![by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Barton Village has most of a new set of trustees. In what appears to be continued fallout from last year’s attempt to sell the village electric department to the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), Nate Sicard, chair of the trustees, was twice defeated for re-election at the village’s Annual Meeting on March 8. He was nominated for a fourth three-year term, but easily defeated by Gina Lyon with a margin of 36 to 24 votes. Nominated for the […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/barton-village-meeting-nate-sicard-cmyk-1400x912.jpg)
![by Matthew Wilson Hunters of every walk came out to Lake Region Union High School on Monday night, as officials with the state Fish and Wildlife Department held the first of a series of public hearings on deer and moose. The state’s large mammal specialist gave a report about the 2022 hunting season and sportsmen of the Northeast Kingdom gave their perspective on the previous season, asking a few questions after putting their heads together to talk about the major […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Deer-and-Moose-meeting-cmyk-e1679409430820-1400x912.jpg)
![by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — It was the first meeting of the newly constituted city council here Monday night and everything went off without a hitch, mostly. Newly elected Mayor Beth Barnes welcomed the crowd in English and French, and thanked the roughly 30 attendees in the council chambers for coming out for her first meeting. She noted some people have asked her what she should be called formally in her new role. Her answer: “Just call me mayor.” […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/newport-city-council-03-22-23-cmyk-scaled-e1679406949736-1400x912.jpg)
Superintendent in quandary over UCA decision
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — At North Country Supervisory Union (NCSU), Superintendent Elaine Collins is worried that her supervisory union may be inadvertently spending public money in a way that discriminates against the LGBTQ+ community. The concern stems from a federal requirement for independent schools to receive cash or in-kind services under a program called “equitable services.” “Any scho... More »
Barton Village Trustees look for a third member
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Barton Village has most of a new set of trustees. In what appears to be continued fallout from last year’s attempt to sell the village electric department to the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), N... More »
Moose hunt was successful, more permits this year
by Matthew Wilson Hunters of every walk came out to Lake Region Union High School on Monday night, as officials with the state Fish and Wildlife Department held the first of a series of public hearings on deer and moose. The... More »
Judge reverses assault conviction
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — On June 24, 2022, a jury convicted David Vaz, 33, of Springfield, Massachusetts, of charges related to the beating of a man suspected of being a police informant. On March 14 Judge Lisa Warren ... More »
