Roof Trusses on New
Catholic Church Collapse
By Martha Slater
     On Sunday, Aug. 5 between 10-11 a.m., the majority of the huge wooden roof trusses that topped the sanctuary section of the new home of the Sts. Donatian & Rogatian Catholic Church collapsed.
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Howling Hog Barbecue Has Best Season Ever
     Chris Sargent reported from East Randolph this week that his Howling Hog barbecue team had its best cooking season ever, ending with a strong showing at the New England Barbecue Championships at the Harpoon brewery in Windsor, July 28-29.
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Awards for Kimball Library
Staff and Trustee Burgee
     This has been a year of extraordinary recognition for the staff of Kimball Public Library, and for former library trustee Terry Burgee.
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Michael Rattee Gives Poetry
Reading in Randolph Aug. 14
     Michael Rattee will visit his hometown of Randolph and give a poetry reading at Kimball Library Tuesday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m.
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Didymo Identification Event
Planned Aug. 16 in Stockbridge
     The invasive algae didymo (nicknamed "rock snot") was found in the Connecticut River in June, the White River in July, and the Battenkill River in August.
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Local Family Plans Fundraiser Sunday for Arthritis Foundation
By Martha Slater
     The Pinsonneault family will hold a bottle drive this Sunday Aug. 12, in Randolph to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation.
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Lightning Hits Steeple
Of Cemetery Chapel
     The chapel steeple at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center was struck by lightning and destroyed during Monday morning’s brief but fierce thunderstorms.
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Royalton Planning Comm. Hosts
Flood Hazard Regulation Hearing
By Susan & Bruce Jones
     After a year of revising the Royalton Flood Hazard Area Regulations, the Royalton Planning Commission held a public hearing July 30 to discuss the new regulations and respond to questions from the public.
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Car Stolen
In Village
     Randolph police reported this week that a car owned by Teal Meiling was stolen Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
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