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Governor’s freeze gets a cold shoulder

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copyright the Chronicle February 1, 2017   by Tena Starr   Governor Phil Scott’s plan for education, delivered last week as part of his budget address, hasn’t met with enthusiasm in Orleans County. The plan calls for a freeze on school budgets, and in order to... More »

Diaz pleads the Fifth, then testifies

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copyright the Chronicle February 1, 2017   by Elizabeth Trail   NEWPORT — Immediately after she took the witness stand in Orleans County Superior Court on Monday, Cynthia Diaz invoked the Fifth Amendment. “Hadn’t you better hear the questions first?” Judge How... More »

Former addicts discuss routes to recovery

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copyright the Chronicle February 1, 2017   by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT — A panel of a dozen people, all with experience in the field of opioid addiction and treatment, engaged in a freewheeling discussion Monday night. The two-hour conversation, moderated by J... More »

Willoughby claims ice fisherman

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copyright the Chronicle February 1, 2017   by Tena Starr   WESTMORE – In the wake of Richard Leblanc’s death last week, officials are warning ice fishermen to be leery of thin ice. Mr. LeBlanc, 62, of Orleans went through the ice on Lake Willoughby on the morn... More »

Obituaries February 1, 2017

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John W. Badger Sr. John W. Badger Sr., 84, of Westmore, died on January 14, 2017 at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Newport in the loving arms of family members. His passing followed several years of declining health at home under the loving care of his devoted wif... More »

NCUHS search for principal narrowed to two

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copyright the Chronicle January 25, 2017   by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT—The committee set up to find a new principal for North Country Union High School narrowed the field to two applicants at its meeting Monday night. At a meeting earlier this month the 16-mem... More »

Open season on coyotes questioned

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copyright the Chronicle January 25, 2017   by Elizabeth Trail   Recently, a statewide group called Vermonters for Ethical Co-existence with Coyotes started a petition addressed to the Department of Fish and Wildlife and its citizen board, asking for limits on ... More »

State spells out plan for use of Great Hosmer

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copyright the Chronicle January 25, 2017    by Joseph Gresser   CRAFTSBURY COMMON — At a community meeting here Saturday, the state proposed a framework for deciding what kinds of activities will be allowed on Great Hosmer Pond. More than 110 people gathered i... More »

Obituaries January 25, 2017

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Phyllis Elaine (Whitehill) Burroughs Phyllis Elaine (Whitehill) Burroughs, 95, of Derby, died on December 24, 2016 in Newport, after a long and happy life and a short illness. She was born on August 11, 1921 in Orleans, to Lucien Joel and Grace Alfreda (Brown)... More »

Current Use penalty too high, Starr says

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copyright the Chronicle January 18, 2017 A recent decision by the Vermont Supreme Court could cost the new owners of the former Champion lands in Essex County a million dollars in lost property tax relief. State Senator Bobby Starr of North Troy thinks he has ... More »

Amount budgeted for policing in Derby nearly doubled

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copyright the Chronicle January 18, 2017    by Joseph Gresser   DERBY — The Derby Select Board voted at its meeting Monday night for a municipal budget that would nearly double the amount set aside for policing — from $47,000 to $90,000. However, select board ... More »