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Initiatives tug First Branch district in opposite directions

by Alex Hanson Valley News Staff WriterNovember 24, 2020

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Election 2020 charts: Town-by-town results from the Upper Valley

by Staff Report November 4, 2020

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Cell company to try other locations in Thetford, Chelsea

by Anna Merriman Valley News Staff WriterSeptember 20, 2020

Using his staging, Rufus Royce, of Chelsea, Vt., trims the 20-foot balsam tree in his front yard on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. His wife Nancy Royce, 85, said when they planted the tree 30 years ago it was the "skinniest scrawny little thing you ever saw". The tree is trimmed once a year, and attracts many birds and sometimes hungry deer. Rufus Royce will be 88 later this month. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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A little off the top in Chelsea

by Staff Report September 12, 2020

At the Chelsea Public Library, Elizabeth Morrison, library director, chats with patron Dian Parker, of Chelsea, Vt., at the library's pick-up window on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020 as Parker picks up books. "We love our library," Parker said. "My husband and I use it all the time." As of now, the pick-up window is open six days a week -- Morrison hopes to open the library soon to patrons by appointment as well. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Pick-me-up at the library

by Staff Report August 27, 2020

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Former Vt. state representative backs off primary challenge for Orange Senate seat

by Tim Camerato Valley News Staff WriterJuly 31, 2020

Josh Hayes, of Wright Construction, out of Mount Holly, Vt., secures a pine floor beam as Steve Prior, left, puts up siding on the Moxley Bridge in Chelsea, Vt., Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Repairs to the bridge are expected to be complete by the second week of August. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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Beaming down

by Staff Report July 29, 2020

Dave Harley wipes down his chair with disinfectant after giving a haircut in Chelsea, Vt., Wednesday, July 22, 2020. After 40 years of barbering, 26 of those in Chelsea, Vt., 72-year-old Harley has decided to retire earlier than planned due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on his business. He reopened two-and-a-half months after restrictions went into effect and said he had one steady week before business dropped off and he found he would not be able to make his rent payment. Walk-ins made up the majority of customers before, and patrons have been slow to switch to making appointments. “It’s changed the habits of my customers,” he said. “You can’t associate with people who just want to talk sometimes.” Some are reticent to wear masks. “I’ve had longtime customers storm out because they have to wear masks,” he said. “I believe that the mask is the only thing that can make the difference.” Richard Guild, of Williamstown, Vt., came in for his final cut with Harley on Thursday. “It’s like changing doctors almost,” said Guild of losing his longtime barber. “They’re not only customers,” Harley said. “They’re friends. We know each other's lives, my customers and I.” Harley will close the shop on July 31. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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‘We know each other’s lives,’ barber says as he closes shop

by Staff Report July 24, 2020

Officials consider closing a school in First Branch Unified district

by Tim Camerato Valley News Staff WriterJuly 17, 2020

School budget fails for second time

by Tim Camerato Valley News Staff WriterJune 22, 2020