![by Trisha Ingalls ORLEANS — The sixth annual Orleans tree lighting party happened Sunday, November 26, at the Orleans Fire Department. The weather was cold but it was festive in the fire station as volunteers handed out hot chocolate supplied by Olney’s General Store and cookies supplied by community members. Kyle Chadburn played Christmas tunes on guitar and sang. Captain Nathan Pert of the Orleans Fire Department said he likes to see the community come into the fire station, and […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/orleans-tree-lighting_charlotte-CMYK-scaled-e1701195220116-1400x912.jpg)
![by Matthew Wilson The first round of heavy winter weather wreaked havoc for utility and service providers in the wee hours of Monday morning. Due to the conditions of the snowfall, the power across much of the region went out for most of the day. Even with every hand available to the power company working to resolve the outages, some members were forced to make due until Tuesday morning as they survived through the night. Andrea Cohen, manager of member […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/outages-cmyk-dpi-72-e1701194017619-1400x912.jpg)
![by Matthew Wilson DERBY — In the past couple years, a growing sport has started to draw a regular crowd at the Elk Lodge here. Looking for an easygoing evening of good spirited competition, a growing crowd of people has started throwing bags at boards in the lodge’s banquet hall. Orleans County Cornhole has established itself as a regular playgroup to use the space and, just like its host organization, has found ways to give back to others as they […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cornhole-shirt-cmyk-dpi-72-e1701193695943-1086x912.jpg)
![by Matthew Wilson BARTON — Running through the streets, a holiday horde gathered for a pre-feast foot race as the annual Turkey Trot returned for its twenty-first year. The five-kilometer benefit saw seasoned sprinters and leisurely walking participants each out for a jaunt ahead of their traditional Thanksgiving dinners. A few canine companions completed the course as well. Some lucky individuals even got to take home something extra for their banquet, courtesy of the library. A Barton holiday tradition, […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/front-turkey-trot-cmyk-dpi-72-e1701194635305-947x912.jpg)
Five-year-old flips switch to light Orleans’ Christmas
by Trisha Ingalls ORLEANS — The sixth annual Orleans tree lighting party happened Sunday, November 26, at the Orleans Fire Department. The weather was cold but it was festive in the fire station as volunteers handed out hot ... More »
Coventry board wants to balance fire budget
by Matthew Wilson COVENTRY — At its meeting on November 20 the select board here looked at a few items necessary to getting the budget for next year prepared. Members discussed the cost of fire fighting services. Changes were suggested in how payments to the two departments that serve Coventry should be divided. In an adjustment to the town’s purchasing policies, the board raised the credit limi... More »
Wet snow leaves state in the dark
by Matthew Wilson The first round of heavy winter weather wreaked havoc for utility and service providers in the wee hours of Monday morning. Due to the conditions of the snowfall, the power across much of the region went ou... More »
Thanksgiving tradition takes to Barton roads
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — Running through the streets, a holiday horde gathered for a pre-feast foot race as the annual Turkey Trot returned for its twenty-first year. The five-kilometer benefit saw seasoned sprinters an... More »
