copyright the Chronicle May 13, 2015 by Tena Starr BARTON — The Barton Motor Company, for many years a thriving Ford dealership, will go up for foreclosure auction on June 15. Court papers say that Winston Harper, who once owned the company with his brother Wo... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 13, 2015 by Joseph Gresser WESTMORE — Bob Wesoja was out fishing on Willoughby Lake last week — for his truck. Back in February, Mr. Wesoja was headed for his fishing shanty when the wind kicked up, and in white-out conditions he lo... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 13, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail NEWPORT — It could have been a scene from England between the wars. In the kitchen, maids in lacy white pinafores laid out trays of iced cookies, thinly sliced cake, and cucumber sandwiches on triangle... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 13, 2015 by Joseph Gresser Major Leaguers begin each season with spring training, a time to polish skills that may have gotten rusty over the winter. For almost all clubs that means heading south to warm weather. What works for th... More »
Fernand Denis Joseph Alix Fernand Denis Joseph Alix, 73, of Glencliff, New Hampshire, formerly of Newport, died suddenly of cardiac arrest at the Glencliff Home for the Elderly on May 3, 2015, on Sunday evening, where he was residing. His daughter Sherry lived... More »
The North Country Union High School girls golf team took first place at the ten-team tournament held at the Country Club of Barre. The NC girls outscored their closest competition by ten strokes at this tournament, which was their opening round of the season... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 6, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph The six-year-old Farm to Plate initiative appears to be doing its job and has noticeably helped bolster Vermont’s farm and food economy, according to a report released earlier this year. Among oth... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 6, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph ORLEANS — The cast of Vermont Family Theatre’s Les Misérables nailed the opening night of their show on Friday, remembering every line and singing every note. Friday was the first of a three-day run... More »
Lucille M. Couture Lucille M. Couture, 80, formerly of Morgan died on April 30, 2015, in New Bedford, New Hampshire. She was born on February 21, 1935, in Morgan, to Telesphore and Lucia (Plante) Guillette. On June 11, 1966, she married Damien Couture, who pre... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 29, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail Alfred Carrier and his son Alfred Carrier Jr., were among the last people in Orleans County still making maple syrup this past weekend. Many local sugarmakers report that they quit boiling early last we... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 29, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph NEWPORT — “I couldn’t possibly have a problem because I don’t like cocaine, I just like how it smells,” is one of the edgy jokes the Improbable Players, a Boston theater troupe, used to raise awa... More »
Marilyn Lucille Barrup Marilyn Lucille Barrup, 80, of Derby died peacefully on April 22, 2015, at her home in Derby. She was born on August 11, 1934, in Newport, to Stuart and Helen (Livingston) Taylor. On September 10, 1955, she married Rodney Barrup, who sur... More »
