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Joseph Gresser

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Senator Bernie Sanders gestures while speaking at the Gateway Center in Newport.
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Bernie visits Newport

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by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT — The world situation is bad, but not hopeless, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders told a crowd of just under 100 people Wednesday afternoon. His visit to the Gateway Center was his first Newport stop in two years. “If anybody here is conc... More »

Members of the Newport City Council seated at a table at their August 7 meeting.
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City manager interviews held in extreme secrecy

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by Trisha Ingalls   NEWPORT — Tuesday night’s special city council meeting to interview candidates for city manager was a veritable cloak-and-dagger mystery, with council members and city staff going to great lengths to hide the identities of the candidates. N... More »

A guitarist faces a drummer, seen from the back, while to the side a bass player keeps an eye on the drummer.
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Dead live at Jay Peak

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by Matthew Wilson   JAY PEAK— The August West Festival returned for its nineteenth year on Saturday, welcoming fans of the Grateful Dead to an afternoon of music in tribute to the band and its famed guitarist, Jerry Garcia.  For locals and tourists alike, the ... More »

John Young stands at a table on which are placed a collection of round wooden boxes of his making.
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John Young: From tuner to turner

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by Leanne Day Harple   GLOVER — John Young, a multi-talented artisan from Glover, has spent the last four decades tuning pianos throughout the Northeast Kingdom.  Now, as he transitions to retirement, he has found a unique way to create a second life for his c... More »

Jennifer Andrews, president of the Shadow Lake Association, holds a map showing where wake boats might be allowed.
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Wake boats occupy Glover Select Board

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by Matthew Wilson   GLOVER — As the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has been working to come up with regulations regarding wake boating, others have been attempting to keep the recreational crafts and sport out of waters near their home.... More »

A male customer looks at the menu while the female cook looks out a window on the Burger Bus as she waits to take his order.
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Barton cannabis shops open snack bars

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      by Matthew Wilson BARTON — As the market has grown, several legal pot shops have opened up throughout the area.  Looking to capitalize on the traffic of consumers shopping for cannabis, two stores have taken it a step further.  Giving customers some grub... More »

Obituaries 8.16.2023

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      Blaine Gregory Davis Blaine Gregory Davis, 71, died peacefully on August 9, 2023, at North Country Hospital in Newport, surrounded by loving family and close friends. Blaine was born April 19, 1952, in Newport, to the late Isabelle Louise (Farrar) Davis ... More »

Linda Joy Sullivan — Newport’s new mayor

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by Trisha Ingalls     NEWPORT – Linda Joy Sullivan won election to the office of mayor here Tuesday night.  Balloting took place to choose a replacement for the previous mayor, Beth Barnes, who resigned after only 75 days. The city council originally planned t... More »

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Saturday last day for Barton flood help pop-up

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  An emergency flood assistance outpost opened with little fanfare in the basement of the Barton Memorial Building Thursday.  It’s brief run will end Saturday afternoon, July 22. Representatives from state agencies including the Department of Health, OSHA, Dep... More »

The pains and pleasures of growing hemp

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copyright the Chronicle September 12, 2018 WEST BURKE — Vermont farmers may be about to strike it rich with a gusher of CBD oil, made from hemp, but some wonder how they can avoid the boom and bust cycle that afflicts similar products. That was one of the ques... More »

The pains and pleasures of growing hemp

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copyright the Chronicle September 12, 2018 WEST BURKE — Vermont farmers may be about to strike it rich with a gusher of CBD oil, made from hemp, but some wonder how they can avoid the boom and bust cycle that afflicts similar products. That was one of the ques... More »