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Canoes race in Island Pond

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  by Matthew Wilson ISLAND POND — Over land and over water, this village was full of people on the move Sunday.  With a combination marathon and bike race early in the day, it only made sense that a race on the water would happen as well.  Paddles in hand, can... More »

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Chrysalis surprise: a parasitoid wasp

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The Outside Story   by Rachel Sargent Mirus A caterpillar eats and eats, becomes a chrysalis, and after a period of metamorphosis emerges as a beautiful butterfly. Except, sometimes it doesn’t quite work that way. Occasionally, while sitting on my deck, I spot... More »

Senator Bernie Sanders gestures while speaking at the Gateway Center in Newport.
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Bernie visits Newport

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by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT — The world situation is bad, but not hopeless, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders told a crowd of just under 100 people Wednesday afternoon. His visit to the Gateway Center was his first Newport stop in two years. “If anybody here is conc... More »

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The secret lives of bears

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by Leanne Day Harple GREENSBORO — Benjamin Kilham, is an author, a scientist, and a world-renowned black bear whisperer.  On Sunday, in a program dubbed “The Bear Essentials,” he spoke to a packed house at the Highland Center for the Arts here about a lifetime... More »

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Spotted turtles: rare and reclusive

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The Outside Story   by Susan Shea Named for their polka-dot-like markings, spotted turtles have declined throughout most of their range, which stretches from Maine south along the Atlantic coastal plain to northern Florida, and from western New York into the e... More »

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Spawning sunfish, satellites, and sneakers

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The Outside Story   by Doug Facey In the shallow margins of many lakes and ponds in June and July, you may spot male sunfish guarding their nests. The sunfishes (family Centrarchidae) comprise many well-known species, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass... More »

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Borderline Players offer a journey into the woods

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by Joseph Gresser DERBY LINE—What could be more charming than an evening spent with the characters from stories we heard as children?  A lot of things, actually, especially when the stories come from pens belonging to the brothers Grimm or the French writer Ch... More »

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Lawns for bees

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  by Bonnie Kirn Donahue Extension master gardener, University of Vermont Much of landscape maintenance in summer is devoted to mowing lawns. Traditional lawns in the Northeast are typically made up of a mix of turfgrasses such as Kentucky bluegrass, perennial... More »

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How much chuck can a woodchuck carry?

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  After several failed attempts to get her entire family of little ones to follow her, momma woodchuck took to transporting them by mouth. Though many consider these large rodents to be a nuisance, this event was endearing to witness. By Connie Knaggs and Trac... More »

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Pup loses his way

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This little pup veered too far from his mother who was busy relocating her many babies. If he was less than three month’s old, it is likely that he is unable to see. So, he picked a shady area under a vehicle to wait it out. After exchanging a few chirps back ... More »

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Summer lights: it’s firefly season

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The Outside Story by Laurie D. Morrissey “Here come real stars to fill the upper skies, and here on earth come emulating flies, that though they never equal stars in size, (and they were never really stars at heart), achieve at times a very star-like start….” ... More »