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Tracy Davis Pierce

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Pappalardo & Ice are strong competitors

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Amanda Pappalardo of Hopkins, New Hampshire, drives her mount, Ice, home after completing the speed cones portion of the gymkhana at the Orleans County Fair. …more fair photos in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-version or t... More »

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Demo derby honors lost driver

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    by Luke Vidic BARTON — About a hundred cars and rusted-out clunkers gathered at the Orleans County Fair for the first major demolition derby since the loosening of COVID restrictions. The weather was nearly perfect, with only a couple scattered showers, an... More »

Obituaries 9.8.21

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  Jon C. Woods It is with heavy hearts that the Woods family shares news of the peaceful death of Jon C. Woods of Essex, on August 28, 2021, at the age of 66. Jon fought a courageous battle with cancer.  He was a pioneer in a clinical trial at the Dana-Farber ... More »

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Leach library lets visitors take out veggies

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  by Sylvia C. Dodge IRASBURG — In 2015, there was no after-school enrichment program for students in Irasburg.  Through the work of the Leach Public Library Board of Trustees, enrichment programming was initiated that year, offering after-school sessions for ... More »

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OCSU moves on equity, pay raises

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BARTON — The Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) Board discussed the rollout of its equity policy at its September 2 meeting.   Members also approved a pay raise for substitutes, provided an update on the reopening of schools, and issued a statement to te... More »

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Albany Public Library Labor Day float

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Along with the fire trucks and other emergency vehicles a float created by the Albany Public Library drifts along the parade route encouraging everyone to read.  Photo by Matthew Wilson More photos of Albany’s celebration appear in this week’s paper! Subscribe... More »

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Albany Labor Day celebration

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Phillip Beaudry, a member of the Albany Select Board, tended to corn for the chicken dinners in his own wood-fired setup Monday.  The town used Labor Day to celebrate itself, even though some towns, including Sheffield, canceled their annual events due to conc... More »

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Bernie visits Newport

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  by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Vermont’s junior U.S. Senator, Bernie Sanders, has spent most of his career in Washington as something of an outsider.  An Independent who describes himself as a democratic socialist, Senator Sanders hardly could be called mainstr... More »