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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Obituaries 10.17.18

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  Robert John Carman The loss of Robert John Carman was felt by many after a brief, but valiant, fight with cancer.  He died at his home in Naples, Florida, on October 5, 2018. Robert was born June 22, 1964, in Milan, Tennessee, to the late Herbert and Donna (... More »

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Plan for asbestos mine settlement meets resistance

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by Tena Starr A plan to spend $850,000 in settlement money from G-I Holdings, a former owner of the big, long defunct asbestos mine in Lowell and Eden has met with resistance. The money, paid in full early this year, is supposed to offset environmental damage ... More »

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Ralph Swett writes his autobiography

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by David Dudley BROWNINGTON — Ten years ago, Ralph Swett made a promise to himself.  The self-proclaimed farmer, father, Native American, businessman, and damn hard-working Orleans native, decided to write his autobiography. At 88 years young, as he likes to s... More »

Obituaries 10.10.18

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  Daniel Bloom Daniel Bloom, 74, of North Troy died peacefully and courageously in the comforts of his home on September 30, 2018. He was born on November 27, 1943, in Norwalk, Connecticut, son of the late Louis Bloom and Beverly Eckert Bloom of Townshend. He ... More »

New OCSU merger plan explained

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New OCSU merger plan explained   by Joseph Gresser   About 15 people gathered at Lake Region Union High School on September 27 for the first of a series of public meetings designed to explain the proposed terms of consolidation for the school districts of the ... More »

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The man who created a community orchestra

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  by Joseph Gresser   DERBY — Ken Michelli bucked the usual flow of traffic when he and his wife retired from Georgia to Derby Line. “We wanted to be where it was cooler,” he said Saturday morning. When he got here, Mr. Michelli missed one of the features of s... More »