Month

July 2018

All posts published in July 2018

63 posts

Doe and fawn bonding time

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Jeannine A. Young of Craftsbury Common sent in this photo of a doe cautiously walking along the brush right behind her garden. She said she saw the fawn come out and begin to nurse. The doe was most likely trying to teach her fawn how to find food after nursin... More »

Owners of Dusit Thai struggling to get visa renewed

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 NEWPORT — Those Newport area residents who are missing the taste of Thai food must look to the federal government for the reason, said Mayor Paul Monette at a very abbreviated city council meeting Monday. The co-owners of D... More »

AG reaches deal with botched concert organizers

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 People who bought tickets to last fall’s botched “Shrinedom” concert in East Albany are eligible for refunds, the Vermont Attorney General’s office said last week. Attorney General T.J. Donovan said in a press release that ... More »

Stenger speaks out about EB-5 mess

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 JAY PEAK — Bill Stenger says it wasn’t until 2015 that he realized something bad was happening with the EB-5 projects he hoped would transform the Northeast Kingdom. That was when the last visa-funded project at Jay Peak be... More »

How best to use mine settlement?

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 LOWELL — With $850,000 in hand from a settlement with a former owner of the defunct asbestos mine in Eden and Lowell, the state and federal governments are inviting comment on a draft plan for restoring natural resources in... More »

Obituaries July 18, 2018

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Alain J. Cote Alain J Cote, 62, of Manchester, New Hampshire, died of cancer on July 4, 2018, at Community Hospice House in Merrimack, New Hampshire. He was born on September 16, 1955, in Montreal, Quebec, to Gerard and Suzanne (Gazaille) Cote. He was the husb... More »

Obituaries July 11, 2018

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Howard Kendrick Young Howard Kendrick Young, 74, died on Sunday, July 1. He was born in Schenectady, New York, on December 20, 1943, to Gordon and Barbara Young. He graduated from Clinton Central School in Clinton, New York, in 1961 where he played football an... More »

4th of July in Greensboro

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 A puppet of the Green Man shelters flag carriers ready to oppose the “no hugging” forces of I.C.E. as part of Bread and Puppet’s contribution to Greensboro’s parade Saturday. Photo by Joseph Gresser …To read the rest of thi... More »

4th of July in Derby

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 Uncle Sam waves to the crowd in a patriotic float at the Fourth of July parade in Derby last week. His ride was equipped with streamers, flags, balloons, red wheels, and a banner that read “Happy 4th of July.”              ... More »

4th of July in Island Pond

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 Parade Marshal Tom Graves (front, left) is followed by Island Pond Legion members Emil LeMay (center) and Joe Moeykins (right) at the Independence Day parade in Island Pond Saturday. They were met with cheering and applause... More »

4th of July in Barton

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 As usual, the crew at Community National Bank put on a fine display for Independence Day. Their float in Barton’s Fourth of July parade had a colorful Mardi Gras theme. Pictured, from left, are Cecile Gaboriault, Jessie Fon... More »

Brewfest aims to help patients in need

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copyright the Chronicle May 30, 2018 by Briana Bocelli NEWPORT –– The beer was flowing on Saturday at the annual Northeast Kingdom Hematology Oncology (NEKHO) Brewfest hosted by Kingdom Brewing to help raise money for patients with chronic illnesses cover thei... More »