Lee J. Kahrs
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Brandon-area superintendent contracts COVID
BRANDON — Rutland Northeast Superintendent Jeanne Collins has contracted COVID-19 and is in quarantine with her family. On Tuesday Collins was reporting COVID symptoms and her voice sounded…
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Jerome, Shaw reelected to Vt. House
BRANDON/PITTSFORD/SUDBURY — Incumbent state Reps. Stephanie Jerome and Butch Shaw won re-election to their House seats in three-way race Tuesday, setting the stage for another two years serving…
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Couple paints powerful people of color in public spaces
BRANDON — Sometimes, if they’re lucky, when two people come together the gifts they each bring complement and strengthen the bond they form. At a time when race…
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Thomas Dairy to cease operation; Monument Farms still chugging along
RUTLAND TOWN — After more than 100 years in the milk business, Thomas Dairy is closing its doors. The venerable dairy on Route 7 in Rutland town had…
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Dog lost in swamp for four weeks comes home
LEICESTER — Having a runaway dog is a heartbreaking experience for any pet owner. The first few days of frantic searching, the Facebook posts asking for help, the…
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Protesters condemn Postal Service cuts
ADDISON COUNTY AND BRANDON — Anger over the precipitous decline in the quality of mail delivery from the U.S. Postal Service showed itself this past Saturday when protests…
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Brandon Inn goes on the market
BRANDON — The fact that the Brandon Inn is for sale is not news. The venerable and historic Park Street Inn, the anchor of downtown Brandon since it…
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Brandon forms district to pursue better broadband
BRANDON — Brandon has become the first town in Rutland County to form a communications district in an effort to improve its internet service. Thanks to an initiative…
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Opinion: Ode to an English teacher
My favorite teacher died last week. William Yachymiak was 73, and when I read his obituary, I never realized that when I was a 17-year-old junior in his…
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Paramount to open drive-in theater in Brandon
It’s been decades since Brandon had its own movie theater, but that’s about to change. The Paramount Theatre has partnered with the town of Brandon and the McKernon…
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Brandon Town Hall aims for abbreviated season
Brandon Town Hall has not given up on its 2020 season just yet, but more volunteers could help pull it off despite the coronavirus. Trying to schedule public…
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Farm that rescued abused animals in Brandon struggling financially
BENSON/BRANDON — It’s been exactly five months since police seized more than 400 animals at a farm on Kimball Road in Brandon. So, what happened to them? The…
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Books on racism, social justice spur local sales
There is nothing new under the sun, the saying goes. It’s all been done before. In the case of racial inequality in the United States, the death of…
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Otter Valley seniors earn their big day
BRANDON — It’s amazing what we can get used to. For decades each June, graduating seniors and their families, teachers and school officials packed Otter Valley’s gymnasium for…
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Home is just across the street in Brandon
BRANDON — The plan was always to come back to Brandon. And much like the U.S. Postal Service, neither rain nor pandemic would keep Janet and Joel Mondlak…
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OVUHS to honor its graduates on June 13
BRANDON — It will take longer, and there won’t be any hugging or handshaking as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, but Otter Valley Union High School seniors will have…