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February 9, 2006
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Gov. Douglas Speaks at VTC
To Promote Scholarships
By Sandy Cooch
As part of his campaign to stir up citizen support for his "Promise Scholarship" program, Gov. Jim Douglas stopped at Vermont Technical College Tuesday afternoon to address an attentive crowd of students, VTC employees, and reporters. More...
High School Budgets
Turned Down
By Sandy Cooch

In the largest turnout in years, voters turned down both a $6-million Randolph Union High School budget and a $2.5-million budget for the Randolph Technical Career Center, in polling in Brookfield, Braintree, and Randolph Tuesday. More...

Sharon Family Practice Expands
Its Sports Medicine Center

Gifford Medical Center has announced the addition of Hank Glass, Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, to its family practice at Sharon Health Center. Along with Dr. More...


'Bullying' Book Author
Returns to Randolph
By Sandy Cooch

Former Randolph resident Doug Wilhelm has written an intriguing—and surprisingly good-humored—book about the young terrorists in our midst. More...

 Community News
•Early Morning
Is Reading Time
At Randolph School
At 8:15 Wednesday morning, every student, faculty and staff person at Randolph Elementary School picked up a book and read enthusiastically in the month-long "DEAR" (Drop Everything And Read) event. More...
•Bethel Selex Will Move Forward on Town Hall
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More Singers
Are Invited
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 Arts & Entertainment
•Cape Breton Day
At Chandler Feb. 18
Chandler Center for the Arts is gearing up for a full day of festivities as it plays host to Cape Breton Day at Chandler Music Hall Saturday, Feb. 18. More...
•Cape Breton’s Beòlach
•Pianist Durham
In Sharon Concert
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 Sports
•Two Losses For
Gal Ghosts
The Randolph Gal Ghosts had a tough week, getting handed two losses to bring their record to 10-7. Randolph lost to Mt. Abe away Friday, 49-44, and dropped to Lamoille at home Tuesday, 37-24. More...
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Boys Basketball Standings 2/6/06
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Two Losses
For Lady Hornets
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 Calendar
•Concerts Calendar for
Thursday, Feb. 9–
Sunday, Feb. 19
Submissions for this calendar should arrive at least one week in advance of the intended publication date. Mail your entries to The Herald of Randolph, Attn: Calendar, P.O. More...
•Dance Calendar for
•Exhibits Calendar for
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 Obituaries
•James. D. McKnight
WASHINGTON, VT—James David McKnight, 57, died of heart complications Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at the California Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The son of Dale J. More...
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Melbourne Perley
•Robert B. Magee
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 People
•Warden Keith Gallant
Tough on Poachers
Would-be poachers take note: The state game warden in charge of the White River Valley is "a tenacious and resourceful investigator" who has had some exceptional success in tracking you down this year. More...
•Former Prosecutor,
James McKnight
Is Dead at 57
•News of Area Students
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 Letters
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This Sup’t Saves Tax Money
Do we need a superintendent for the schools of Randolph, Braintree and Brookfield? As an RES board member for over 13 years, a member of the Orange Southwest Supervisory Union (OSSU) board for over 10 years and an active participant in educational leadership at the state level, I can answer that que... More...
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‘Whitcomb Academy’
Has a Nice Ring
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Rochester Needs
Third Selectman
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 Columns
•Tragedies in Life
Soften the Heart
Last summer I had a letter from a reader who said she sees elements of the funny and the sad in everything I write. And how else would you be growing up in a family whose idea of fun was telling stories in the kitchen and laughing their heads off—‘til suddenly the stories tilted and the next thing y... More...
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Can Fear Kill Off
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 Editorials
•Shameless
Who is willing to step up and say that Bernie Sanders' role in brokering the sale of politically-discounted Venezuelan oil in Vermont amounts to shameful pandering to foreign interests and shameless political posturing? More...
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