Florida Elise Brodeur Florida Elise Brodeur, 96, of Daytona Beach, Florida, and formerly of Newport, died on October 18, 2017. She was born on March 24, 1921 in St. Dominique, Quebec, the daughter of the late Stanislaus and Rose Alba (Coderre) Gosselin. She ... More »
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Organization seeks a wreath for every fallen veteran
Local volunteers are working hard to ensure that all veterans laid to rest at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph are honored this December on National Wreaths Across America Day. This year, the ceremony, held simultaneously across the country a... More »
Balloonists land in Brighton woods
copyright the Chronicle October 18, 2017 by Brad Usatch BRIGHTON — When Barbara Fricke and Peter Cuneo launched from Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 7 in their gas balloon Foxtrot Charlie, they knew they were going to land somewhere. By the time their ... More »
Some skeptical of Conte expansion
copyright the Chronicle October 18, 2017 by Tena Starr A federal plan to expand the Sylvio O. Conte, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife refuge that includes thousands of acres in northeastern Vermont, has met with skepticism in some circles. One of the more influe... More »
North Country Hospital mandates flu vaccines for employees
copyright the Chronicle October 18, 2017 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Many people think influenza is just an unpleasant fact of life, but according to Dr. Maria Fatigati it kills around 30,000 Americans each year. That, she said Monday, is around the same n... More »
Sara Doncaster brings the local hills alive with music
copyright the Chronicle October 18, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail “Everyone has a voice,” Sara Doncaster says. It’s that philosophy, on every level, that has propelled the Lake Region Union High School music teacher into the spotlight as this year’s runner-up Ve... More »
Newport orchestra looking for players
The Newport Area Community Orchestra (NACO) currently has openings for the following instruments: violin, viola, cello, string bass, clarinet, oboe, French horn and trombone. Anyone who plays any of these instruments and wants to join should contact the orches... More »
Ag and forest grants available
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is making over $1-million in grants available through the following grant programs: The Working Lands Enterprise Board is offering over $750,000 in available grant funding for the fiscal 2018 program year. El... More »
NEKWMD no longer accepting hard black plastics
Changes in the global recycling market are making their impacts known in the Northeast Kingdom. This month, the Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District (NEKWMD) received a notice from its recycled plastic vendor that many recycled plastic manufacturers are... More »
Obituaries October 18, 2017
Effie M. (Hall) Brown Effie Mae (Hall) Brown, 82, formerly of Barton, died peacefully after a period of failing health on October 12, 2017, in Loudon, New Hampshire. One of 14 children, she was the daughter of William V. and Shirley E. (Hunt) Hall. She was bor... More »
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Newport Police Investigating After Counterfeit Bills Passed at City Businesses
Newport Police Investigating After Counterfeit Bills Passed at City Businesses NEWPORT — Chief Seth DiSanto reports that the Newport Police Department is investigating after counterfeit bills were passed at two city businesses this week. At approximately 6:20 ... More »
Fire destroys landmark barn in Barton
copyright the Chronicle October 11, 2017 by Tena Starr BARTON — State Police are looking for information about the Monday afternoon fire that burned the landmark barn known as The Pines to the ground. Firefighters poured a steady stream of water on the far... More »
