by Joseph Gresser copyright June 14, 2006 SHEFFIELD — Sheffield Selectmen and UPC Vermont Wind have come to an agreement. If the 20 wind generators proposed for Sheffield are built UPC will make an annual payment to the town of between $400,000 and $550,000... More »
by Chris Braithwaite copyright the Chronicle December 7, 2011 LOWELL — For an hour or two on Monday morning, a small group of determined protesters brought some very large construction equipment on Lowell Mountain to a halt. The protesters stepped out onto a p... More »
by Richard Creaser copyright the Chronicle May 9, 2012 DERBY LINE — About 70 people gathered outside the historic Haskell Free Library and Opera House on Sunday to voice their opposition to a proposal to erect two wind turbines on farms in Derby. At the core o... More »
by Chris Braithwaite copyright the Chronicle December 22, 2009 Barbara Ashbee-Lormand traveled from central Ontario to central Vermont in late October to a discussion of an industrial wind turbine development proposed for the town of Ira, organized by Vermonte... More »
by Joseph Gresser copyright the Chronicle November 2, 2011 SHEFFIELD — In a large tent struck at the base of a 425-foot wind tower Wednesday, October 26, First Wind celebrated the completion of its 16-turbine project here. Although speakers acknowledged opposi... More »
by Paul Lefebvre copyright the Chronicle July 27, 2005 SHEFFIELD — A push to raise consciousness and get the public involved in a controversial wind farm proposal is expected to draw state officials, legislators, and selectmen from neighboring towns when the t... More »
Therese Charlotte Beauchesne Therese Charlotte Beauchesne, 92, of Derby Line died on May 21, 2012, in Newport. She was born on January 19, 1920, in Derby, a daughter of Euclide and Priscilla (Paquette) Guillette. On May 20, 1940, she married Harvey Beauchesne ... More »
Stand Against the Wind: Civil Disobedience in the Green Mountain State by Chris Braithwaite, Chronicle Inc., Barton, Vermont. 2012, 110 pages, softcover, $19.95. Reviewed by Julia Shipley copyright the chronicle May 23, 2012 No matter where you stand on the ... More »
Peter Allendorf Peter Francis Allendorf, 77, died suddenly on May 9, 2012, following a stroke. A retired teacher and longtime resident of Edgartown, Massachusetts, he was tending to the flowers as caretaker of the grounds at an estate on Martha’s Vineyard at... More »
by Bethany M. Dunbar EAST ALBANY — Sweet Rowen Farmstead — dairy farm and creamery — is back in business. Paul Lisai has built a small pasteurizing plant at his home and is bottling milk and making cream-style cheese. He hosted a grand opening on Mother’s Day,... More »
Wayne Linwood Barney Wayne Linwood Barney, 56, of Ferdinand died on May 1, 2012, at his home. He was born on December 24, 1955, in Island Pond, a son of Linwood and Beulah (Darnell) Barney. Mr. Barney formerly was employed by Ethan Allen Manufacturing in Islan... More »
by Richard Creaser HOLLAND — School lunch administrators say the Obama Administsration’s Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act with its stringent nutrition guidelines, could force them to be creative in order to keep costs down. The new guidelines encourage more whole ... More »
