![by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons took to the court against the Vergennes Union High School Commodores Saturday afternoon, as the Falcons sought to continue its string of victories. North Country put the pressure on from the very beginning of the game, building an early lead that carried them to victory over the visiting Commodores. The tip-off saw the Falcons take the ball straight to the hoop for a quick two points. North […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/nc-bball-cmyk-1400x912.jpg)
![by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — From the street and inside the store all looks the same at Newport Jewelers, but there is a major transformation going on. The landmark Main Street business has a new owner, Amber Farkas, and she has big plans. Ms. Farkas of Tampa, Florida, bought the business December 8, 2022, and took it over January 2 of this year. “It was kind of by coincidence,” she said. “I came up here to take a short vacation, […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/newport-jewelers_farkas-CMYK-scaled-e1675184000599-1400x912.jpg)
![by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Families around the area have gone for years to visit their elderly or ailing loved ones at the Newport Health Care Center not far from North Country Hospital. The center is an assisted living facility that has long taken care of those with needs beyond the ability of themselves or family members to manage. The halls of such places are familiar to many. A place where an aunt or uncle, grandpa, or grandma, or […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/newport-health-cmyk-1400x912.jpg)
Falcon boys outpace Vergennes
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons took to the court against the Vergennes Union High School Commodores Saturday afternoon, as the Falcons sought to continue its string of victories. No... More »
Changing the guard at Newport Jewelers
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — From the street and inside the store all looks the same at Newport Jewelers, but there is a major transformation going on. The landmark Main Street business has a new owner, Amber Farkas, and she ... More »
Staff lack forces Newport Health Care closure
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Families around the area have gone for years to visit their elderly or ailing loved ones at the Newport Health Care Center not far from North Country Hospital. The center is an assisted living f... More »
Three plead innocent to separate forgery charges
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A Newport woman visited the Newport City Police Department on October 18 and, according to his affidavit, told Detective James LeClair a relative took her debit card and used it without permiss... More »
