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March 2015

All posts published in March 2015

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Xavier gets his wish to be a wrestler

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copyright the Chronicle March 11, 2015  by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph Xavier Gilbert, six, was all smiles Monday evening when the NEK Python and Lake Region Union High School wrestlers invited him to join their practice in the Lake Region cafeteria. He was diagnos... More »

Obituaries March 11, 2015

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Lucy S. Bousquet Lucy S. Bousquet, 81, of Irasburg died peacefully on March 1, 2015, in Newport. She was born on February 16, 1934, in Newport Center, to Claude and Ruth (Edmunds) Smith. She was a bookkeeper for Desmarais Equipment for many years. She enjoyed ... More »

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Ruminations: On the historic rise of the birthday cake

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copyright the Chronicle March 4, 2015 by Tena Starr My family isn’t overly fond of cake, which got me to wondering about the history of the ritual. How is it that cake and candles are such an entrenched tradition that people who don’t even really like cake sti... More »

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Industrial sugaring comes to Brighton

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copyright the Chronicle March 4, 2015 by Joseph Gresser BRIGHTON — The days of making maple syrup to raise a little cash for property taxes have been gone for quite a while now. But an Island Pond sugaring operation getting ready for its first season could ush... More »

Obituaries March 4, 2015

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Janice Lucy Anderson Janice Lucy Anderson, 89, of Greensboro, formerly of Craftsbury, died on February 21, 2015, in Greensboro. She was born on November 25, 1925, in Craftsbury, to Walter and Leona (Morey) Anderson. She graduated from Craftsbury Academy in 194... More »