Fannie L. Bergeron Fannie L. Bergeron, 77, of Newport Center died on October 15, 2014, in Barton. She was born on March 7, 1937, in Topsham, to Everett and Esther (Bruno) Rowe. On July 31, 1954, she married Henry Bergeron, who predeceased her. Her hobbies incl... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 15, 2014 by Tena Starr Vermont’s siting process for renewable energy projects so lacks planning that it may have the unintended effect of turning people off renewable energy, despite the fact that they support it in theory. To ... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 8, 2014 by Joseph Gresser Apples of Uncommon Character: 123 Heirlooms, Modern Classics & Little-Known Wonders, by Rowan Jacobsen. Published by Bloomsbury, New York City, 2014. 311 pages. Hardbound. $35. At this time of year, eve... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 15, 2014 by Joseph Gresser DERBY — Rod Barrup is not happy with the government of what he calls “the first communist state in the U.S.” In particular he is angry about a $400,000 bill from the Vermont Department of Taxes. Mr. Ba... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 15, 2014 by David Dudley The University of Vermont’s (UVM) Lady Catamounts visited Lake Region Union High School Saturday to give a clinic on basketball fundamentals for children aged seven to 12. When the Lady Catamounts arrive... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 15, 2014 by David Dudley Lake Region Union High School hosted a six-team relay race on Tuesday. Among the teams competing were: North Country Union High School, Lyndon, Peoples, Hazen, Stowe, and Lake Region (LR). It was a bea... More »
John R. Decker John R. Decker, 87, of Barton, formerly of Greene, New York, died peacefully on October 7, 2014, in Barton. He was born on April 25, 1927, in Butternuts, New York, to Royce and Bertha (Lamb) Decker. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served h... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 8, 2014 by Tena Starr SHEFFIELD — It was a spectacular Friday afternoon in October — blue sky, warm weather, and the wind rustling the leaves on the trees. Beneath that sound, however, there was a low grinding noise in Steve and... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 8, 2014 by Paul Lefebvre Sixty years ago a photograph was published of Marilyn Monroe standing over a New York City sidewalk register whose hot air lifted her skirt higher up her legs than anyone expected to see. Sixty years ago... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 8, 2014 by David Dudley CRAFTSBURY — The Craftsbury Academy Chargers rolled up an impressive 6-0 victory over the Chelsea Red Devils, Friday afternoon in the Chargers’ final home game of the season. And what a Friday afternoon. ... More »
Lillian R. Chaffee Lillian Ruby Chaffee, 93, of Hardwick died peacefully on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Copley Hospital in Morrisville, with her loving family at her bedside. She was born on May 19, 1921, in Greensboro, the daughter of the late John G. and Ade... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 1, 2014 Reviewed by Natalie Hormilla The Devil’s Tub, by Edward Hoagland. 240 pages. Hardcover. Published by Arcade Publishing. $24.95. BARTON — “I’m ready to die,” said Edward Hoagland while seated comfortably in his longtime s... More »
