copyright the Chronicle August 31, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail MORGAN — The Public Service Board (PSB) has awarded Seymour Lake Solar’s proposed 500-megawatt solar farm in Morgan a Certificate of Public Good (CPG.) That will allow the company, owned by energy deve... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 31, 2016 by Tena Starr IRASBURG — A spark started the fire that destroyed the Robillard family’s historic round barn here, Denise Robillard said this week. “They were fixing stalls that morning in the barn that was hooked to the ... More »
Flypaper Dreams, by Jay Kendall. 165 pages. Paperback. $13.95 Reviewed by Tena Starr There are both pros and cons involved in self-publishing a book. The pros are that it’s difficult to get a book, even a very good one, published these days through traditional... More »
Sylvie Beauregard Sylvie Beauregard, 59, of Valcourt, Quebec, died suddenly on August 18, 2016, in Valcourt. She was born to Roland and Gertrude Beauregard on March 29, 1957, in Bonsecours, Quebec. She worked for Bombardier in Valcourt for 30 years. She is sur... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 24, 2016 by Paul Lefebvre IRASBURG — A fire Tuesday destroyed the round barn here on Robillard Flats that had become a cultural landmark for those who live or travel through Orleans County. Originally built in 1908, the barn had ... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 24, 2016 by Joseph Gresser JAY — For more than 30 years visitors to Jay Peak Resort had a hard time avoiding the ski area’s general manager, later president, Bill Stenger. They might find him parking cars, selling lift tickets, o... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 24, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Although it’s had some reverses in the past year, Newport has friends. That message was clearly delivered Monday night when representatives from a wide variety of government agencies and nonpr... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 24, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — SRO stands for school resource officer, but it could have meant standing room only at Monday’s Newport City Council meeting. More than 50 people, including a large number of teachers, staff ... More »
Barbara Ann Davis Barbara Ann Davis, 59, of North Troy, died peacefully on August 14, 2016, in Newport. She was born on February 7, 1957, in Newport to Frances (Johnson) Jones and the late Perlie Jones. On February 22, 1975, she married Laurence Davis who surv... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 17, 2016 NEWPORT — Charges are still pending against the two inmates who are accused of seizing a guard and holding him hostage for roughly two hours last Thursday at Northern State Correctional Facility. Inmates Mehmed Devac, 22... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 17, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail Newport City Police are handing out a brochure that they hope will stop the littering of used hypodermic needles around town. The brochure tells drug users how to exchange old needles for clean ones w... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 17, 2016 by Joseph Gresser DERBY — The Derby Select Board is far from convinced that the town needs more law enforcement, but members gave former State Representative, State Police trooper, and Game Warden Bob Lewis the go ahe... More »
