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Historic Brick Kingdom bridges refurbished

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  copyright the Chronicle June 17, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph BARTON — Dennis Walker has temporarily repaired the two Brick Kingdom bridges here, making them safe for pedestrians. The Barton Historical Society hired Mr. Walker to fix the bridges, which wer... More »

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Brownington gets $50,000 grant for new truck

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  copyright the Chronicle June 17, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail BROWNINGTON — Jan Delaney describes herself as “just a Brownington citizen who wanted to help.” She’s not a town official. She had never written a grant before, let alone a major one.  But when she saw... More »

Obituaries June 17, 2015

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Florence H. Desrochers Florence H. Desrochers, 82, of Sheffield died on June 8, 2015, at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. She was born on June 7, 1933, in Sheffield, daughter of Everett and Evelyn (Gilman) Simpson. She enjoyed watching old Western movie... More »

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World War II veterans gather on the anniversary of D-Day

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  copyright the Chronicle June 10, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail NEWPORT — They came walking upright, leaning on canes, or struggling with walkers, holding in their hands treasured memorabilia from over 70 years ago.  Seventeen World War II veterans — 16 men and one... More »

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North Country graduates look to future

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copyright the Chronicle June 10, 2015 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Almost 200 seniors walked across the small stage put up in the North Country Union High School gymnasium Saturday evening, June 6. Each young man and woman received the document that marked a de... More »

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Bread and Puppet Theater’s museum turns 40

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  copyright the Chronicle June 10, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph GLOVER — Visitors jammed the lanes around the Bread and Puppet Theater’s grounds here with their cars on Sunday when they came for the museum’s open house. The theater celebrated the fortieth an... More »

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New “maker space” opens

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  copyright the Chronicle June 10, 2015 by Joseph Gresser LYNDON CENTER — Yuri the Destroyer, a spider-legged robot armed with a laser, stood on a table in front of an unassuming building tucked behind the Lyndon Center post office. At the command of Lyndon In... More »

Obituaries June 10, 2015

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Gerald Roger Brosseau Gerald Roger Brosseau, 63, of Derby died on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at his residence, following a period of declining health. Born on June 5, 1951, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Orville Entiene and Katharine (Heintzelman)... More »

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A mobile home hits the road

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copyright the Chronicle June 3, 2015 by Tena Starr  IRASBURG — Town officials here were flummoxed Monday morning by the appearance of a house trailer at the intersection of the West Glover Road and Burton Hill. Not beside the road — in the road. Someone had ha... More »

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Newport Jewelers has first burglary in 34 years

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copyright the Chronicle June 3, 2015 by Tena Starr NEWPORT — For the first time in the 34 years that Newport Jewelers has been in business, it’s been burglarized, said Lincoln Brooks, who owns the store with his wife, Jo-Ann. At 4 a.m. on Monday, someone broke... More »

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Lowell school uses meteorological tower to teach kids

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  copyright the Chronicle June 3, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph LOWELL — Sixth-grade students at the Lowell Graded School presented a synopsis of their weather unit Tuesday night. The unit is special because students used a meteorological tower they have in t... More »