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Rita Gross, a 66-year Croydon resident, mans the sales table for a Croydon Historical Society event in 2000. (Courtesy photograph)

A Life: Rita D. Gross, 1926 — 2013; ‘One Of Those Very Special People That Most Towns Don’t Have A Lot Of’

Monday, April 1, 2013

Croydon — Rita Gross’s colleagues deemed her a jack-of-all-trades, saying her devotion to preserving valuable town records while juggling numerous duties was nothing short of amazing. Gross, a familiar face in Croydon, filled town clerk, treasurer and trustee of trust fund positions for more than 33 years, alongside being a town historian from the day she settled in. “She is …

Croydon OKs Town, School Spending

Monday, March 18, 2013

Croydon — Voters at Town Meeting yesterday approved all spending, including a pair of warrant articles for road repair on Loverin Hill Road and Cash Street. The $404,650 operating budget represents a 4 percent increase over the one approved last year, and included a $1,000 appropriation for the Newport Food Pantry that was amended onto the proposed budget yesterday. In a telephone interview …

Croydon: Longtime Incumbent Defeats Newcomer for Selectboard

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Croydon — The incumbent triumphed yesterday, as John Clements decisively locked up his third consecutive three-year Selectboard seat. Clements, a retired transportation engineering consultant, garnered 99 votes. His opponent, John Enos, who decided to run for office because of his dissatisfaction over his property’s assessed value, received 19 votes. In a previous interview, Enos, 58, said he paid for an appraisal last year …