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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Strong yes for Lake Region budget

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by Joseph Gresser An unusually high number of people attended the Lake Region Union High School Annual Meeting on a stormy night and voted 97 to 51 to approve a budget of $9,907,398 for the 2024-2025 school year.  At the March 20 meeting, voters were led throu... More »

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Moon to blot out sun on April 8

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by Matthew Wilson   On April 8, the moon will pass between the Earth and the sun causing an eclipse visible along a 113-mile-wide path stretching through 13 states.  Northern Vermont is on the path of totality, the area where the moon passing between the Earth... More »

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the Chronicle turns 50!

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Notes from a newbie by Joseph Gresser I wake up every morning surprised and pleased to remember that I am the editor of the Chronicle.  I’ve been here for a while now, but when I look around at my wonderful colleagues, I see people who have worked here for dec... More »

Obituaries 3.27.2024

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Wilma Zettlemoyer   Wilma Zettlemoyer, 92, of Morgan, died peacefully on March 21, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born August 21, 1931, in Newark, to Wilman and Sylvia (Murray) Amadon.  She married Carl Zettlemoyer on May 13, 1987,... More »

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Eclipse show sheds light on space-time

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by Leanne Day Harple   GREENSBORO — With a little more than two weeks to go until the big day, pre-festivities celebrating the highly anticipated upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 are officially getting under way in the Northeast Kingdom.  Because Vermont lies... More »

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Chris Vachon named council president

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by Kenzie Strange As is usual at its first meeting after Town Meeting Day the city council, Monday evening, reappointed officials and filled empty posts.  The biggest change was the choice of a city council president to succeed John Wilson, who decided not to ... More »

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Cerill Brown denies murder charges

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — On the evening of March 12, two people were apparently bludgeoned and stabbed to death in their Orleans apartment.  A neighbor noticed what was happening and reported what she was seeing to police. When police arrived they found Pau... More »

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Maple sugaring adapts to a changing climate

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by Michael J. Caduto Boiling maple sap into syrup is a time-honored tradition in the Northeast, to the olfactory delight of anyone who has spent time in a steamy sugarhouse while inhaling the sweet maple scent of the season. It used to be that trees were tappe... More »

Obituaries 3.20.2024

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Yvonne Wood   It is with heavy hearts the family grieves the death of Yvonne Wood, which happened at St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center on March 10, 2024. Yvonne was born October 10, 1926, the youngest of eleven children, to Cordelia (Turgeon) and Aristide ... More »

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Falcons fall short of championship

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by Joseph Gresser BARRE — The North Country Union High School Falcons climbed to the Division 2 finals here, but on Saturday fell just short of the pinnacle of success.  The first-seeded Falcons were matched up against the Slaters of Fair Haven Union High Scho... More »