![copyright the Chronicle April 18, 2018 NEWPORT — During his visit to Newport Saturday, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said the present political moment is troublesome, but he pronounced himself “not unoptimistic” about the prospects for the future. He warned his audience of seniors against succumbing to pessimism despite what he said were bad things happening in Washington, D.C. More than 100 people made it through the lunch line at the Gateway Center and got their wraps, sandwiches, and salads before […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/WEBs-bernie-in-newport-point.jpg)
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![copyright the Chronicle April 18, 2018 NEWPORT — The Northeast Kingdom Tasting Center, which opened to great fanfare in August of 2013, may be in difficulty if its showcase tenant, The Newport Ciderhouse Bar and Grill, shuts its doors. Its owners, Paul Dreher and Hannah Cornelius, say they don’t want to close, but are under severe financial pressure. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, subscribe to the online edition below: Annual online subscription Short-term […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/WEBs-tasting-center-cmyk.jpg)
![by Christine McGowan, forest program director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Every industry needs a matriarch, and Vermont’s forest products industry has Colleen Goodridge of East Albany. Goodridge Lumber, owned and operated by Ms. Goodridge and her sons, began in 1973 when the family decided to build a log home. They bought an old saw for $500, borrowed a tractor from the farmer next door, and started pulling trees out of the woods. As they sold logs to pay for […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/WEBs-GoodridgeLumber.jpg)
Derby Line Trustees not happy about sidewalk cost overrun
copyright the Chronicle April 18, 2018 DERBY LINE — The village of Derby Line was once renowned for its million dollar sidewalk, a project that went spectacularly wrong more than 15 years ago. Today it’s facing another, somewhat less expensive, problem stemming from a sidewalk project, according to Derby Line Village Trustee Richard Creaser. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle... More »
Zuckerman visits Newport prison
copyright the Chronicle April 18, 2018 NEWPORT — A familiar ponytail could be seen heading toward the entrance of Northern State Correctional Facility through a light snowfall Tuesday morning. Under it, as usual, was Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman. The Lieutenant Governor was flanked by a pair of interns as he entered the prison and went through a screening process that required him to remove... More »
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Bernie champions causes for veterans and seniors
copyright the Chronicle April 18, 2018 NEWPORT — During his visit to Newport Saturday, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said the present political moment is troublesome, but he pronounced himself “not unoptimistic” about the prosp... More »
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There’s a Hobbit hole in Westmore
copyright the Chronicle April 18, 2018 Unbeknownst to this writer, and likely most everyone else, there’s a Hobbit hole in Westmore. In case you aren’t a Lord of the Rings fan, a Hobbit hole is a cute little home dug into a h... More »
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