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Tracy Davis Pierce

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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 »

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Craftsbury students try out Town Meeting

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by Kenzie Strange   CRAFTSBURY — The Craftsbury Academy and Elementary School held its first student mock Town Meeting on February 22, and invited its third, fourth, and fifth grade students to participate.  Their meeting was presided over by Craftsbury Modera... More »

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Priscilla Stebenne comes on down

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  by Matthew Wilson The Price is Right, a show that has been a staple of broadcast television since the heyday of game shows, is one that many people are familiar with.  It’s actually the longest-running game show there is, familiar to any viewer with but a si... More »

Obituaries 2.28.24

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Kimberly (Quintal) Thibault   It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the death of Kimberly (Quintal) Thibault on February 15, 2024, an extraordinary woman who impacted the lives of everyone who had the privilege to know her. Kim passed away surround... More »

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Falcons and Rangers get tuned for playoffs

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by Matthew Wilson   NEWPORT – It was a packed house here on Friday night, and rightly so, as the boys’ basketball teams of North Country and Lake Region union high schools squared off to test their mettle against one another.  The liveliness on the court was j... More »