Marianne Baker Marianne “Mimi” Baker, 83, of Derby, beloved wife of Stanley Baker, died on August 5, 2017, in Newport. She was born on May 18, 1934, in Peterborough, New Hampshire, to the late Richard and Elizabeth (Schofield) Marshall. She graduated from Pete... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 2, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail NEWPORT — Former Coventry Town Clerk and Treasurer Cynthia Diaz said in court on Tuesday that she has destroyed at least one thumb drive, possibly the one the select board and auditor Jeff Graham ha... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 2, 2017 by Tena Starr Nearly 50 years ago, a few weeks out of high school, Ken Davis had a tiff with his farmer father that set him on a new career course. Instead of a farmer, he became a logger. And for nearly half a centur... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 2, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail NEWPORT — Sometimes food is the best medicine. And North Country Hospital has found a way to provide healthy food to at least a few of the people who need it most here in the Kingdom. Last Thursday,... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 2, 2017 by Joseph Gresser CRAFTSBURY — The number of moose in Vermont has dropped well below the target set by wildlife biologists, and the road to recovery is unclear. That was the grim news offered to the 50 people who show... More »
Peter R.M. Bell II Peter “Pete” R.M. Bell II, 73, of East Albany, died peacefully in his home on July 23, 2017. He was born on February 17, 1944, in Syracuse, New York, to Peter R.M. Bell and June (Rathburn) Bell and spent most of his life in Syracuse and the ... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 26, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail BARTON — “I hate the cold,” Barton native and Olympic biathlete Susan Dunklee said. The thing she likes least about skiing is not the hours of training, or the five months of the year she spends on t... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 26, 2017 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — According to the U.S. and Vermont constitutions, anyone charged with a crime is entitled to a speedy trial by a jury of his or her peers. But that basic promise can’t be kept in Orleans Coun... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 26, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail A proposal to bring a deputy from the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department into the school as a resource officer met with questions at the Lake Region Union High School’s board meeting on July 20. The b... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 26, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail NEWPORT — In a ten-minute hearing on Monday, Orleans Superior Court Judge Robert Bent ordered a local bank to return about $5,100 in town money that former Coventry Town Clerk and Treasurer Cynthia D... More »
JoAnne Brewer Halikas JoAnne Brewer Halikas, 86, of Newport died on May 21, 2017, in Newport. She is survived by her husband, George; her son Stephen; her daughter-in-law Christina; and her grandsons: Jessie and Kody. Mrs. Halikas was born on June 6, 1930, in ... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 19, 201 by Tena Starr Farmers, who have been accused of complaining about the weather even more than most Vermonters, have good reason this year. It’s rained, and it’s rained some more, making it nearly impossible to get in dry... More »
