![by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The Elm Street Bridge, which has been closed for more than a month, won’t be replaced before 2029, but it will be partly reopened in the next few weeks. That was the report Gina Lyon, who chairs the Barton Trustees and serves as village manager, gave at the October 13 trustees meeting. Ms. Lyon said she and engineers from VTrans District 9 met on October 5. The word that came down was that the bridge […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bridgeclosed-dpi-72-1400x912.jpeg)
![by Joseph Gresser BARTON—What is the job of lieutenant governor? According to Vermont’s Constitution, the person who holds the office acts as the head of the executive branch when the Governor is out of the state, or that office is vacant. The lieutenant governor also is the president of the state Senate. Other than when fulfilling those obligations, the lieutenant governor has a sizeable amount of free time. When Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers visited the Chronicle on October 16, we […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/john-rodgers-cmyk-e1792512349594-1400x912.jpg)
![by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Despite concerns expressed by Northeast Kingdom residents at hearings held to discuss it, the board of the Northeast Vermont Development Association (NVDA) approved the organization’s regional plan. The board met at Le Belvedere on October 15 for the organization’s annual meeting, not long after the third hearing on the plan. While the NVDA has created numerous regional plans over the years, this year’s version drew special attention because it was drafted to conform with the […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/nvda-annual-chair-cmyk-dpi-72-1400x912.jpg)
Half of Elm Street bridge will reopen
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The Elm Street Bridge, which has been closed for more than a month, won’t be replaced before 2029, but it will be partly reopened in the next few weeks. That was the report Gina Lyon, who chairs th... More »
Amanda Janoo visits Newport
by Gabrielle Gervais NEWPORT — As part of a statewide tour, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo both asked and answered questions to a full house at the Gateway Center here on Monday. More than a hundred people ... More »
John Rodgers uses office for constituent work
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—What is the job of lieutenant governor? According to Vermont’s Constitution, the person who holds the office acts as the head of the executive branch when the Governor is out of the state, or that of... More »
NVDA board approves plan
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Despite concerns expressed by Northeast Kingdom residents at hearings held to discuss it, the board of the Northeast Vermont Development Association (NVDA) approved the organization’s regional plan... More »
