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Tunbridge Voters Like
Their Two Meetings

     Tunbridge voters spent just 45 minutes Monday evening voting a $2.2-million school budget, but they spent hours Tuesday talking about mold.
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Bethel School Budget
Climbs by 3%

By Chris Costanzo
     At their school district meeting on Tuesday, March 6, Bethel voters approved the school board's proposed $4,550,472 budget for the coming fiscal year.
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Flint Wins Election
As Chelsea Selectman

By Michelle Kennedy
     Compared to the school meeting, Chelsea’s annual town meeting was relatively uneventful.
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Educational Meeting
In Braintree

By Sandy Vondrasek Cooch
     There was only one contested race, and budgets and appropriations all passed, but that doesn’t mean that Braintree hustled through its Town Meeting Tuesday.
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South Royalton School Meeting: Budget Passes Without Discussion
By Randy Leavitt 
     The Royalton School District held its annual meeting Monday night, March 5 at the South Royalton High School gym. The meeting was reasonably well attended, although it was speculated that more people might have attended the school meeting if the South Royalton boys varsity basketball team hadn’t bee...
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Granville Voters Approve Smaller
School Budget, Send Message

By Martha Slater
     When Granville voters gathered Tuesday, March 6 at 5 p.m. at the Granville Town Hall for their annual school district and town meetings, they didn’t just decide on a school budget figure.
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Hancock Votes Down Village School
Budget, Future of School Uncertain

By Martha Slater
     A bitter cold wind was howling fiercely outside on the morning of Tuesday, March 6 as the voters of the Town of Hancock crowded into the town hall for their annual town meeting.
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Hinderyckx, Pratt New Rochester Selex, All Articles Passed
By Martha Slater
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Sharon: Budgets Go, Resolutions, No
By Sandy Vondrasek Cooch
     At Town Meeting Tuesday, Sharon voters rejected two non-binding resolutions—one on repealing the state’s education funding system and one calling for President Bush’s impeachment—but approved other articles in a three-hour session.
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Barnard Town Meeting: Both Town & School Budgets Pass
By Kim Furlong
     This year’s Town Report was dedicated to Dan Field for his commitment and service to the town of Barnard. It is through Dan and his family, by conservation easement, that Barnard will always have the north side of Silver Lake and all its natural beauty preserved for generations to enjoy.
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Pittsfield Voters Okay Tax Hike, Keep School Mtg. Date the Same
     When Pittsfield voters gathered Tuesday, March 6 for their annual town and school district meetings, they only rejected one of the warned articles, deciding to keep their school meeting in March.
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At Stockbridge Town Meeting:
Budget Passed, Trustees Directed

By Susan Pelletier
     Despite frigid temperatures, the Stockbridge Town Meeting 2007 was well attended. The Stockbridge Historical Society had an exhibit, the Green Mt. Gallopers, a local 4H group, had a fundraiser with candy available for purchase; and there were also Girl Scout cookies for sale.
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