by Peggy Stevens Thursday February 5, was a day to remember for NCUJHS (North Country Union Junior High School) students — Career Fair! Every other year at this time, the doors of the school open wide to community volunteers from a multitude of diverse career... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The Barton Select Board followed a long, winding trail to resolve a couple of sticky issues — how much to pay the town’s zoning administrator, and what to do about bids on a town bridge project. On February 4, at the end of a content... More »
by Meghan Wayland ISLAND POND — Despite the heavy snow and bitter cold, downtown businesses thrived during the thirteenth annual winter carnival in Island Pond last weekend. For three days, the historic railroad hub boomed with activity. Downtown boasted a va... More »
Roberta Pearl Tanner Roberta Pearl Tanner, 77, of Newport died on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Maple Lane Nursing Home in Barton. She was born on June 20, 1942, in Sheffield. Roberta attended school in Sheffield. She was a longtime resident of Newport, membe... More »
The Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont is warning consumers of the “Can you hear me?” scam. This is not a new scam, but it has made a reappearance since the beginning of this year. According to BBB Scam Track... More »
Westmore resident Melissa Duggan cleared the frost from her window this frigid morning to reveal a beautiful view of Willoughby Gap. More »
The Outside Story by Meghan McCarthy McPhaul Whenever I spy a pileated woodpecker traversing the sky, I pause to watch its weird undulating flight. The jerky rise-and-drop movement of this large woodpecker is endearingly gawky — like a mini pterodactyl visiti... More »
An eagle-eyed Chronicle reader spotted a pair of the raptors perched in the tree on Park Street Friday. Photo by Joseph Gresser For another photo and more.. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-version or... More »
In a letter to the commission dated January 15, the company said it was acting because of opposition to the project from the Derby Line Trustees, the Derby Line Cemetery Associations, and Derby Line resident Karen Jenne. …this story and more in the full editio... More »
by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT — A shortage of affordable housing and lack of transportation are two of the major obstacles to recovering from addiction, Congressman Peter Welch was told Monday at a roundtable here held to discuss opioid and other addictions in the... More »
