![copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 LOWELL — With $850,000 in hand from a settlement with a former owner of the defunct asbestos mine in Eden and Lowell, the state and federal governments are inviting comment on a draft plan for restoring natural resources in those towns. The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the federal Fish and Wildlife Service are acting as trustees for the mine site. About half the settlement money would go to each town. …To […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/Lowell-asbestos-buildingsCMYK-1400x912.jpg)
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![copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 JAY PEAK — Bill Stenger says it wasn’t until 2015 that he realized something bad was happening with the EB-5 projects he hoped would transform the Northeast Kingdom. That was when the last visa-funded project at Jay Peak began to run out of money. “It wasn’t until the spring of 2015, when I was told Stateside needed to slow down,” Mr. Stenger said. “I became concerned. Why wasn’t the money there?” …To read the […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/stenger-cmyk-1400x912.jpg)
Owners of Dusit Thai struggling to get visa renewed
copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 NEWPORT — Those Newport area residents who are missing the taste of Thai food must look to the federal government for the reason, said Mayor Paul Monette at a very abbreviated city council meeting Monday. The co-owners of Dusit Thai Restaurant on Main Street, Panadda Saengsiri (Exzy) and Jintana Thananusak (Jinny) are in the United States on E-2 investment visa... More »
AG reaches deal with botched concert organizers
copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 People who bought tickets to last fall’s botched “Shrinedom” concert in East Albany are eligible for refunds, the Vermont Attorney General’s office said last week. Attorney General T.J. Donovan said in a press release that his office has ended its investigation of the show, which was supposed to benefit the Shriners, but never came off as advertised. Ten thou... More »
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Stenger speaks out about EB-5 mess
copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 JAY PEAK — Bill Stenger says it wasn’t until 2015 that he realized something bad was happening with the EB-5 projects he hoped would transform the Northeast Kingdom. That was when the last... More »
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How best to use mine settlement?
copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 LOWELL — With $850,000 in hand from a settlement with a former owner of the defunct asbestos mine in Eden and Lowell, the state and federal governments are inviting comment on a draft plan... More »
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