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Officer killed in 1917 is remembered

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copyright the Chronicle September 27, 2017   by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT — On September 26, 1917, Newport’s first uniformed police officer, Joseph P. Manogue, was called to the Newport House to help immigration officers deal with a recalcitrant suspect. Patrol... More »

Man sent to prison for seventh DUI conviction

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copyright the Chronicle September 27, 2017   by Paul Lefebvre   NEWPORT — As he sifted through the records of a 49-year-old alcoholic who had recently been convicted of driving while under the influence for the seventh time (DUI-7), Judge Robert Bent appeared ... More »

North Country celebrates its fiftieth year

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copyright the Chronicle September 27, 2017   by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT — North Country Union High School, which opened its doors in the fall of 1967, used the occasion of its annual homecoming weekend to mark its fiftieth anniversary in style. Dean of Studen... More »

Obituaries September 27, 2017

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Loriann Lawson Loriann Lawson, 46, of St. Johnsbury died suddenly on September 19, 2017, in St. Johnsbury. She was born on September 1, 1971, in Springfield, to Evelyn (Jenness) Bullis and the late Robert Bullis. She received an associate’s degree in computer ... More »

Still more questions than answers about Shrinedom

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copyright the Chronicle September 20, 2017   by Brad Usatch   EAST ALBANY — Four days after a planned daylong music festival collapsed for apparent lack of funds, organizers remain reluctant to explain exactly what happened, or what measures, if any, will be t... More »

Orchard owner searching for stolen apple trees

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copyright the Chronicle September 20, 2017   by Tena Starr   BARTON — Randolph Cross of West Glover is looking for information about who stole two of his best apple trees. Mr. Cross, who lives on Parker Pond, also owns property on Route 16 in Barton, just nort... More »

Obituaries September 20, 2017

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Joyce E. Baraw Joyce E. Baraw, 69, of Newport Center, died on September 10, 2017, at her home with her family by her side. She leaves her husband David Baraw of Newport Center; her children: Mary Ellen Wheeler of Morrisville, Tina Richardson and her husband, K... More »

Broken family wants case resolved

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copyright the Chronicle September 13, 2017   by Joseph Gresser   When Katrina McCullough of Newport called police last December and accused her husband of bending her fingers back, she had no idea what the consequences of her actions would turn out to be. Toda... More »

Hemp is hot new agricultural venture

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copyright the Chronicle September 13, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail   EAST BURKE — “Welcome to history,” said Eli Harrington, one of the organizers of Vermont Hemp Fest 2017, held over the weekend at the Burke Mountain Hotel and Conference Center. He’s also co-found... More »