last week,...
View ArticlePownal Selected as First Climate Economy Model Community
News Release — Vermont Council on Rural Development April 11, 2017 Contact: Jon Copans, Vermont Council on Rural Development Phone: (802) 225-6393 E-mail: Jon@vtrural.org The Vermont Council on Rural...
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Effort to help towns thrive in climate change will start in Pownal
Solar panels at the former Green Mountain Race Track site in Pownal. File photo by Holly Pelczynski/Bennington BannerPOWNAL — Pownal has been selected as the first Vermont town to receive planning...
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Commercial bottling facility proposed for Pownal water district
POWNAL — The owners of the former Green Mountain Race Track property — which is being considered for a well that would replace a local water system’s PFOA-contaminated source — are proposing a deal for...
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