copyright the Chronicle August 6, 2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar DERBY — At age 19, Kendra Perkins was no stranger to national dance competition. She had been there four times before. July 7 to 12 was her fifth time at the Sheer Talent competition, and she came hom... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 6, 2014 by Joseph Gresser JAY — Bill Stenger and Ariel Quiros didn’t live up to state standards when they waited nine months before notifying 35 EB-5 investors they had dissolved the partnership that owned the Tram Haus Lodge at... More »
James L. Aldrich James L. Aldrich, 78, of Derby died on July 27, 2014, surrounded by friends and family. He was born on the family farm in Derby on August 25, 1935, to Ira and Beatrice (Coutts) Aldrich. He married a local girl, Joyce French of Rock Island, Que... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 30, 2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar Vermont Beer; History of a Brewing Revolution; by Kurt Staudter and Adam Krakowski, published by the History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2014, paperback, 190 pages, $19.99. Since 1991, Vermont h... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 30, 2014 by Tena Starr BRIGHTON — Charles and Linda Roth visited their family cemetery plot here in late April and were astonished to find that someone had been buried in it over the winter. “We visited the cemetery to pay our res... More »
Niles A. L. “Sonny” Bean Niles A. L. “Sonny” Bean, 81, of North Troy died suddenly on July 20, 2014, in Newport. He was born on May 31, 1933, in Newport, to Niles and Constance (Rocheleau) Bean. On October 13, 1956, he married Yolande Roberts, who survives him... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 23, 2014 by Isaiah Braithwaite MEMPHIS, Tennessee — We are the Orleans County Challengers. Players from Glover, Irasburg, Albany, Orleans and Derby compete for us. We got together for our first practice in March after our junior hi... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 23, 2014 by David Dudley NEWPORT — In a thriller, team Accura Printing edged out defending champs, the Paquette Builders, to win the ASA (Amateur Softball Association) softball championship Sunday. Though Paquette jumped out to a h... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 23, 2014 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The AnC Bio facility started down the road to Act 250 approval Monday with a site visit from members of the District #7 Environmental Commission and an initial hearing. Despite wide interest in ... More »
Gertrude (Tifft) Handy Bergeron Gertrude (Tifft) Handy Bergeron, 95, of North Troy died on July 17, 2014, in Newport. She was born on April 29, 1919, in Bennington, to Levi and Veda (McWain) Tifft. On October 4, 1958, she married Clovis Bergeron, who survives ... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 16, 2014 by Natalie Hormilla Vermont again led the nation in maple syrup production in 2014, according to a report by the United State Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service. Vermont’s total pr... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 16, 2014 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The weather was kind to Newport this weekend, and people enthusiastically turned out for the city’s Aquafest. A celebration of life on the shores of Lake Memphremagog, the event is in its fifth ... More »
