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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Arresting the workforce is not a good idea.

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Editorial Last week we reported on two protests in Orleans County — one by a small group of citizens who wanted to say something about the treatment of children at the southern border, and the other about the arrest of three dairy farmworkers.  We support both... More »

Farmers to decide on co-op merger

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by Joseph Gresser Voting members of the St. Albans Cooperative Creamery will meet July 29 to decide whether or not to merge with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national milk co-op made up of 13,000 farmers. The 1.9 billion pounds of milk produced by St. Alb... More »

Dance planned to benefit playground renovations

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Newport City Council by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Despite a three-week gap in meetings, Newport council members showed up Monday evening with a light agenda.  As sometimes happens, there were more issues to deal with than what appeared on the menu. …To read the... More »

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Book focuses on the 1911 diary of a farm girl

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by Tena Starr The origins of the Glover Historical Society’s fascinating new book, The 1911 Diary of Rose Sherburne, are nearly a decade old. Years ago, Roland Woodard and his wife built a new house on the former Sherburne/Wilbur farm, once known as Glenhurst.... More »

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Owners ponder plans for Pierce Block

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by Tena Starr BARTON — The new head of RuralEdge, the housing and community development organization that owns Barton’s Pierce Block, says the historic building needs a structural engineering study and probably extensive repairs.  “We’re looking to bring in a ... More »