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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Tara Nelson gets affirmation at conference

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  by Trisha Ingalls WEST GLOVER — Local athlete Tara Nelson was nominated to attend the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) leadership forum in her role as assistant athletic director at Northern Vermont University, Lyndon campus. The four-day... More »

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Two more men charged in rare coin theft

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  by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Two more men have been charged in connection with the theft of a trove of rare coins from a Derby home. On May 4 James D. Beauvais, 49, of Charleston appeared in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court to plead inno... More »

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Principals discuss behavior for board

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  by Trisha Ingalls ALBANY — The Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) board heard from principals Monday night about how each district school handles behavioral issues. Outgoing Orleans Elementary School Principal Sherrie Gentry kicked... More »

Obituaries 5.10.2023

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Carol Ann LeMoine   Carol Ann LeMoine, 76, of Glover, died on April 29, 2023, after a two-year battle with cancer. She was born to parents Alvin Austin and Mary Dyke on January 27, 1947, in St. Johnsbury. Her stepfather was Francis W. Dyke. Carol is survived b... More »

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How was sugaring?  It depends

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by Matthew Wilson The trees have begun to bud and the snowpacks are melted on all but the highest ridgelines, and for maple sugaring operations that means the short season is at an end.  Across the state, the experiences are peculiar in that they are particula... More »

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Ocean reclaims beaches and houses

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by Tena Starr We set out for Rodanthe, North Carolina, at 8 a.m.  We arrived around 11 p.m. We were flying.  It took 15 hours.  According to Google Maps, if we’d driven, it would have taken 13 and a half hours. We went to Rodanthe, which is on North Carolina’s... More »

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Stage of collapse

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  Belinda Blair (Mary S. Hoadley) expresses dismay as the final performance of Nothing On, stumbles toward disaster.  Fortunately, all is right with Noises Off, playing this weekend at the Haskell Opera House.  With Ms. Hoadley, dressed alike for complicated r... More »

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Communities need to plan for emerald ash borer now

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      by Ginger Nickerson Forest pest education coordinator University of Vermont The week of May 22 to 28 has been designated National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week to help increase public awareness of this tree-killing beetle and the damage it can cause t... More »

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School bus drivers on a long hard road

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by Trisha Ingalls A long and clunky process to get licensed, coupled with worsening student behavior, is putting the future of bus transportation for rural communities in jeopardy. The Chronicle spoke with Butler’s Bus Service about Orleans Central Supervisory... More »

Obituaries 5.3.2023

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Jason Corley Sargent   Jason Corley Sargent, 44, of Newport Center, died suddenly on April 26, 2023. He was born March 17,1979, to Norman Jr. and Bonnie (Aiken) Sargent. Jason had a love for all things wild. He loved to hunt, fish, farm, and participate in dem... More »