copyright the Chronicle January 29, 2014 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A Barton woman pled guilty to first degree arson Tuesday in the Orleans Criminal Division of Superior Court. Rebecca R. Ray, 21, apparently settled the score with an informant who helped poli... More »
copyright the Chronicle January 29, 2014 by Natalie Hormilla On the week of her twenty-sixth birthday, Ida Sargent of Barton got some very big news — that she had officially been named to the U.S. Olympic women’s cross-country ski team. “I think when I found... More »
The Newport City Council missed the boat last week when approached about the possibility of putting a tar sands resolution on the agenda for the annual City Meeting in March. The council could have welcomed city residents who want to talk about an important l... More »
Donald A. Darling Sr. Donald A. Darling Sr., 83, of Craftsbury died on January 22, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 18, 1930, to Glen and Lillian (Marckres) Darling. On April 26, 1949, he married the former Beryl Will... More »
by Martha Steele Seasons in Orleans County are not just about changing weather, leaves, or recreational pursuits. They also bring wide swings in bird populations, from the near absence of sound or flight during a mid-winter walk in the woods to the deafening ... More »
copyright the Chronicle January 22, 2014 Editor’s note: The following story is the first in a two-part series on the link between poverty and success in school. by Richard Creaser On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon Baines Johnson declared in his State of th... More »
by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle 1-21-2014 CRAFTSBURY COMMON — The Craftsbury Academy Chargers (7-1) galloped off to an early lead en route to their seventh straight win of the season against the visiting Concord Wildcats (2-7) 57-34 on Tuesday nigh... More »
Rene A. Cloutier Rene A. Cloutier of Essex Junction died suddenly on January 9, 2014, in Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington. He was born on August 1, 1942, in Barton, the son of Raoul and Charlotte (Griffin) Cloutier. He graduated from Barton Academy in ... More »
copyright the Chronicle 1-15-2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar BARTON — Chronicle founder and publisher Chris Braithwaite will be inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in February. Mr. Braithwaite and five other newspaper p... More »
copyright the Chronicle January 15, 2014 by Paul Lefebvre FERDINAND — Community opposition in three of the most remote northern towns of the Northeast Kingdom have shut the door on hosting what would have been the third industrial wind project planned for the ... More »
Dennis R. Field Dennis R. Field, 69, of Tolland, Connecticut, died on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lowell, son of the late Marshall Field and Lydia (Faucher) Hamel... More »
copyright the Chronicle 1-9-2014 by Richard Creaser JAY — The South Burlington Rebels came out on top of a chippy match against the host North Country Falcons at the Ice Haus in Jay on Wednesday night, January 8, with a final score of 4-3. Penalties played a ... More »
