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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Sweeney buys Currier’s

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  by Tena Starr GLOVER – Ray Sweeney, owner of the C&C Market in Barton, is now also the owner of Currier’s Quality Market in Glover.  He took ownership of the store last week, December 17, after several COVID-related delays in sealing the deal. The store was ... More »

Obituaries 12.23.20

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Douglas Ira Moulton Douglas Ira Moulton, 68, of Holland died on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his home. He was born on June 10, 1952, in Newport to the late Ira and Natalie (Charland) Moulton. On May 3, 1975, he married Judith Wesser, who survives him. Douglas... More »

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Newport Police Investigating Armed Robbery

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NEWPORT — Chief Travis Bingham reports that the Newport Police Department is investigating an early morning armed robbery. On Sunday, Dec, 20 at 4:12 a.m., an employee of the Cumberland Farms convenience store on East Main Street reported they had been robbed.... More »

Unexpected COVID boon

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  by Kristin Anderson COVID has been a surprising boon to at least one sector of business — home improvement and construction. With more people staying home, and others moving to Vermont, those businesses have experienced an uptick in sales that no one could h... More »

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A glimpse into the past..Willoughby Christmas Card

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     The Old Stone House Museum has shared some real photo Christmas cards by local people back in the 1930s and the 1960s.  Carl and Annie French of Orleans and Westmore chose a Willoughby Lake view for their card.        More photos, courtesy of The Old Ston... More »

No post-Thanksgiving surge, vaccine arrives

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    Governor’s briefings   by Joseph Gresser It appears Vermonters listened to state officials and skipped the big family Thanksgiving for a year.  According to figures presented by Commissioner of Financial Regulation Michael Pieciak at Governor Phil Scott’s ... More »

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Reward offered for info about who shot family pet

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    by Tena Starr CRAFTSBURY – The reward for information about the person who shot a longtime family pet, apparently mistaking it for a coyote, was at more than $1,500 Saturday and still climbing. Alison Mcknight let Cassady, her 11-year-old Alaskan husky, ou... More »

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Meet Fred the K9 training aid

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   by Tena Starr NEWPORT CENTER — Fred is about six feet tall with a rubbery face and wobbly legs.  He’s not much of a dresser, and he has a small vial of placenta in one of his pockets. Yes, placenta.  That was last week.  On another day he might have a bit o... More »

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VSP warn Orleans residents to lock their doors

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Derby VSP are currently investigating a string of thefts in the Orleans area. It is an ongoing investigation. They are requesting everyone to lock their vehicle and homes at night or when not at home. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vermon... More »