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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Cure for homelessness is houses

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  by Trisha Ingalls As parents, students, and teachers prepare for a return to school this week, several families in Orleans County are sending kids back to school from tents.  Due to the difficult nature of their circumstances they declined to be interviewed;... More »

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Teacher, mother, nurse, counselor

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  by Tena Starr Although Vermont has been spared a school shooting, one of the many things that “Stella,” a classroom teacher, frets about these days is violence.  Responsibility for keeping her young students safe weighs heavily on her. “The rise in school sh... More »

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Whimsy colors North Troy B and B

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by Trisha Ingalls NORTH TROY — Rose Apple Acres Farm, a bed and breakfast in North Troy, has been brought back to life through the creative talents — and whimsy — of  blacksmith and farrier Courtney Mead and author Tanya Sousa. The 52-acre property on East Hil... More »

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Jennifer Barrett named Superior Court judge

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by Joseph Gresser Governor Phil Scott appointed Orleans County State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett to the Superior Court bench Tuesday.  Ms. Barrett, who first won election to her current position in 2014, will don her robe after being sworn in, probably in Sept... More »

Obituaries 8.24.22

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  Norman Roger Poulin Norman “Roger” Poulin, 83, of Sebring, Florida, died peacefully at home on August 4, 2022.  He was predeceased by his wife, the late Nancy Doyon Poulin, after 60 years of marriage. Roger is survived by his children: Steven and his wife, E... More »

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VSP seek individual who vandalized gas pump

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              On 08/24/2022 the Vermont State Police received a report of vandalism to a gas pump at the Irving Gas Station in Brighton, VT. Investigation determined at approximately 2:00, an unknown male pumped gas, and drove away with the fuel line attached ... More »

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VSP report several stolen items

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The Vermont State Police – Derby Barracks were notified of  stolen property from an address on Willoughby Lake Road in the town of Brownington. It became known through investigation that the stolen property consisted of two ice fishing sleds, a wooden taboggan... More »

Obituaries 8.17.22

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Joyce Elaine Randall Joyce Elaine Randall, 85, a longtime West Glover resident, died peacefully on August 10, 2022, at the Newport Health Center. She was born on March 31, 1937. She was predeceased by her parents, Lawrence and Hilda (Mason) Peavey, by her husb... More »

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Old Stone House Day draws a crowd

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Old Stone House Museum Director Molly Veysey told the crowd about a berry pie at the annual pie auction. Travis Hall then took over and used his high-speed spiel to coax ever-higher bids from the crowd. More »

COVID and cannabis occupy Jay Select Board

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  by Matthew Wilson JAY — Cannabis, cops, and COVID took much of the attention of the Jay Select Board Monday as its members worked with cultivators to give their crops the licenses they require and heard public comment regarding a request for patrolling by th... More »

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Here come the sunflowers

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  by Tena Starr Entrepreneurial farmer Seth Johnson’s latest venture is attracting uncommon public attention.  He’s got 16 acres of sunflowers, now in full bloom, planted between Barton and Orleans. It’s a stunning show, a big roadside field crammed with tall ... More »

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Materials and homes in short supply

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  by Trisha Ingalls Mr. and Ms. L began building their new home in Orleans County in May.  For them, it will be a place to spend their retirement, have their grandchildren to stay, and an opportunity to have a smaller space than their previous homes. Though ea... More »