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The editor’s pick of some of the best stories of the week from the Barton Chronicle, a highly read weekly newspaper based in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom region.

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Investigation ends in murder charge

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by Joseph Gresser What the Vermont State Police initially reported as a minor accident resulting from what police called “an unknown medical event,” has, after more than four years of investigation, resulted in an accusation of murder. On November 2, 2019, the... More »

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Brownington man denies assault charges

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After Nicholas A. Laviolette, 38, of Brownington pled innocent to a felony charge of second-degree aggravated domestic assault by a person with a prior conviction and domestic assault, Judge Jiron ordered him held without bail. According to the affidavit offer... More »

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Hospital acknowledges problems, looks to future

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — At its annual meeting at the Eastside Restaurant here Thursday board members, employees, and supporters of North Country Hospital bid farewell to one familiar face and gave a hearty reception to another. Long-time hospital board mem... More »

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Two perspectives on education funding

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The Legislature passed Act 127, entitled “An act relating to improving student equity by adjusting the school funding formula and providing education quality and funding oversight,” in 2022.  It comes into effect starting with the 2024-2025 school year. Among ... More »

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Jay mulls purchase of village land

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by Matthew Wilson JAY — Several parties met on January 18, to continue discussing a 194-acre property just outside of the town’s center.  The conversation around the parcel of land started in December with a gathering organized by the Missisquoi River Basin As... More »

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Falcon girls show Rangers no mercy

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by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Lake Region and North Country union high schools are long-time rivals.  North Country has more students than Lake Region and plays in a higher division, but many years their teams are evenly matched. Not so far this year, at least a... More »

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Derby Line shooter gets two-to-six year sentence

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Under the terms of an agreement worked out with the state Alfred Charest, 40, of Derby Line, the state dismissed charges of attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that had been filed against him. ... More »

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How I blew my chance to be a millionaire

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  by Tena Starr I’d been puzzling about the recent lack of scammers to mess with when I got a call last week from a robot that was trying hard to sound like a reasonable person. Congratulations, it said.  I’d won second place in Powerball, and was about to be ... More »

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Tiara, sash, and care packages

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by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT — Charlee Royer, a sophomore at North Country Union High School, is a local Miss America Foundation title holder — Miss Maple Grove’s Teen.  She lives in Newport and participates in the beauty pageant world and the philanthropy it sup... More »

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Sentencing in Charleston auto deaths

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by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT — The jury was already selected when Katelyn Deslandes, 25, of Island Pond, reached a plea agreement to settle charges resulting from an accident that took the lives of two 18-year-olds, Logan Costa of Charleston and Taylor Warren o... More »

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Work in progress to premiere in Greensboro

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by Joseph Gresser   GREENSBORO — The stage at the Highland Center for the Arts was dim Saturday, but it was filled with a crowd of women trying on brightly colored costumes.  Clare Dolan, director of a work-in-progress called Women I’ve Seen Before, eyed the o... More »

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Fire consumes Albany home

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by Joseph Gresser ALBANY—Firefighters here were toned out around 2:30 p.m. Monday and when they responded to the Old Street address and found the home of Rocky and Lorraine Greenwood engulfed in flame. Albany Fire Chief Josh Pilbin said there were heavy flames... More »