The Infamous Hayden House in Albany, of which much has been written regarding a curse put on the family by Merci Dale, the mother-in-law of the first William Hayden. It foretold the family would die out in poverty in the third generation. See this week’s Chro... More »
by Joseph Gresser Town Meeting Day is set for March 3, 2021. In normal times that would be a boring statement of fact, but the past year has been anything but normal. While the coronavirus continues its work, getting the family together for dinner is prob... More »
Donna Mandart has once again set up her miniature Victorian Christmas Village at the welcome center in Newport. This is the second annual display of Donna’s Christmas Village. It will be open for the public to visit through January 16, 2021, at Vermont’s... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — On Monday evening a Main Street business owner and her partner asked the city council to consider an article opening Newport to entrepreneurs who want to go into the recreational cannabis business. Council members appeared amenab... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Two days after a man was sent to the University of Vermont Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his leg, the story took another twist. Police say they found a huge stash of fentanyl in the car where the shooting took place. Acc... More »
by Joseph Gresser The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to approve a COVID vaccine for use in the U.S., but the expectation is that it will be only a short while before it does. At Governor Phil Scott’s press briefing Tuesday, Health Commissioner D... More »
Anne H. Wilson Anne H. Wilson died peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at her home in Craftsbury. Anne was born December 20, 1935, the daughter of Mary and L. Earle Wilson. She was a 1953 graduate of Craftsbury Academy. Anne attended the University of Ve... More »
by Joseph Gresser After taking advantage of the 24-hour period allowed to consult with a lawyer, Michael Alamo Jr., 23, of Hartford, Connecticut, returned to Orleans Superior Court via an Internet link from Northern State Correctional Facility to answer the ch... More »
On 12/1/20 at approximately 2121 hours, the Vermont State Police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Family Dollar located on Main Street in Orleans. During the initial investigation it was learned that at approximately 2115 hours an individual en... More »
This photo is a Harry W. Richardson photo of Main Street, Newport circa 1950. Montana, starring Errol Flynn, is playing at the Burns theater and was released that year. It was the second time Flynn played an Australian. Ronald Reagan was first selected for t... More »
by Tena Starr New Hope Bible Church Pastor George Lawson is questioning a Health Department alert issued Friday that urged all members of his Irasburg church who attended November 22 services to be tested for COVID. However, Health Commissioner Mark Levine s... More »
by Tena Starr ALBANY — Every Saturday afternoon, for months now, about 20 volunteers gather at the Albany Town Hall and hand out food. Some people get restaurant-prepared meals; some access the food shelf and big refrigerator. Others get home deliveries. At ... More »
