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Tracy Davis Pierce

2500 posts

Fire department merger a success

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by Elizabeth Trail ORLEANS — It’s been about nine months since the Orleans and Barton fire departments merged into a single unit on a trial basis. And so far, said Orleans Village Manager John Morley, the merger has been a success. On December 4, Mr. Morley wi... More »

Wintry weather a spoiler for hunting

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  by Paul Lefebvre Winter weather is likely the spoiler for the 16-day rifle deer season that ended Sunday. Deep snow and bone-chilling temperatures caused the opening days to get off to a slow start, as neither hunters nor deer began stirring until the weathe... More »

Irasburg School Board votes to appeal merge

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by Elizabeth Trail  IRASBURG — A small delegation of Irasburg citizens appeared before the school board last Thursday night to ask whether school directors will support the select board in a pending legal action against Act 46. They hoped to find common ground... More »

An addict tells her story

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by David Dudley It was one of those cold, gray days that signal the arrival of autumn, hinting at the long winter ahead. The traffic in Lyndonville was light but steady.  I stood before the coffee shop waiting for a woman I’ll call Jane.  A few weeks earlier, ... More »

Obituaries 11.28.18

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Elizabeth J. (Vigario) Montminy Elizabeth J. (Vigario) Montminy, 78, of Glover went home to be with her Lord and savior on November 21, 2018, in Glover. She was born on April 22, 1940, in East Meadow, New York, to Feliciano and Margaret (Patrick) Vigario. Liz ... More »

State says OCSU schools to be merged

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by Elizabeth Trail BARRE — Last Thursday, the state Board of Education voted to merge six of the seven elementary schools in the Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) into a single district. During a question and answer session before the vote, OCSU Board C... More »