This Week’s Headlines

the Chronicle publishes every Wednesday.  Here are some of the headlines from our May 15, 2013, edition:

Crash causes power outage

A Cargill feed truck left the road and clipped a utility pole on the Valley Road in Holland Monday morning.  Vermont State Police Trooper Clark Lombardi reported that driver inattention was the cause of the accident.  Photo by Richard Creaser

 Prisoners favor new anti-addiction drug

by Joseph Gresser

Some inmates at Northern State Correctional Facility here are exploring new frontiers in prison contraband.  In the past month or so, several people have appeared in the Orleans Criminal Division of Superior Court and admitted trying to smuggle buprenorphine strips into the prison.

Holland voters approve amended school budget

by Richard Creaser

HOLLAND — Holland voters narrowly approved the school board’s revised budget Tuesday night with 57 votes for and 44 votes against.  The $1,077,880 budget is down $20,620 from the buget defeated at Town Meeting.

This week in Legislature:  Big Wind provision added to the budget

by Paul Lefebvre

MONTPELIER — Supporters of changing the way industrial wind projects are permitted may be getting a second breath from the state budget that passed Tuesday night as the 2013 legislative session came to a close.

Water negotiations open in Derby Line

by Richard Creaser

The Derby Line Village Trustees  and at least two Derby Selectmen have reached an agreement on a proposed route for an upgrade of the Derby Line water system.

Ahoy there!  Preschool art at COFEC

Census estimates NEK is losing population

After through discussion, Barton Village water rates will rise

Editorial:  The vicious circle of utility rates

Newport woman pleads guilty to larceny and trespassing charges

Tea Leaves explores mother-daughter relationship

Long Pond Road dispute settled out of court

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