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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Willy & Billy learn the old-fashioned way

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Sue Hancock took this photo of her husband, Rodney Hancock, spreading manure the old-fashioned way with some lingering fall foliage as a backdrop. Mr. Hancock, who is from Newport, said the guy who was going to spread manure the regular way these days — with a... More »

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Barton special election could be problematic

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Dear town clerk and Barton Select Board, I pen this open letter as I have some strong reservations about the expansion of the Barton Town Select Board and the integrity of the possible election of new select board members. First, I will just share that I don’t... More »

Obituaries 10.16.19

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Reverend Richard B. Whitehill Reverend Richard B. Whitehill, 75, died peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, surrounded by his loving family in Island Pond. He was born on June 21, 1944, in Newport to Roger Whitehill and Arlene Maxwell.  On July 8, 1995, he... More »

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The ATV debate – been there, done that, already

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Editorial The ATV wars rage on with more and more towns, in some cases grudgingly, opening their roads to them.  Newport, surprisingly, conservative as it is, liked the idea of allowing the vehicles on city streets and the city council is currently scheduled t... More »

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Young athletes honor veterans

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by David Dudley NEWPORT — Since the 2014 season, each game at Veterans Field has begun with a brief ceremony to honor military veterans who have some connection to the North Country Union High School community.   Before their game with the Bellows Falls Union ... More »

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Daughters of the Corn perform in Derby Line

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Las Hijas del Maíz, The Daughters of the Corn, a Nicaraguan dance troupe, swept through Orleans County as part of an eight-week tour of the U.S.   The visit was meant to promote awareness of their country’s cultural traditions and h... More »

In Holland..what to do with an empty school

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by Joseph Gresser HOLLAND — Falling enrollment made Holland Elementary School’s future look grim, but a move by the state to merge the Holland and Derby school boards forced the town’s voters to reluctantly close its doors.  They were reopened on October 9 for... More »

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Young scholars share outdoor learning experience

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Generations of young scholars have looked longingly out the window wishing they were anywhere but in a classroom.  As of the beginning of the current school year, a group of first- and second-year North Country Union High School stu... More »

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A careful coyote

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After visiting my pond, this guy wanted to cross the road. He looked left and then right, saw a car and dashed back.  After the car passed, he again stood at the edge of the road and looked left and right before crossing safely.                   Photo by Marg... More »