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Tracy Davis Pierce
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Albany school uses biking to teach math, have fun
by Tena Starr ALBANY — How do you interest struggling middle schoolers in physics? Motivate disengaged students to come to school? Ease stress? Or just turn school into a place that’s more fun? …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stor... More »
Newport City Council to look at permitting system for events
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Mayor Paul Monette has proposed abandoning the attempt to rewrite the city’s events policy and move toward adopting a permitting system for public celebrations. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, sub... More »
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McKibben speaks about the end of “the human game”
by Joseph Gresser Bill McKibben is best known for his books about climate change and his activism against the forces that have brought it about. Falter, his newest book, speaks of increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and melting glaciers, but als... More »
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Tears at Holland school’s final event
by Elizabeth Trail HOLLAND — Once there were eight schools in this out-of-the-way rural town on the Canadian border. Now there are none. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, subscribe to the online edition below: Annual online s... More »
Obituaries 6.19.19
Richard Lawrence Messier On February 11, 2019, Richard Lawrence Messier left this earth and joined his beloved Bernice. Richard had spent the last few weeks of his life receiving care in St. Johnsbury. He was born in Burlington on March 4, 1941, to Laurent an... More »
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Gas prices in Vermont are 11.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago
(June 17, 2019) – Vermont gas prices have fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.67/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 626 stations. Gas prices in Vermont are 11.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, yet stand 24.9 cents ... More »
Barton planned power outage
Barton Electric is planning a system wide outage to work on a transmission line. It is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, from 10 p.m. to Wednesday, June 19, at 5 a.m. This will be a planned seven- hour outage for crucial system upgrades. More »
Maple Syrup Production Up 7 Percent in Vermont
NEWS RELEASE United States Department of Agriculture NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE NEW ENGLAND FIELD OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: King Whetstone June 12, 2019 717-787-3904 Maple Syrup Production Up 7 Percent in Vermont CONCORD, NH — The 201... More »
SeniorLiving.org new study shows Vermont is the No. 10 state in America with a life expectancy 79.9 years old.
U.S. life expectancy declined nationally for the third consecutive year in 2018. However, the causes differ greatly by state. SeniorLiving.org today released a study on Life Expectancy In Every U.S. State following analysis of reports from the CDC and the Jour... More »
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VEC Community Fund Supports Rebirth of Albany General Store
Johnson, Vt – The Albany General Store will be getting a second chance six years after a devastating fire severely damaged the community landmark. Thanks in part to support from the Vermont Electric Co-op’s Community Fund, the Albany Community Trust has plans ... More »
Billis accused of assault
by David Dudley NEWPORT — A Barton woman who was convicted of manslaughter in 2009 in the death of her husband allegedly attacked a man after he tried to break up with her Friday. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, subscribe ... More »