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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Time to rediscover an older food economy?

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  by Tena Starr Hank Parker believes the pandemic has presented the Northeast Kingdom with an opportunity to “drill down” on a different kind of food economy, one based not so much on a new model as an old one. People should be relying more on food produced cl... More »

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Out-of-staters seek “safe houses” in the NEK

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    by Meghan Wayland Out-of-state interest in Vermont properties has generally been on the rise in recent years, but real estate agents say they have seen a spike in calls, emails, and website hits as a result of COVID-19. It’s a tough time to buy, according ... More »

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PPP loans offer minimal support to restaurants

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  by Meghan Wayland Few sectors of the economy have been worse hit by COVID-19 than bars and restaurants, but federal aid to help small businesses weather the pandemic largely doesn’t work for them. In late April, the U.S. Small Business Administration topped ... More »

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Shortages increasing

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  by Meghan Wayland and Tena Starr As the pandemic drags on, Vermonters are having to get used to something as unusual as this virus itself:  Shortages. The first shortage was toilet paper. That was largely chalked up to hoarders, and they certainly played a r... More »

Obituaries 5.13.20

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  Bruce Charles Stoddard Bruce Charles Stoddard, originally of Orleans and Barton, died at his home in Pheonix, Arizona, with his family present. He was born on October 25, 1938, in Derby Line, to Charles M. Stoddard and Rose M. (Blair) Stoddard. He graduated ... More »

Obituaries 05.06.20

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  Esmond “Ezzy” Lena (Lanckton) Willis Esmond “Ezzy” Lena (Lanckton) Willis, 96, of Westfield died on Saturday, April 25, 2020. She was born on June 25, 1923, in Bradford to Erwin and Esmond L. (Herrick) Lanckton in the family home. She spent her early childho... More »

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Two dead in Newport shooting

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Two dead in Newport shooting by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — City police officers were called to a School Street home around 6 a.m. Monday morning where they found a man and a woman shot on the first floor and a second man, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ... More »

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North Country Hospital reopens to elective visits

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    by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT — North Country Hospital says it’s prepared to safely accept new and returning patients.  Hospital staff met with local reporters last week in an effort to reassure the public they’ve implemented strict safety protocols throughout... More »