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Mama Hen wears a chicken diaper while roaming the stairs of Julie Baker’s home in Claremont. Baker started Pampered Poultry and works with a sewing co-op in the Dominican Republic to make and sell the handmade chicken diapers. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Pampering Poultry: Chicken Poop a Problem? Claremont Woman Has It Covered

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Claremont — Open the door to Julie Baker’s rural Claremont home and find little Mama Hen, hanging out on the stairway to the second floor. No need to check the bottoms of your shoes, though. The 3-year-old broody is sporting an unusual garment featuring a small receptacle in the back, covering — as Baker puts it — her “vent.” With …

Danielle Ballard, left, turns away as her classmates Courtney Bogle and Justin Halberg kiss. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Stevens High Graduates Go High Tech

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Claremont — The soon-to-be Stevens High School graduates marched two by two to their places on the stage, their shoes peeking out from beneath the crisp red of their gowns. The girls walked with the measured steps. The boys, a little more awkwardly, did their best. As they took their places, they looked …

Resident Raises Doubts About City Pool Closing

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Claremont — A request by a resident at last night’s City Council meeting to allow him to pay for an independent assessment of the condition of the city’s shuttered outdoor pool and obtain cost estimates to repair it, set off a lengthy discussion by the council on whether it actually voted to demolish the structure. Jeff Barrette told the council he was aware …

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Randolph vs. BFA-Fairfax in the VPA D-III baseball championship in Burlington, Vt., on June 17, 2013. Randolph won, 3-2. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Photo Gallery: Randolph vs. BFA-Fairfax Baseball Championship
Sharon Academy senior Larkin Goode performs Miley Cyrus’ Butterfly Fly Away during her speech portion of Sharon Academy’s graduation at The Sharon Academy in Sharon, yesterday. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) ‘You’ve Got to Go For It’: 34 Sharon Academy Graduates Relate Learning From Experience
Thirty-four graduating seniors received their diplomas during The Sharon Academy's commencement in Sharon, Vt., on June 16, 2013. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Photo Gallery: The Sharon Academy Graduation
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