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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Brownington rescue is home to rare donkeys

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 by Tena Starr BROWNINGTON — A tiny herd of the rarest, and friendliest, animals in the world are corralled on a back road in Brownington.  Or at least when they’re not traveling to the University of Illinois where they’re taking part in a program to perpetuat... More »

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Online deer harvest reporting

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ONLINE DEER HARVEST REPORTING All successful hunters during Vermont’s deer hunting seasons must, by law, report their deer within 48 hours to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Reporting Online   Online reporting systems, which have been used successfully... More »

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Parson’s Pub and Grill a new culinary adventure

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by Amanda Camargo BARTON — When Parson’s Corner closed its doors locals were left without one of their favorite places to grab a bite to eat.  This was a problem that Sue and Darcy Belding sought to rectify.  They were running the WilloBarn Snack Barn in Brown... More »

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Honoring WWII veterans of our allies

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Dan Pellerin recently participated in a project similar to one that places wreaths on veterans’ graves.  This time the acknowledgement was a poppy, and the recipients were Canadian and British soldiers who fought in World War I and are buried in Vermont.  The ... More »

Obituaries 11.11.20

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Merle W. Young Jr. The dairy community sadly lost an amazing farmer on Sunday, October 25, 2020, when Merle W. Young Jr. lost his strong fought battle with multiple myeloma and died at The Jack Byrne Palliative and Hospice Care Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire... More »

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A glimpse of local history

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Fred Dutton Pierce at approximately three years of age poses with a stuffed deer in the E.F. Dutton Pharmacy circa 1885.  Mr. Pierce would go on to operate the Pierce Pharmacy in Barton for over 50 years.  He was a well known Barton businessman.  He died in Br... More »