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Celebrating her time off from school Monday, April 9, Katie Parisi, 8, of Warrensburg takes a trip backwards down a slide at the Warrensburg town playground on Sanford St.

Prospects good for bridge money in region By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com ATHOL — As a deadline loomed this week for municipalities seeking money from the state to restore flood damage to infrastructure, local offi-

cials were confident their grant application has a good chance of being approved. Warren County Planner Wayne LaMothe submitted a $483,780 grant request in early February to replace three highway stream crossings ripped out by last summer ’s flooding events with far more durable installations.

By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com WARRENSBURG — For 111 years, entering Richards Library in Warrensburg has been a chore for those with mobility limitations, with a total of six steps on a narrow

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CHESTERTOWN — In an effort to slash heating bills and assure a more sustainable and local fuel supply, The Town of Chester is researching the idea of burning wood pellets or chips to heat its expansive Municipal Center complex on Main St. Tuesday night, the Town of Chester Board heard a lengthy presentation from biomass consultant Rick Handley of Ballston Lake who helps municipalities and enterprises heat with wood chips and pellets. Handley noted that about 43 schools in Vermont are now heating their facilities primarily with wood, and were saving 17 to 65 percent over the long run, depending on their fuel costs and efficiency factors. He cited figures that indicated wood chips could cost as little as 20 percent of the price of oil fuel at today’s prices — but this savings is partially offset by the higher initial cost of biomass systems. Avoiding any promises of lower heating costs, however, Handley said that the

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