![by Matthew Wilson ISLAND POND — With their concerns for the village of Island Pond mounting over the last few months, residents gathered at the Brighton Town Hall Thursday to meet with police and brainstorm ideas for curtailing criminal activity. Members of the law enforcement organizations that operate in town came out to answer questions and explain how people can help the authorities in their work while remaining out of harm’s way. …the rest of this story and more […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Sheriff-Brighton-Crime-Forum-cmyk-e1664290122838-1400x912.jpg)
![by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons football team found little competition in Saturday’s match-up against the Milton Yellow Jackets. Befitting the school’s homecoming and the Falcons’ first home game, the team continued its winning streak. Four victories and no defeats for the Falcons, a record many hope will herald a championship team for the program and the school. …the rest of this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NCUHS-Falcons-Football-9-27-22-cmyk-1400x912.jpg)
![by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — North Country Supervisory Union (NCSU) schools are off to a good start this year, board members heard at their September 22 meeting. COVID is less of a concern and students and teachers are happy to be back. Still problems remain, particularly with staffing. North Country schools have hired a number of new staff members, many of whom are not yet fully credentialed, but have a provisional or emergency license. If they don’t get licensed this […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ncsu-collins-cmyk-e1664292735775-1400x912.jpg)
![Winners of the 2022 Newport Chili Fest stand with their trophies in front of the old Customs House. From left to right were Bronson Lizares and Karen Rinner, who took third place, Russell Hinton and Nathan Grimm who placed second, and Keith and Riley Farrell and Tyler Quesnel who represented The Chicken Coop and carried off top honors. They posed with the Chiliman and Dianne LaPlante president of Vermont’s North Country of Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the sponsor of the […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Newport-Winners-Cookoff-CMYK-e1664301694909-1400x912.jpg)
Brighton citizens seek crime relief
by Matthew Wilson ISLAND POND — With their concerns for the village of Island Pond mounting over the last few months, residents gathered at the Brighton Town Hall Thursday to meet with police and brainstorm ideas for curtai... More »
Falcons soar over Milton
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons football team found little competition in Saturday’s match-up against the Milton Yellow Jackets. Befitting the school’s homecoming and the Falcons’ fi... More »
North Country schools off to a good start
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — North Country Supervisory Union (NCSU) schools are off to a good start this year, board members heard at their September 22 meeting. COVID is less of a concern and students and teachers are happy ... More »
Lowell woman unsuccessfully challenges court’s authority
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Shylo Boudreau, 35, of Lowell appeared in court Monday for what was supposed to be a routine arraignment — the court hearing where a person charged with a crime pleads innocent or guilty. Things di... More »
