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Richard F. Smead

<html><head></head><body>Richard F. Smead<br /><br />Weathersfield Bow, VT - Richard "Dick" F. Smead, 82, died Sunday, November 8, 2026, at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont with his loved ones by his side.<br /><br />He was born Novembe ...

Strike at grocery supplier continues in Pembroke, as stores report empty shelves

A continuous strike by 255 Teamsters Local 633 members at an Associated Grocers Northeast distribution center in Pembroke has caused empty shelves at regional grocery stores like Richardson's Market due to a dispute over pension contracts.

In his basement arcade, Steve Kelley keeps his dad’s memory alive

Steve Kelley built a 50-machine home arcade in his Claremont basement to preserve the memory of the original business he opened with his late father, Russell.

Swastika found on Hartford veterans monument on Veterans Day

A swastika was discovered drawn on a new war veteran monument in White River Junction's Veterans Park on Veterans Day.

Why do only 2 health insurers sell plans on Vermont’s exchange?

Over the weekend, Andrew Garland, an executive at BlueCross and BlueShield of Vermont, found himself at Home Depot staring down the array of tools that “all seemed to do the same thing,” he said. DeWalt? Milwaukee? It’s a version of the choice the more than 60,000 Vermonters who buy their insurance on the state’s Affordable [&hellip;]