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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Students call for action

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by Tena Starr GLOVER — Ask seven-year-old Iso Bock why he marched through Glover Friday to express concern about climate change, and he has a quick answer:  “To save the earth.” Iso and his nine-year-old sister Fiona were among the students who organized Glove... More »

Irasburg asphalt plant draws complaints

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by Tena Starr IRASBURG — “It feels like Grand Central Station all night long.”  That’s how Odessa Sanville describes living near the Northeast Sand and Gravel asphalt plant here.  “If you look up there, you’d think it was a big city,” she said.  “I can’t sleep... More »

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Vermont gas prices have risen 0.5 cents per gallon

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(September 23, 2019) – Vermont gas prices have risen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.63/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 626 stations. Gas prices in Vermont are 4.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, yet stand 24.1 cen... More »

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Barton bear scales utility pole for honey

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This bear was a frequent visitor at Dustin Beauregard and Megan Zinnger’s home on May Pond Road in Barton this summer. According to Mr. Beauregard, there was a bee hive at top of the utility pole that provided a sweet treat for the bear. More »

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Glover students organize march for action

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Glover Community School students organized a march Friday calling for action on climate change.  Students invited the public to join them, and many adults did.  More than 50 students and grownups walked from the school to the town green and back.  The Bread an... More »

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Agway awarded the Golden Medal Employer Award

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by Amanda K. Camargo NEWPORT — Tracie, Bob, and Marc Quirion, the owners of the Agway Newport Farm and Garden store, were awarded the Golden Medal Employer Award last week by Neil Morrissette and other representatives from the Creative Workforce Solutions (CWS... More »