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May 2015

All posts published in May 2015

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Ray charged with first-degree murder

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copyright the Chronicle May 27, 2015 by Tena Starr   NEWPORT — Jeffrey M. Ray, 51, of Brownington pled innocent here Tuesday to first degree murder and was held without bail. Mr. Ray is accused of shooting and killing Rick Vreeland, 53, his former wife’s husba... More »

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In Orleans: Fenton, 94, gets new medals

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copyright the Chronicle May 27, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail ORLEANS — Thirty years ago, Robert Fenton’s military medals went missing. The 94-year-old Mr. Fenton, who is from Orleans, is a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. On Monday, at a Memorial Da... More »

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Peters still holds CDL at 95

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copyright the Chronicle May 27, 2015 by Tena Starr   NORTH HYDE PARK — Former Albany Road Commissioner Bill Peters could well be the oldest man in Vermont who still holds a CDL. That’s a commercial driver’s license, which, among other things, allows a person t... More »

Obituaries May 27, 2015

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Harold Benjamin Sr. Harold Benjamin Sr., 82, of Derby died peacefully, with his family by his side, on May 19, 2015. He was born on April 22, 1933, in Woodsville, New Hampshire, son to Donald and Gwendolyn Benjamin. He married Bettie Jane Taylor on March 2, 19... More »

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Evacuated Union House residents start to return

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  copyright the Chronicle May 20, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail GLOVER — The Union House Nursing Home’s 40 residents, who were evacuated Sunday for what was at first thought to be a fire, will be able to start returning on Wednesday, owner Pat Russell said. “We just... More »

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Wheatley remembers World War II

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  copyright the Chronicle May 20, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph NEWPORT — At 93, Donald Wheatley has witnessed most of the major events of the twentieth century, and participated in a big one, World War II. “I’m 93 years young,” he said in an interview Friday... More »

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Construction of AnC Bio plant gets underway

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  copyright the Chronicle May 20, 2015 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The long-delayed groundbreaking for AnC Bio took place under fair skies Thursday morning, May 14. Speakers hailed prospects for the $100-million biomedical facility, which is expected to employ... More »

Obituaries May 20, 2015

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Roger A. Buck Roger A. Buck, 79 of Derby died on May 14, 2015, at his home. He was born on September 4, 1935, in Newport, to Harold and Helen (Bullis) Buck. On December 13, 2003, he married Diane Bowen, who predeceased him on December 18, 2009. He was a vetera... More »

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Barton Motors to be sold at auction

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copyright the Chronicle May 13, 2015 by Tena Starr BARTON — The Barton Motor Company, for many years a thriving Ford dealership, will go up for foreclosure auction on June 15. Court papers say that Winston Harper, who once owned the company with his brother Wo... More »

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Truck fished out of Willoughby

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copyright the Chronicle May 13, 2015 by Joseph Gresser WESTMORE — Bob Wesoja was out fishing on Willoughby Lake last week — for his truck. Back in February, Mr. Wesoja was headed for his fishing shanty when the wind kicked up, and in white-out conditions he lo... More »