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Lumber prices skyrocket

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  by Sylvia C. Dodge Lumber prices are up, way up — but so are the annual revenues of Northeast Kingdom building contractors, retail lumber businesses, and sawmill operators.  The business owners contacted for this article all spoke about record sales, with no... More »

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ATV discussion dominates Holland Town Meeting

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  by Joseph Gresser HOLLAND — Roadside signs urging voters to approve an article opening Holland to ATV traffic gave an accurate idea of what was on the minds of many residents as they headed to Town Meeting Saturday morning.  The article, the last on the meet... More »

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Albany students mark a rough year

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   by Sylvia C. Dodge ALBANY — In two or three decades, the 60 children who made it through this year of global pandemic at Albany Community School will have something to show their families and friends.  Early this month, each of the students planted a white ... More »

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Maritime education center planned

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The Northern Star waits at Newport’s waterfront for the 2021 cruising season to begin.  Douglas Casson Coutts, a board member of Memphremagog Community Maritime, the nonprofit that owns the excursion boat, went before the Newport City Council Monday night to s... More »

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VSP search for links between armed robberies

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  State Police are investigating a series of armed robberies across the Northeast Kingdom that have occurred since late last year.  Detectives are working to determine whether any of the five cases are connected. No injuries have been reported, but each incide... More »

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Journey to Recovery has new home and new approach

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  by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — When Journey to Recovery opened its doors at its former home on Second Street its aspirations were modest. “Before my time, the culture was just come hang out,” said Director Lila Bennett at a meeting at her new office on May 7, j... More »

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East Haven welcomes Dirt Church

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   by Sylvia C. Dodge EAST HAVEN — You can almost list the commercial businesses in East Haven on one hand — a veterinary clinic, an auto repair shop, a goat farm, a gun shop, and a few others.  Soon to be added to the mix will be a craft brewery and an event ... More »

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A rash of commercial burglaries, thefts

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  by Tena Starr Hilliker’s Store in Newport Center is the latest victim of a recent string of burglaries, most of them occurring at commercial enterprises.  In the past week, the C&C Market in Barton, Carl’s Equipment in Barton, and Ray’s Market in Irasburg we... More »

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Improved mental health care from NKHS called for

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  by Meghan Wayland   BARTON — Community and faith-based groups held a press conference here Monday to ask officials to ensure the region’s service agency, Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS), improves the scope and quality of mental health care before its... More »

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Moulton harvests first turkey

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Kierstin Moulton got her first turkey at 6 a.m. on the first day of youth weekend.  It weighed 14.5 pounds and had a four-inch beard.  She was hunting with her father, Ben Moulton.  Photo courtesy of the family More »

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A million meals – a pandemic success story

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  by Sylvia C. Dodge The ingenuity of Vermont nonprofit groups, restaurants, and countless volunteers has turned a COVID-19 problem into a success story.  Last week, the Vermont Everyone Eats program served its millionth meal.  The program generated $10-millio... More »