by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — United Christian Academy (UCA) has a smaller student body than the other schools in the area. Because of this, the academy doesn’t participate in the typical ball sports that most others do. There is a new option for those at the ... More »
Lois Wolfe Lois Wolfe died on November 1, 2024, at home in California. She was a graduate of Barnard College in New York City and later earned a master’s degree from Johnson State (Vermont) College. For more than 25 years she taught at Derby Elementary Sch... More »
Williston, Vt. – Vermonters affected by July’s severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides have until 10 p.m. on Monday, November 25 to apply for federal disaster assistance, which may include FEMA grants to repair homes and replace property. For the st... More »
by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO — The hall at the Highland Center for the Arts was packed Saturday night for a performance by an orchestra that sprang from local soil over the past year. The Local Folk Orchestra, 19-strong, is made up of a somewhat random collect... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Rory Thibault ordered Lillian Wright, 19, of Newport to be held without bail on November 12 after she pled innocent to felony charges of second-degree domestic assault in violation of a court order and aggravated assault with ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Monday evening the city council met at the Gateway Center with more than 60 members of the public in attendance, all eager to get a look at the update of Newport’s master plan. David Laforce, one of the owners of Built by Newport an... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — Like most Orleans County towns Glover saw more than its fair share of water this year, but there’s still more to come over the dam. At the November 14 select board meeting a representative from the engineering firm hired to address ... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — Few of the living really want to sleep in a graveyard, although the dead find the accommodations suitable to their needs. Such considerations called for private discussion at the Barton Select Board meeting Monday night. The board ... More »
Deborah Talty Deborah L. “Debbie” (Ruggles) Talty, 76, of Jay, died peacefully on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Bedford, New Hampshire She was the loving wife for over 58 years of Gerald F. Talty, who survives her. Born in Danbury, Con... More »
A healthy-looking pack of coyotes caught on camera in Westmore recently. More »
by Maria Amador ORLEANS — On Friday night, people of all ages braved a chilly rain to watch Lake Region Union High School students perform songs on stage in the Municipal Building. By the time they made their way home, it was clear the event was about far m... More »
Memorial Pete Cocoros, as he was by Joseph Gresser (The following article was first published on December 23, 2014. We reprint it in memory of Pete, who was a long-time member of the Chronicle family and died on November 7.) BARTON — As he hears a visitor pu... More »
