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Lussiers leave the Craftsbury Vibrations after 40 years

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copyright the Chronicle April 8, 2015  by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph CRAFTSBURY — Bernie Lussier and his wife, Linda, have been playing and singing together as members of the Craftsbury Vibrations for over 40 years, but after their gig on Sunday, April 12, at 1:30... More »

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New Village Pizza brings back old menu

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copyright the Chronicle April 1, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph DERBY — Companions Ryan Lewis and Marcia Brown bought Derby’s Village Pizza two months ago. After a month of renovations, the restaurant, now called Lewis Village Pizza, is open again. “I always t... More »

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At Lake Region: Madame Rivard to leave the classroom

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copyright the Chronicle March 25, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph When you enter classroom 213 at Lake Region Union High School, you’ll find it filled with French-related paraphernalia. Canadian, French, and Haitian flags are suspended from the ceiling, and a b... More »

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Albany students meet a musher and his dogs

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copyright the Chronicle March 18, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph ALBANY — Albany Community School teachers had a stroke of genius when they decided on a dog-based teaching unit this winter. “It really energizes the students, even my students that are the most ... More »

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Xavier gets his wish to be a wrestler

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copyright the Chronicle March 11, 2015  by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph Xavier Gilbert, six, was all smiles Monday evening when the NEK Python and Lake Region Union High School wrestlers invited him to join their practice in the Lake Region cafeteria. He was diagnos... More »

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Ruminations: On the historic rise of the birthday cake

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copyright the Chronicle March 4, 2015 by Tena Starr My family isn’t overly fond of cake, which got me to wondering about the history of the ritual. How is it that cake and candles are such an entrenched tradition that people who don’t even really like cake sti... More »

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At LR Rocks: Live experience cultures young performers

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copyright the Chronicle February 25, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph COVENTRY — April Streeter, 15, is no stranger to singing in public, but Saturday night’s LR Rocks showcase at Parker Pie Wings did include a first for her — a whirl on the electric guitar in f... More »

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NEK Ice Fishing Derby draws 720 competitors

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copyright the Chronicle February 18, 2015 by David Dudley DERBY — Hundreds of enthusiastic ice fishermen braved the weekend’s bitter cold to participate in the eleventh annual Northeast Kingdom Ice Fishing Derby.   Sub-zero temperatures didn’t discourage peopl... More »

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Cold water swimming draws one back home

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copyright the Chronicle January 28, 2015 by David Dudley NEWPORT — Though Brynna Kate Tucker was born and raised in Sutton, it didn’t occur to her that swimming in cold water might be the thing to do until she moved to Brooklyn, New York. “In November of 2006,... More »