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September 2014

All posts published in September 2014

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Employees to buy the Chronicle

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copyright the Chronicle September 17, 2014 Eleven long-time employees of the Chronicle have agreed in principle to buy the weekly newspaper from its founding publishers, Chris and Ellen Braithwaite.   While some details remain to be worked out, the basic eleme... More »

Obituaries September 17, 2014

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Elizabeth Gray Applebee Elizabeth Gray Applebee, 95, of Newport, formerly of Morgan, died on September 10, 2014, in Newport. She was born to Ora and Eliza (Moore) Cargill in Morgan on November 6, 1918. She held several different job positions including being a... More »

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Girl treks to Vermont in post apocalyptic novel

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copyright the Chronicle September 10, 2014 Polly And The One And Only World, by Don Bredes. 335 pages. Paperback. Published by Green Writers Press. $14.95. Reviewed by Tena Starr Polly and the One and Only World is a page-turner. I picked up the book on a Mond... More »

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At 91, Francis Whitcomb recalls varied career

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copyright the Chronicle September 10, 2014 by David Dudley ALBANY — At 91 years of age, Francis Whitcomb has held any number of titles, formal and otherwise: Lister, moderator, planning commissioner, justice of the peace, chairman of the Orleans County Democra... More »

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In girls soccer: Rangers rout Enosburg in season opener

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copyright the Chronicle September 10, 2014 by David Dudley Tyrah Urie scored three goals to lead the Lake Region Rangers to an impressive 7-0 victory against the Enosburg Falls Hornets Friday. The heat and the humidity didn’t slow the Rangers a bit. Through th... More »

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Taxpayers angered by big tax jumps

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copyright the Chronicle September 10, 2014 by Tena Starr WESTFIELD — Since property tax bills here went out recently, town officials have heard a lot of griping — and confusion. Why did the residential property tax rate go up 24 percent when the Jay-Westfield ... More »

Obituaries September 10, 2014

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Douglas V. Aronson Douglas V. Aronson, “The Ole Troll,” died peacefully at home in Woodbury on Friday, September 5, 2014. Born January 23, 1935, to Harry and Iris Aronson in Hartford, Connecticut, he was one of four children. Mr. Aronson attended public school... More »

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Two handmade Shipley books honor writing and farming

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copyright the Chronicle September 3, 2014 Adam’s Mark: Writing from the Ox-House, published by Plowboy Press in Burke, with woodcuts by Mary Simpson. A limited edition hard cover version is available directly from the publisher for $250. A smaller softcover tr... More »

Doctor publishes first book of bedside tales

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copyright the Chronicle September 3, 2014 Patients I Will Never Forget, by Sally Willard Burbank. 282 pages. Paperback. Published by Clovercroft Publishing. $14.99.  by Natalie Hormilla Sally Willard Burbank, MD, remembers writing her first book when she was i... More »

Opinion: Farewell and thank you

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copyright the Chronicle September 3, 2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar Dear Chronicle readers, This week’s paper marks my last as an editor for your weekly edition of the Chronicle. I’ve done this work for you for almost three decades. I’ll miss it — and you — dearly.... More »

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World War II friends reunite after 45 years

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copyright the Chronicle September 3, 2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar Addison Merrick of Craftsbury and Seymour Leven of Cavendish met in Peyote, Texas, in late 1944 or the very beginning of 1945.  They were in the U.S. Army Air Corps getting ready to be shipped out ... More »