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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Trans visibility celebrated in Newport

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  by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Dozens of people of all ages turned out here on a snowy Friday afternoon in celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility. International Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated on March 31 every year since 2... More »

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Woman pleads innocent to resisting arrest

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Samantha West, 38, of Newport Center appeared by video in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court Monday and pled innocent to a felony charge of impeding a public officer.  Judge Lisa Warren noted Ms. West’s lengthy h... More »

Obituaries 4.5.2023

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McDonald “Mac” Miller Sr.   McDonald Miller Sr., of Morrisville, died on March 22, 2023, surrounded by family. Mac was born to Victor G. and Louise (McDonald) Miller on August 2, 1927, in Hartford, Connecticut. He spent his early years in Montclair, New Jersey... More »

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Albany “Genny” to be on CBS

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by Trisha Ingalls   ALBANY – for its April episode featuring thriving general stores, CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent Conor Knighton settled into the Albany general store, the Genny, to interview the owners, managers, and patrons.   “I can anticipate the ques... More »

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Making memories

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North Country Union High School senior Arrow Decker works on her latest artistic project.  She recently painted a watercolor portrait of a boy in Nigeria, which was sent to him to keep as part of the memory project.  For more about the project and a look at so... More »

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Police say man exposed himself in two stores

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Police say a man exposed himself to workers at both the Albany and Craftsbury branches of the Genny.  According to the affidavit filed by Orleans Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Richard Wells, a woman called on March 22 and said a man... More »

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Transgender Day of Visibility slated for Friday

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  by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT— The NEK Rainbow Coalition will host a demonstration for the International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31 in Newport in front of the Emory Hebard State Office Building.  The day is observed globally at 5 p.m. local time. ... More »

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So far, so good for sugarmakers

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  by Matthew Wilson When the weather warms but the nights are still cool, it’s the time of year for sugarmakers to ply their craft.  This year, the season seems to be shaping up for a good year for maple producers, as the conditions in the Kingdom appear optim... More »

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North Country artists reach across the world

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  by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Before the business portion of the North Country Supervisory Union’s annual meeting started on March 23, North Country Union High School art teacher Natalie Gaines presented the Memory Project, which evoked an emotional reaction f... More »

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Wildcat theft in Derby

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Sometime between 3/19/23 and 3/23/23, a white 2015 Artic Cat Wildcat UTV was stolen from 2720 Hinman Settler Road, Derby, VT.  The Vermont State Police is asking for assistance locating the stolen items, anyone with information regarding the vehicle is asked t... More »

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Owls on the nest

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The Outside Story ….Owls on the nest   by Anna MorrisAmong the very earliest signs of spring are the strange caterwauls of the barred owls that haunt our woods: “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?” Their hooted conversations, thrown back and forth throu... More »