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Obituaries May 4, 2016

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Marie M. Basil Marie M. Basil, 91, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, beloved wife of Joe Basil, died on March 26, 2016, in Rockville, Maryland. She was born on January 30, 1925, in Island Pond, to Leo and Marie (Turgeon) Steady. She graduated from St. Mary’s Academy ... More »

Jay Peak is alarmingly short of money

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copyright the Chronicle April 27, 2016 by Joseph Gresser Jay Peak may not have enough money to keep going through the summer, said Michael Goldberg, the Florida lawyer put in charge of overseeing the collection of EB-5 projects centered around the ski resort. ... More »

EB-5: Suspicions arose in 2010

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copyright the Chronicle April 27, 2016 by Tena Starr A suspicious Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) started questioning Bill Stenger and Ariel Quiros, owner of Jay Peak and Q Burke, back in May of 2014.  But they weren’t the only ones who were suspiciou... More »

DUI formula too simplistic

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copyright the Chronicle April 27, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT – State forensic experts will have to rewrite their manuals if the Vermont Supreme Court upholds a decision issued by Judge Howard VanBenthuysen Monday. The judge, sitting in the Criminal Divisio... More »

Obituaries April 27, 2016

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Donald J. Bradley Donald J. Bradley, 63, of Barton died peacefully at home on Monday, April 18, 2016. He was predeceased by his identical twin, Ronald, in April of 1991. Besides his twin, he had eight more siblings. He was a machinist for many years. He also s... More »

Obituaries April 20, 2016

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Barbara M. Cleveland Barbara M. Cleveland, 80, of Orleans died peacefully on April 16, 2016, in Newport with her loving family by her side. She was born on August 28, 1935, in St. Johnsbury to Arthur and Alice (Smith) Wells. She worked at Sanel Auto Parts deli... More »

Galaxy to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day

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  This is the second year for Independent Bookstore Day, which celebrates independent bookstores nationwide. It will be on April 30, and there will be literary parties around the country. The Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick will be celebrating with a story time, s... More »

Lawsuits claim massive fraud

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copyright the Chronicle April 20, 2016 by Chris Braithwaite The fix was in from the beginning. That grim conclusion emerges from a reading of the civil lawsuits state and federal officials have filed against Bill Stenger, Ariel Quiros, Jay Peak, Inc., Q Resort... More »

Stenger pled ignorance to SEC in 2014

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copyright the Chronicle April 20, 2016 by Chris Braithwaite When investigators with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission asked Bill Stenger whether his partner had bought Jay Peak resort with money misappropriated from foreign investors, Mr. Stenger sai... More »

State approves consolidation plan for OCSU

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copyright the Chronicle April 20, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail BARTON — The State Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved the Orleans Central Supervisory Union’s (OCSU) plan for a consolidated school district. Meanwhile the committee that has been workin... More »

Irasburg Select Board: Fecher resigns from board

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copyright the Chronicle April 20, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail  IRASBURG — Brian Fecher, the chair of the Irasburg Select Board, submitted a letter of resignation from the board at a special meeting called for Thursday night.  But he’s still on the board for now. “... More »