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Woodford merger affirmed; Pownal recount Monday
WOODFORD — A recount in Woodford has upheld the town’s Nov. 7 rejection of a proposed Act 46 merger of five Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union school districts. Meanwhile, Pownal is next up for a...
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GMP plans to remove downed trees that prompted concerns
Logs left along Route 7 in southwestern Vermont after cutting related to a major utility pole upgrade project have prompted safety concerns. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger POWNAL — Green Mountain Power...
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Recommissioned hydro facility again producing power
Developer Bill Scully explains the generating equipment in the powerhouse of the newly commissioned Hoosic River Hydro facility in North Pownal. The orange generator unit is on the left, and the gray...
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Pownal Act 46 recount confirms ‘no’ vote
(This story by Derek Carson appeared first in the Bennington Banner on Nov. 20, 2017.) POWNAL — A recount of votes in Pownal on whether to merge five local school districts confirmed the results...
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Pownal veteran gets France’s highest honor
Wallace Mattison holds the Legion of Honor award he was awarded Wednesday at the Vermont Veterans Home. Photo by Holly Pelcznski/Bennington Banner (This story by David LaChance was published in the...
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Massachusetts city seeks to sell Pownal forest
A sign in Pownal marks the beginning of forestland owned by the city of North Adams, Massachusetts, which will seek proposals to sell about 218 acres. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger POWNAL — The city...
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Pownal stream study identifies flooding risk sites
Tubbs Brook in North Pownal, not far from where it empties into the Hoosic River. A study of Tubbs and Ladd brooks in the town has identified numerous points of restriction that could cause flooding...
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No bidders emerge for Pownal land eyed for conservation
A sign in Pownal marks the beginning of forestland owned by the city of North Adams, Mass., which asked for proposals to purchase about 218 acres. File photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger POWNAL — No bids...
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Mortgage holder seeks to foreclose on Pownal track site
The grandstand at the former Green Mountain Race Track in Pownal. A loan servicing firm wants to foreclose on the 144-acre site. Photo by Holly Pelczynski/Bennington Banner POWNAL — A complaint filed...
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Pownal considers appointment of town clerk
Pownal will consider a ballot article that would change the town clerk’s position from an elected one to one appointed by the Select Board. File Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger POWNAL — As have other...
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Selectboard member snags land intended for public right-of-way
Pownal still cut off from recreation area close to the Taconic Crest hiking trail because Selectboard member bought the land. File photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger POWNAL — Selectboard members are...
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Permanent filtering system proposed as solution to PFOA pollution
The enclosed carbon filtering system, to the left of the Pownal Fire District 2 wellhead, off Route 346, has been seen as temporary. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger POWNAL — With negotiations over a...
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Waterbury company explores solar sites on landfills in Pownal
Landfills are of increasing interest to developers of solar power. BENNINGTON — A solar developer is proposing three new arrays in Pownal, all located on former landfill sites. Green Lantern Solar,...
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Long-term filtering may be only solution to Pownal pollution
The carbon filtering system is located next to the Pownal Fire District 2 well. File photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger POWNAL — Pownal Fire District 2 board members learned on Monday that district water...
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State investigates another PFOA site in Pownal
Sections of a foundation slab are all that remain of a building that once stood on a parcel off Center Street in Pownal where PFOA contamination was found during testing. State environmental officials...
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Pownal gives developer OK to explore 3 solar projects
Landfills are of increasing interest to developers of solar power. Courtesy photo POWNAL — Green Lantern Group has received approval to assess three potential area sites for solar generating projects....
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$50K theft from Pownal school district account
Pownal Elementary School in Pownal, Vermont Thieves operating electronically, possibly from out of the country, may be responsible for the theft of $50,000 from one of the bank accounts of the Pownal...
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Three more toxic chemicals added to drinking water advisory list
Peter Walke (left), deputy secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger BENNINGTON — The state has updated its health advisory for drinking water to include test...
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Bear raids kitchen of Pownal home
Bear complaints are on the rise in Vermont and residents are asked to remove things that might attract a bear from their yard such as trash, dog food or bird feeders. Photo courtesy of Gillian Stippa....
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Complaint filed over Pownal voting procedures; some seek revote
I Voted stickers. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger POWNAL — An apparent error in the distribution of ballots during the primary election has several Pownal residents calling for an investigation into...
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