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Obituaries July 27, 2016

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Ralph C. Miko The world lost a legendary Navy attack pilot and naval officer with the death of Captain (retired) Ralph C. “Mouse” Miko, USN on July 10, 2016. Captain Miko was born August 24, 1950, in Rantoul, Illinois, and was a 1973 graduate of Florida State ... More »

Local golfer’s life saved by golf pro

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  by Jef Barker copyright the Chronicle July 13, 2016 ORLEANS — “They said I might have one or two hairline fractures in my ribs, but I can live with that,” Moe Jacobs said casually about his recent brush with death. His rescue involved CPR chest compressions ... More »

Sterling College vandalism not viewed as prank

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  by Joseph Gresser copyright the Chronicle July 13, 2016 CRAFTSBURY COMMON — Sterling College President Matthew Derr wanted it clear that he does not consider recent vandalism at the school to be a prank. In a conversation Monday, Mr. Derr also insisted that ... More »

Bears burglarize Island Pond

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  by Tena Starr copyright the Chronicle July 13, 2016 ISLAND POND — Leesa Timpson was upstairs doing housework last week when she heard noise in the kitchen. “Hey honey,” she called down, thinking her husband had come in and was making an early lunch. But it w... More »

Obituaries July 13, 2016

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Henry Laszlo Ecker-Racz February 16, 1989 — July 5, 2016 Our son Laszlo was given the names of his grandfathers, who died within a few days of each other in 1988. Somehow life threw many curve balls at our beautiful son, who scrambled hard to find his footing.... More »

Storm chase, part one

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copyright the Chronicle July 6, 2016 by Steve Maleski It was 1:20 p.m. We’d been up since six, on the road since just before seven. Hundreds of miles had flowed by under the wheels of the big white Toyota 4Runner that we picked out of the lineup in the lot of ... More »

Stenger asks for time to settle EB-5 case

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copyright the Chronicle July 6, 2016 by Joseph Gresser Bill Stenger, the president of Jay Peak Resorts and one of those named in a civil suit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in U.S. District Court in Miami, Florida, has asked for time to ... More »

Dairy farmer settlement appealed

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copyright the Chronicle July 6, 2016 by Joseph Gresser BURLINGTON — When U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss gave her approval to the $50-million settlement reached between dairy farmers and Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and its marketing arm Dairy Mark... More »

Gubernatorial debate in Irasburg

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copyright the Chronicle July 6, 2016 by Joseph Gresser IRASBURG — What choice do Vermont’s voters have in charting a course for the state’s future? With not only the Governor’s chair open this fall, but also vacancies in other statewide offices and legislative... More »

Obituaries July 6, 2016

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Paul H. Audet Paul H. Audet, 74, died June 23, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was born in Concord, New Hampshire, the son of the late Paul J. and Jean (Pellitier) Audet. Mr. Audet was owner and operator of Paul’s Quick Lunch in Concord f... More »

Woman gets jail for starving goats

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copyright the Chronicle June 29, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The Holland woman whose barn was filled with starving and dead goats admitted guilt Tuesday and will spend 15 days of an 18-to-36-month sentence in jail. Stacey Lynn Lopes, 42, now of Rehoboth, ... More »