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May 2013

All posts published in May 2013

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Rangers take two from visiting Richford

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by Richard Creaser ORLEANS — The Lake Region Rangers hosted the visiting Richford Falcons for an impromptu doubleheader Monday afternoon.  Saturday’s regularly scheduled match between the two teams was rained and snowed out and, due to poor field conditions ba... More »

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Hunters skeptical of state deer count

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by Paul Lefebvre LYNDON — A deer hearing at Lyndon State College last week may have been lightly attended, but it still attracted hunters willing to cross knives with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. “I think the deer herd has plummeted since the departmen... More »

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A look at Vermont’s environmental movement

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Greening Vermont, The Search for a Sustainable State, by Elizabeth Courtney and Eric Zencey.  Paperback. 173 pages.  Published by Thistle Hill Publications, North Pomfret, Vermont, and the Vermont Natural Resources Council, Montpelier, Vermont.  $35.00 Reviewe... More »

Obituaries May 29, 2013

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Gerald Bert Powers Gerald Bert Powers, 98, of Easthampton, Massachusetts, died peacefully on May 15, 2013, after a short illness. He was born on November 14, 1914, in Derby, to A. Thomas and Minnie Mae (Shannon) Powers.  He married the love of his life, Lucile... More »

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Lake Region rocks at Parker Pie

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copyright the Chronicle 5-22-13 WEST GLOVER — “It’s different on a lighted stage than on the gym floor,” Jared Wiggett observed Friday night. He was taking a breather on the deck at Parker Pie during a break in a concert called Lake Region Rocks. The stage he ... More »

Obituaries May 22, 2013

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Therese A. Doyon Therese A. Doyon, 84, of Lowell died on May 19, 2013, in Newport. She was born on October 4, 1928, in Winooski, the daughter of Leo and Aurore (Charpentier) Bonneau. On August 16, 1949, she married Gaston Doyon, who survives her. Mrs. Doyon an... More »

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Tea Leaves explores the mother-daughter relationship

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by Bethany M. Dunbar copyright the Chronicle 5-15-2013 Tea Leaves; a memoir of mothers and daughters, by Janet Mason, published by Bella Books, Tallahassee, Florida, 2012, paperback, 202 pages, $15.95. I celebrated Mother’s Day pretty quietly this year.  My ow... More »

Prisoners favor new anti-addiction drug

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by Joseph Gresser copyright the Chronicle  5-15-13 NEWPORT — Some inmates at Northern State Correctional Facility here are exploring new frontiers in prison contraband.  In the past month or so, several people have appeared in the Orleans Criminal Division of ... More »

Obituaries May 15, 2013

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Joel Max Andress Joel Max Andress, 81, of Newport died on April 21, 2013, while visiting his son and daughter-in-law in Clarkdale, Arizona. He was born July 1, 1931, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the son of Ruth and Joseph Andress.  In 1988, he married Joanne R.... More »

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In track and field: NC Falcons fall short in home meet

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 by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle May 10, 2013 NEWPORT — It was evident that North Country Coach Gary Johnson had hoped things might turn out differently as he played master of ceremonies to the track and field competition held at North Country on We... More »

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Young composers get a chance to hear their works

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copyright the chronicle 05-08-13 by Joseph Gresser DERBY LINE — At noon on a fine spring Wednesday, a stream of youngsters from elementary to high school age poured into the doors of the Haskell Opera House.  In front of the entrance to the Haskell Free Librar... More »