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Obituaries March 19, 2014

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Rachel F. Blais Rachel F. Blais, 81, of Derby Line died on March 12, 2014, in Derby. She was born on October 1, 1932, in Frampton, Quebec, to Thomas and Rosanna (Audet) Ferland. On September 7, 1957, she married Gilles Blais, who survives her. She was a member... More »

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How Barton’s founder became a war hero

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copyright the Chronicle March 5, 2014 Kidnapping the Enemy, The Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee & Richard Prescott, by Christian M. McBurney.  325 pages.  Hardcover.  Published by Westholme Publishing, LLC.  $29.95. Reviewed by Tena Starr It... More »

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Murder charges brought in O’Hagan killing

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copyright the Chronicle March 12, 2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar ST. JOHNSBURY  — Two men have been charged with the murder and kidnapping of Mary Pat O’Hagan, a 78-year-old Sheffield grandmother who was killed three and a half years before the arraignments Monday,... More »

Obituaries March 12, 2014

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Mildred Adams Mildred L. Adams of Brightview Commons in Wakefield, Rhode Island, formerly of Charlestown, Rhode Island, died on February 4, 2014, at South County Hospital in Wakefield, after a short illness.  She was 96. She was the wife of the late Frank Adam... More »

Police make arrests in the murder of Pat O’Hagan

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After three and a half years of investigation by detectives and tips from the public with key information; police said citations were issued in the September 2010 murder of Pat O’Hagan. Richard Fletcher, age 27 of Sheffield, and Keith Baird, age 33 of Sutton (... More »

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In Newport City: Morrissette elected as alderman

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by Joseph Gresser copyright the Chronicle 3-5-2014 NEWPORT—Newport has a new alderman.  Voters went to the polls Tuesday and elected Neil Morrissette to replace former council member Tim de la Bruere who decided not to stand for re-election. They also returned... More »

Obituaries March 5, 2014

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Steve Albert Archambault Steve Albert Archambault, 57, of Irasburg died on February 24, 2014, after a nearly three-year struggle with cancer. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up in East Hartford, Connecticut.  He graduated from Howell Cheney Tech... More »

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In boys basketball: LR Rangers advance to Barre

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by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle 3-2-2014 ORLEANS — The Lake Region Rangers earned a berth in the final four with Friday night’s 59-42 win over the visiting Peoples Academy Wolves.  It was difficult at times to tell who was more charged up by the mat... More »

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OCSU board picks new superintendent

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copyright the Chronicle February 26, 2014 by Richard Creaser The Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) school board has tendered an offer to a new superintendent. The name is not yet being released pending the candidate’s acceptance, but two final candidate... More »

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Did slavery in Vermont really end in 1777?

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copyright the Chronicle February 26, 2014 The Problem of Slavery in Early Vermont, 1777-1810.  By Harvey Amani Whitfield.  Published by the Vermont Historical Society 2014.  140 pages with notes, documents and index.  $19.95 Reviewed by Paul Lefebvre The asser... More »