![by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Newport Mayor Paul Monette announced recently without any fanfare that he would not be seeking re-election come Town Meeting Day. During an interview with the Chronicle, Mr. Monette explained why now is the time. “After 14 years as mayor and 12 years before that on council, that’s 26 years, I decided the time was right to step down and hopefully have some new blood,” he said. “You can only do so much over the […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/paul-monette-CMYK-scaled-e1670421023870-1400x912.jpg)
![by Leanne Harple Some of the world’s oldest and most powerful magic can be conjured through the gathering of singers and the weaving of threads, according to Maria Schumann, a local practitioner of ancient rituals. Ms. Schumann is on a journey to train herself and others to learn the ancient rituals of combining song with growing, and weaving and embroidery with influencing the fates. “Thread spinning and weaving were possibly the first complex technology,” said Ms. Schumann. “It was […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/maria-schumann-cmyk-1400x912.jpg)
![by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Contention between Newport City residents and council members and city staff lasted the entirety of the three-hour meeting here Monday night. After its November 21 meeting, Newport resident Jennifer Bjurling charged the council with three open meeting violations. Because of state law requires a response within ten days, the council went into executive session to meet with the city attorney at the beginning of the meeting, while the packed room emptied out into the […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/newport-city_bjurling-CMYK-scaled-e1670420750491-1400x912.jpg)
Man draws suspended sentence for exploiting a vulnerable adult
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT —Richard LePage, 42, of Barton appeared by video in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court on November 28 and changed his plea to guilty to a charge of financially exploiting a vulne... More »
Mayor bids farewell to political life
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Newport Mayor Paul Monette announced recently without any fanfare that he would not be seeking re-election come Town Meeting Day. During an interview with the Chronicle, Mr. Monette explained why... More »
Lighting the world with crafty magic
by Leanne Harple Some of the world’s oldest and most powerful magic can be conjured through the gathering of singers and the weaving of threads, according to Maria Schumann, a local practitioner of ancient rituals. Ms. Sch... More »
Citizens criticize city budget process
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Contention between Newport City residents and council members and city staff lasted the entirety of the three-hour meeting here Monday night. After its November 21 meeting, Newport resident Jenn... More »
