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Clark shoots 20-pound turkey
Dakoda Clark, age 15, of Newport shot this 20-pound turkey on Sunday morning, April 25.. This tom had a 7-1/2-inch beard and one-inch spurs. Clark was hunting with his “pa pa” Dave Montague. More »
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Craftsbury cuts wood for the needy
by Emmett Avery CRAFTSBURY — The whine and mumble of a half dozen chainsaws and wood splitters echoed Saturday, as about a dozen townsfolk processed firewood to give to those in need. Craftsbury’s effort to get wood to people who might not otherwise be able ... More »
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The fish are jumping
A steelhead trout fights a strong current at Willoughby Falls in Orleans in an attempt to make it upstream to spawn. The fish appeared early this year, with some anglers reporting the big run took place during the first snowmelt in late March. Others predi... More »
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J.J. Newberry building has buyer
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A visitor dropping in at Madam Archetype’s Panoply Tuesday might have been forgiven for thinking it was moving day at an establishment that has for four years offered a wildly eclectic collection of heavily discounted brand-name c... More »
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Horses diagnosed with equine coronavirus
by Sylvia C. Dodge When Kristin Mason, owner of Reining Hope/Sunset Acres Farm in Morgan, noticed one of her horses was not acting normal at the end of March, she called her local veterinarian at Cold Hollow Veterinary Services office in Newport. The next day... More »
Postman, Coe elected to Lake Region board
by Joseph Gresser Voters across the Orleans central school union went to the polls Tuesday and chose Barbara Postman to replace Mike Connor as Brownington’s representative on the Lake Region Union High School Board. Ms. Postman received 204 votes to Mr. Con... More »
Obituaries 4.14.21
Jane Williams It is with great sadness that the family of Jane Carrigan Williams, announce her passing from this life into God’s great kingdom when she died on the morning of April 9, 2021, in Lyndonville with her loving family by her side. Jane was the only d... More »
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Vermonters age 16+ can make a vaccine appointment
Vermonters age 16 and older are able to make an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Going online to healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine is the fastest way to make an appointment, and there are enough slots at sites throughout Vermont for everyone who is eligible... More »
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Father Charles Davignon celebrates 65th Jubilee
by Peggy Day Gibson On April 7, Father Charles Davignon will celebrate his sixty-fifth jubilee anniversary of Ordination into the priesthood. He was ordained in 1956 at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Burlington. Because of COVID, there will be no ... More »
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Governor lays out reopening plan
by Joseph Gresser Governor Phil Scott used Tuesday’s briefing to lay out a plan that, he said, can lead to a full reopening of Vermont businesses and events over the next 90 days. What the Governor is calling the Vermont Forward Plan includes target dates f... More »
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Dog owners: Beware of compost
by Tena Starr IRASBURG — Zeke, Cindy Sanville’s 15-month-old French bulldog, was having a normal day being a rural dog. He was outside playing, rummaging around in the compost pile, doing what dogs do. But that normal day went straight to pieces fast. Shor... More »
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Welch visits proposed tower site
by Joseph Gresser DERBY LINE — U.S. Representative Peter Welch drove up to the Canadian border Monday to hear for himself what Orleans County residents think of a proposal to place 120-foot camera towers near the U.S-Canadian border. According to Senator Pa... More »
