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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Troy Town Meeting

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Troy voters wrap up quickly by Matthew Wilson NORTH TROY — It was easy going at the Town Meeting in Troy on March 5.  A crowd of about 60 citizens trooped into Troy Elementary School here to participate in setting the budgets for their town and school.  The me... More »

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Newport City Annual Meeting

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Kevin Charbonneau and Rick Ufford-Chase win by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT — Newport’s city council election was one of the most closely watched in Orleans County this Town Meeting Day.  The race hotly contested with five residents competing for two seats, one held... More »

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Westmore Town Meeting

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Select board expanded to five by Kenzie Strange WESTMORE — Before Town Meeting in Westmore began, current select board member Pete Hyslop said he was “nervous” about the vote concerning the change in select board size and wanted the community to weigh in.  Mir... More »

Lowell Town Meeting

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Steve Mason steps away from school board by Faye Starr LOWELL — An energetic crowd filled the Lowell Graded School gym on  Town Meeting Day, March 5.  The event, moderated by 29-year veteran Alden Warner, started with the school budget which prompted discussio... More »

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Irasburg Town Meeting

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Town keeps three-member select board by Trisha Ingalls IRASBURG — About 120 people packed into the upstairs of the Irasburg Town Hall Tuesday night for Town Meeting.  Due to the concurrent presidential primary election, there was no soup dinner to be had this ... More »

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Brighton Town Meeting

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ISLAND POND — How many is too many?  Whether select board members or town staff, that question was the underlying tension running through the discussion at Brighton’s Town Meeting Monday night. Moderator Pierre Gervais opened the meeting at the town hall with ... More »

Charleston Town Meeting

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CHARLESTON — Charleston’s  school gymnasium was packed Tuesday morning, with 105 voters turning out for the annual Town Meeting, up from 65 last year.  There were many new faces in the room along with old-timers, and the mood was warm and friendly overall. Aft... More »

Derby meeting runs smoothly

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DERBY LINE — A quiet crowd collected in the gym of Derby Elementary School here Monday night, ready for the Town Meeting.  Approval of the warned articles went swiftly without much discussion.  Voters main concern appeared to be the cost of maintaining town ro... More »

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Falcon girls bound for finals

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by Joseph Gresser BARRE — Asked after the final buzzer whether she liked the Division 2 semifinal game, North Country Girls Basketball Coach Sarah Roy had a quick and firm answer:  “No.” It wasn’t the outcome that displeased Coach Roy — after all her Falcons a... More »

Obituaries 3.6.2024

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Lucille T. Wing   Lucille T. Wing, 93, of Derby, peacefully died on February 23, 2024, in Barton. She was born on May 10, 1930, in Westfield, to Arthur and Helen (Domina) Lefevre. On June 7, 1952, she married Milton Wing who predeceased her. Lucille was a grad... More »

Update on missing Walden teenager

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UPDATE: With the help of Subaru Starlink GPS and the New York State Police, Abigail was located safely in Hague, NY. The incident is still under police investigation. Earlier release: This (Monday) morning at 5:16 a.m., VSP was notified of a missing or stolen ... More »