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Lake Region students attend leadership seminar

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Lake Region Union High School sophomores Ella Stevens and Mara Duquette attended the 2018 Hugh O’Brien Leadership (HOBY) seminar at St. Michael’s college. The HOBY vision is to motivate and empower young individuals to make a positive difference in global soci... More »

Elks club awards local students

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The Elks club recently held their drug awareness poster competition. Charleston Elementary School hosted two winners. Fourth-grader Ella Romero won at the local level, and received a cash prize. Third-grader Christopher Plankey won at the state level, receivin... More »

Free art camps for kids and teens

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For the third year, Greater Barton Arts (GBA) will hold free art classes for students. The classes, which focus on drawing and painting, will occur in collaboration with the Old Stone House Museum’s Time Traveler’s Camp, which this year will feature heritage a... More »

Barton Public Library plant and seedling sale

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Donate extra plants to the community seed exchange for the Barton Library’s annual plant and seedling sale on Saturday, June 30, as part of the Barton townwide yard sale. The set-up will be on the lawn of the Barton library that morning, and donations, marked ... More »

Amish prepare benefit dinner

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There will be an Amish benefit dinner on Friday, June 15, from 4 to 7:30 p.m., at the grammar school/Grange Hall now located at 1569 Prospect Hill in Brownington.  The public is invited to enjoy a homecooked barbecue chicken dinner with baked beans, cold salad... More »

Variety show will benefit store project in Albany

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The Great Albany Variety Show on Saturday, June 9, will benefit efforts to open the store in Albany Village. The public is invited to pile the whole family into the car, horse cart, or sidecar, and come out for an evening of local entertainment. There will be ... More »

June 1 deadline nears for margin protection program

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Vermont dairy farmers are strongly encouraged to push the pencil and closely look at the Milk Margin Protection Program by June 1. The USDA program received upgrades in 2018. “The improved Margin Protection Program could be a significant net financial benefit ... More »

The Barrage offers live alternative music in Holland

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The underground music scene in the northern Northeast Kingdom (NEK) is thriving, and it lives in Holland. Andy Bouchard, through his production company Borderline Entertainment, is queuing up music acts for the summer that will take place at The Barrage, an al... More »

Sterling College to host open house on June 9

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Sterling College is offering an opportunity for prospective students and their families to visit campus, explore its academic offerings, and eat lunch in its nationally recognized dining hall by hosting a summer open house on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to ... More »