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Joseph Gresser

1140 posts

No easy money in hemp industry

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copyright the Chronicle April 4, 2018 BARTON — For some time now hemp has been touted as Vermont’s promising new agricultural opportunity. But Cam and Karen Devereux have a cautionary tale for those eager to convert a hayfield or pasture into a hemp operation.... More »

Country mourns for Wilbur, the popular pig

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copyright the Chronicle April 4, 2018 BROWNINGTON — Orleans County’s most famous, and probably most beloved, pig has died. Wilbur was a potbellied pig who lived at the Vermont Reindeer Farm in Brownington. Pauline Broe said that she and her husband, John, take... More »

Essays get to the heart by walking the perimeter

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copyright the Chronicle April 4, 2018 Perimeter check III, Essays from Vermont’s Upper Kingdom, by Paul Lefebvre, published in 2017 by Beck Pond Books, softcover, 239 pages, $17. Reviewed by Bethany M. Dunbar What does it mean to be a resident of the Northeast... More »

Newport community garden to be a thing of the past

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copyright the Chronicle April 4, 2018 NEWPORT — The community garden near the Gardner Park bandstand will soon be a thing of the past, Jennifer Bernier told members of the city council at their meeting Monday night. Ms. Bernier said board members of Fresh Star... More »

Lake Region presents spring classics concert

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On Thursday, April 5, at 7 p.m., the Lake Region Union High School concert band and jazz band will present their spring classics concert in the school cafeteria. The program includes chamber music for harp and flute, violin and piano, and woodwinds. Music sele... More »

Pasta dinner will support 4-H shooting sports team

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A pasta dinner to benefit the Vermont 4-H shooting sports national team, including local participants, will be held on Saturday, April 7, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the St. Michael’s Church Hall in Greensboro Bend. This team will be representing Vermont in Grand Isl... More »

Online quizzes can be scams

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Online quizzes may seem innocent enough, but in some cases, people who take the quiz might be giving more away than they originally thought. These quizzes ask seemingly silly or useless questions, but hackers can use that information to penetrate social media ... More »