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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Obituaries 08.21.19

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Ruth Carolyn Williams Ruth Carolyn Williams, 92, a loving mother and grandmother, died Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at Hanover Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hanover, New Hampshire.   Ruth was born October 15, 1926, in Derby to Charles and Ethel (Lorimer) ... More »

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Vermont gas prices have fallen 0.3 cents per gallon

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(August 19, 2019) – Vermont gas prices have fallen 0.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.67/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 626 stations. Gas prices in Vermont are 3.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago, yet stand 19.9 cents... More »

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A work of heart at Safe Haven Farm

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by Tracy Davis Pierce HOLLAND — This summer I set out to line up some great experiences, including a horse camp, for our granddaughter, Kallie, age eight.  Through word of mouth and a bit of online searching, I learned of Kingdom Therapeutics at Safe Haven Far... More »

Bridge to close on Newport-Derby Road

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Derby Select Board by Joseph Gresser DERBY — Bridges were on the collective mind of the Derby Select Board Monday evening.  The state plans to close the Route 5 bridge spanning Interstate 91 on August 26, only ten days after work on the Interstate Access Road ... More »

The CoSA program

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Help for former prison inmates by David Dudley NEWPORT — Ned Andrews, re-entry coordinator at the Orleans County Restorative Justice Center (OCRJC), has been in charge of the Circle of Support and Accountability (CoSA) program for three years and running.  The... More »

Trio proposes to put buses on rails

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Paul Dreher, Nichole Gratton and Rob Andersen didn’t look like plotters, seated at a table at the Newport Natural Foods Café Tuesday afternoon.  But they were busy coming up with ideas that, if they become reality, could transform New... More »

In Craftsbury..ATV ordinance voted down

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by Joseph Gresser CRAFTSBURY — On Tuesday Craftsbury voters overturned an ordinance permitting the use of all-terrain-vehicles (ATVs) in town by a vote of 109 to 86.  Only 195 out of the town’s 946 voters went to the polls, said Town Clerk Yvette Brown. …this ... More »

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Former prison guard gets jail time

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by Joseph Gresser A former corrections officer who admitted smuggling buprenorphine into Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport has earned himself a taste of prison. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to acces... More »