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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Big challenges faced retiring OCSU superintendent

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  by Tena Starr Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) Superintendent Bev Davis is retiring after four decades at OCSU, the last four as its superintendent.  She will be leaving at the end of this school year. “It’s been 40 years since I started at OCSU,” sh... More »

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COVID case closes Barton bank

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  by Tena Starr BARTON — An employee at Community National Bank’s Barton office has tested positive for the coronavirus, bank CEO Kathy Austin said. By phone Monday, Ms. Austin said the Barton branch is closed until further notice.  She said bank officials wor... More »

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Angry farmer offers reward

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by Joseph Gresser HOLLAND — Laurent Letourneau’s 219-acre farm here is as manicured as a golf green.  He told a visitor Monday that he mows his hay fields but his daughter runs the baler. “When she sees a stone like this,” he said picking up a rock about half ... More »

Obituaries 10.21.20

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Aaron Leigh Terhune Aaron Leigh Terhune was born January 4, 1993, in Barton, Vermont, to Timothy and Laurie Terhune, whom he predeceased. One of eight children, his seven siblings survive him:  Jesse Terhune and his wife, Stacey, and their children, Shaun Terh... More »

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Bats are on the move

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Bat houses are a great alternative for bats that need to be evicted from one’s home. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-version or to have it delivered to your home weekly by selecting a link below: Ann... More »

Dog shooting incident leads to felony charges 

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  by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A pair of calls, each about the killing of a dog in Troy, reached the Derby State Police barracks at the same time on Friday. According to Trooper Brian Connor, the first came from Michael C. Liberta, who said his dog attacked his... More »

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Tense game ends in Rangers, Ghosts tie

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  by Joseph Gresser You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out.  That’s what they say about baseball. Soccer matches don’t generally get rained out, so they have a different third option — a tie. At the end of regulation play Friday afternoon, the La... More »

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Irasburg asphalt plant site visit thwarted

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  by Joseph Gresser IRASBURG — About 20 interested people gathered at Jeff Hutchins’ asphalt plant at 9:30 last Thursday morning, October 8.  They were there to see, hear, and smell the operating plant, the subject of an Act 250 permit hearing scheduled for ne... More »

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Mosher’s photos garner international attention

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  by Joseph Gresser BARTON — iPhones take a pretty good picture and will get the job done for a lot of people, said Jake Mosher when he visited the Chronicle office Friday. That may be so, for some, but Mr. Mosher’s vision isn’t focused on the surface of thing... More »