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Joseph Gresser

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Obituaries November 23, 2016

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Harley Sam Bly Harley Sam Bly, 96, died in Newport on November 14, 2016. He was born on September 6, 1920, in East Charleston, a son of Harley and Ethel (Holt) Bly. He served in the United States Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, and during that time was shot down ... More »

Walmart opens amidst policing concerns

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copyright the Chronicle November 16, 2016    by Joseph Gresser DERBY — The Derby Walmart Supercenter will open its doors for the first time early on November 16, but according to State Police Lieutenant Walt Smith, commander of the Derby barracks, issues of pu... More »

Changing the way health care is delivered

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copyright the Chronicle November 16, 2016   by Joseph Gresser On October 26 the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) gave its approval to a new way to pay for medical services, called the all-payer model. The next day Governor Peter Shumlin and Secretary Hal Cohen... More »

Towns try for better roads

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copyright the Chronicle November 16, 2016   by Elizabeth Trail There’s a new style of ditching along the roads around the Kingdom — and the rest of the state. Traditional grassy road shoulders are disappearing, replaced by ditches. Not only are the ditches dee... More »

Obituaries November 16, 2016

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Linda Farley Brown Linda Farley Brown, 84, of Craftsbury Common died peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2016, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Brown was a compassionate person, always putting others before herself. Her dedication to others was exemplified throu... More »

Incumbents returned to office  

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copyright the Chronicle November 9, 2016, County votes for Scott, Trump Despite some hard fought races, Orleans County returned all incumbents to office Tuesday. The closest contest was the Orleans-Lamoille House race, where Republican Mark Higley fended off a... More »

At long last, Lake Region reigns

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copyright the Chronicle November 9, 2016 by Tena Starr and Brad Usatch It’s been nearly 40 years since the Lake Region Union High School boys soccer team made it to a championship game. The last time was in 1978 when they lost to Milton. In the school’s 49 yea... More »

Obituaries November 9, 2016

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John F. Brown John F. Brown, 82, of Barton, died on November 2, in Newport, after a period of declining health. Mr. Brown was born July 5, 1934, in Burlington, the youngest son of E. Merriman and Marjorie (Ford) Brown. He graduated from Burlington High School ... More »

Sanders rallies for Democratic candidates

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copyright the Chronicle November 2, 2016  by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Senator Bernie Sanders has seen bigger crowds than the one that greeted him Friday afternoon at the Gateway Center here. But it’s doubtful that any gave him a more enthusiastic reception. Mu... More »