Alicia Marcotte Alicia Harryette Marcotte died quietly at her home in St. Johnsbury in the early hours of October 14, 2024. Her partner, Bruce Gadwah, was by her side; the world is a little less bright since her passing. Alicia was born on June 7, 1950, in B... More »
by Maria Amador ORLEANS — Friday afternoon, Thomas Wood waited to meet a reporter from the Chronicle sitting in the driver’s seat of his worn Chevy Silverado — colored silver — and poring through dozens of documents he’s pored through before. Following severa... More »
by Joseph Gresser GLOVER — Davi Bock says he prefers living a quiet life, but for the past few weeks reporters from many of the nation’s leading publications have been beating a path to his figurative door. On October 16, a reporter from the Chronicle turne... More »
by Matthew Wilson Pet owners know it can take a lot to take care of furred companions. Dogs deserve to live their best lives, but sometimes they don’t receive the love and care they need. A local rescue organization knows this all too well, as its ability to... More »
MONTPELIER — The Vermont Supreme Court confirmed the sentence imposed on Randall Swartz, 65, of Irasburg after he pled guilty in February 2023 to the May 2018, shooting of his wife, Thea Swartz. Mr. Swartz was originally charged with first-degree murder, but ... More »
Mark Willey Mark Willey died at home on October 6, 2024, following a long illness. Mark loved the outdoors, hunting, camping, and especially riding his Viper at Mach speed. He built Wilderness Fence Company and was very proud to have his boys and his friends... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Two representatives from the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) might have thought they’d entered the lion’s den when they showed up at a meeting held on October 10 to protest a recommendation to effectively close North Country Hospit... More »
by Matthew Wilson With the cool closing in and the season for outdoor sports starting to wind down, seasons for soccer are coming to a close. That however does not mean that Rangers of Lake Region Union High School are done putting their best foot forward. I... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — After a week-long trial in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court here, a jury found Darryl Johnson, 54, of Greensboro innocent of second-degree murder and manslaughter. The charges stemmed from an incident on Octobe... More »
by Maria Amador NEWPORT — For many in the Kingdom, transportation marks the difference between having needs met, or not. In September, the nonprofit organization Rural Community Transportation (RCT) launched a new attempt at bridging that gap in RCT Rides — a... More »
by Maria Amador BARTON — Barton’s Development Review Board (DRB) gathered on Thursday, October 10, to decide on a zoning violation appeal made a week prior by Thomas Wood of Orleans Village. In September, the property where Mr. Wood resides — the former Orlean... More »
by Matthew Wilson MONTGOMERY —Do people ever think about their cup of coffee? Do they ever wonder where it came from, how it was grown, or how it came to be the brew you sip at the break of day? People may not realize it but their coffee made an extraordinar... More »
