copyright the Chronicle March 11, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph Xavier Gilbert, six, was all smiles Monday evening when the NEK Python and Lake Region Union High School wrestlers invited him to join their practice in the Lake Region cafeteria. He was diagnos... More »
Lucy S. Bousquet Lucy S. Bousquet, 81, of Irasburg died peacefully on March 1, 2015, in Newport. She was born on February 16, 1934, in Newport Center, to Claude and Ruth (Edmunds) Smith. She was a bookkeeper for Desmarais Equipment for many years. She enjoyed ... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 4, 2015 by Tena Starr My family isn’t overly fond of cake, which got me to wondering about the history of the ritual. How is it that cake and candles are such an entrenched tradition that people who don’t even really like cake sti... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 4, 2015 by Joseph Gresser BRIGHTON — The days of making maple syrup to raise a little cash for property taxes have been gone for quite a while now. But an Island Pond sugaring operation getting ready for its first season could ush... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 4, 2015 by Joseph Gresser BARRE — It’s a sad truth that no matter how well they play, only one team will come off the basketball court with a victory. Saturday the girls of Lake Region Union High School played magnificently in the... More »
Janice Lucy Anderson Janice Lucy Anderson, 89, of Greensboro, formerly of Craftsbury, died on February 21, 2015, in Greensboro. She was born on November 25, 1925, in Craftsbury, to Walter and Leona (Morey) Anderson. She graduated from Craftsbury Academy in 194... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 25, 2015 by Nathalie Gagnon-Joseph COVENTRY — April Streeter, 15, is no stranger to singing in public, but Saturday night’s LR Rocks showcase at Parker Pie Wings did include a first for her — a whirl on the electric guitar in f... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 25, 2015 by Natalie Hormilla WESTFIELD — Here’s an increasingly familiar scenario: Friends, or strangers, visiting from elsewhere are stuck on a back road and need help. Which road? you ask. They say the name, and you can only ... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 25, 2015 by David Dudley Editor’s note: The following is an account of a game that took place Friday. The following Monday, the LR girls beat Lyndon Institute (LI) at a play-off game at the Barre Auditorium, to advance to the f... More »
Mary Jean Ball Mary Jean Ball, 69, of Newport died peacefully in her sleep on February 16, 2015, in Newport. She was born on September 18, 1945, in Hanover, New Hampshire, to Harold and Regina (McCabe) Frost. She was raised by her mom and loved by her stepfath... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 18, 2015 by Joseph Gresser LYNDONVILLE — The U.S. needs a “political revolution” to rebuild a vibrant democracy, said U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders Monday afternoon. “What I mean is not to burn down buildings or shoot people,” Se... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 18, 2015 by David Dudley DERBY — Hundreds of enthusiastic ice fishermen braved the weekend’s bitter cold to participate in the eleventh annual Northeast Kingdom Ice Fishing Derby. Sub-zero temperatures didn’t discourage peopl... More »
