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Middle school track returns

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by Trisha Ingalls A district-wide middle school spring track team was revived this year after being dormant since pre-COVID days. The Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) team consists of seventh-and-eighth-graders from five schools, and is coached by new ... More »

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Of dewdrops and spider webs

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The Outside Story   by Rachel Sargent Mirus On a foggy morning walk, it may seem as if the spider webs on the path have turned into jeweled wonders, every thread a string of gems as smooth as pearls and as sparkling as diamonds. Each of these “jewels” is a dro... More »

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Barton painters capture natural light

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by Trisha Ingalls   BARTON — Painting outside, or in French, en plein air, has been a practice since the nineteenth century, and was made famous by the French Impressionists.  It became much more practical at the end of the nineteenth century when paints start... More »

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Out the Gate and Back in 11.7 Seconds

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Out the gate and back in 11.7 seconds, Elliana Blake takes Magic down and through a sharp turn swiftly, with horse digging in deep to make the maneuver. Photo by Matthew Wilson during this weekend’s Gymkhana event at Roaring Brook Park in Barton. More »

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Watch for Turtles on the Roadway

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  Vermont’s turtles are on the move, and the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is asking for the public’s help in keeping them safe.  Female turtles will soon be looking for places to deposit their eggs, and they sometimes choose inconvenient or dangerous l... More »

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St. Paul’s flag retired with full honors

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  by Trisha Ingalls BARTON — When St. Paul’s Catholic School Principal Joanne Beloin realized it was time for a new flag, she didn’t know she would also get a full ceremony to go along with it. On May 24, at the start of the school day, students were able to w... More »

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Council meeting ends abruptly

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—A special city council meeting called to start the process of hiring a new city manager ended before it began Saturday.  Besieged by a chorus of “point of order” from members of the public in the council chambers, and by challenges to... More »

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Mayor Beth Barnes resigns

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Monday’s city council meeting took up where Saturday’s ended with one difference.  Mayor Beth Barnes resigned before it began. Rather than call the meeting to order, the mayor read the following statement: “This is a message to the go... More »

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Troy students not in Kansas anymore

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by Trisha Ingalls NORTH TROY — The Troy Elementary School gym was packed with proud parents, grandparents, friends, and family anxious to get their shot at seeing the classic L. Frank Baum tale The Wizard of Oz brought to life by students. Third grade teacher ... More »

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Catering to the carriage trade

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by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — If it hadn’t been for the green dandelion studded field, the scene Saturday at the Webster farm here would have looked like the world’s largest used carriage lot.  A good number of the many carriages, wagons, coaches, sleighs, and ... More »