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A dismal year for sugarmakers

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by Sylvia C. Dodge Maple sugarmakers throughout the state made a smaller than average crop this year, with the reduction in yield ranging from 16 to 50 percent, according to the most recent bulletin from the University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Service. Yield... More »

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Orleans Bank Robbed

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The North Country Federal Credit Union on Main Street in Orleans was robbed at gunpoint around 3 p.m. Monday. A man dressed in dark clothing and brandishing a firearm made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, said State Police Detective Trooper Jason Daniel... More »

Obituaries 4.21.21

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Alice Rose (Coulombe) Bullis Alice Rose (Coulombe) Bullis died on April 11, 2021, following a long illness. She was 
born October 15, 1939, to Conrad and Bernadette Coulombe (both deceased).
 On May 4, 1957, she married Francis Barrie Bullis, who predeceased h... More »

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Peanut Butter Easter Eggs

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Ingredients: 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 t. vanilla 2-1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar 1 cup graham cracker crumbs (Shortbread cookies also work well.) 1-1/2 cups dark chocolate chips 2 T. shortening Icing, M&MS, colored sugar and/or ... More »

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LR, North Country Girls off to Barre

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Tia Martinez proved the sign right Friday night as she led the Lady Rangers to a Division 3 quarter final victory over the Otter Valley Union High School.  Martinez, whose total points matched her uniform number, was the game’s high scorer as Lake Region overc... More »

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the Chronicle Snowman Competition – VOTING NOW OPEN

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We asked for pictures of snowmen to be sent in and you delivered! We have twenty-three submissions for you to vote on and decide which one is your favorite. In case you missed the descriptions on Facebook, here are the details on the snowmen you sent in. Pleas... More »

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Hardy swimmers in Memphremagog

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Newport’s own Pam Ladds outpaces Sharon Purdy of Toronto, Ontario, in the hat competition, the opening event of the Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival. Saturday’s frigid meet attracted 93 competitors who hailed from 18 states and three nations. For more about t... More »

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Newport students push for peace

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Some things never change, or at least that’s what people say.  A group of sixth graders at Newport City Elementary School believe in change and have proved themselves willing to work hard to make it happen. “A lot of people felt peo... More »

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Governor visits Sweet Tree on Capitol for a Day tour

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by Joseph Gresser ISLAND POND — If Governor Phil Scott had a soothsayer on staff he might have scheduled this year’s trip to Essex County for Tuesday rather than Monday.  Had he made that choice, he would have seen the first boil of the season at the Sweet Tre... More »

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Young won’t seek re-election

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Sam Young, who has represented the Orleans-Caledonia District in the Vermont House for ten years, is not seeking re-election.  The district includes the towns of Albany, Barton, Craftsbury, Greensboro, Glover, Sheffield and Wheelock. Mr. Young grew up in Glove... More »

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The ones that didn’t get away

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Photo by Joseph Gresser. Oliver Lantagne (left) gives his younger brother Colby a bit of assistance as they and David Sicard pose with their catch at the weigh-in of the fifteenth annual Northeast Kingdom Ice Fishing Derby Saturday afternoon.  David’s bass tip... More »