Terrance “Terry” P. Tice Terrance “Terry” P. Tice, 72, of Holland died peacefully, surrounded by family on August 23, 2019, in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Terry was born on January 6, 1947, in Newport. He lived most of his life in Holland, where he was a dairy ... More »
By Joe Rankin Last February you might have seen news stories about an impending insect apocalypse. ‘Huge global extinction risk.” “Plummeting insect numbers threaten collapse of nature” …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe n... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — New board member Doug Swanson and a small crowd of citizens had to wait for an hour to get into Barton’s municipal office building last week for the regularly scheduled select board meeting. Board Chair Robert Croteau showed up at ex... More »
by Tena Starr The Diocese of Burlington last week published a list of 40 priests, from 1950, who a seven-member lay committee found had credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors made against them. Sixteen of them worked in Orleans or Essex counties. …thi... More »
A propane gas leak in the basement of a Brownington home caused an explosion and fire there Friday, the state Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit says. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-version or to... More »
Here are results from this year’s maple contest and sugarhouse competition at the Orleans County Fair. There were 66 entries in eight classes. The best of class and best of show for maple syrup entries were: Golden delicate — The Patenaude’s Sweet Meadow Maple... More »
The Northern Star and other sailboats docked on Lake Memphremagog on Tuesday, August 27. More »
Charlie Rockwell of Coventry caught this 18 lb. lake trout on Crystal Lake in Barton yesterday evening, August 26. Last year he was featured in the Chronicle’s July 21 paper with a 20 lb. catch. One of two that year. He had earlier reeled in a 16 lb laker on F... More »
An oversized duck was spotted outside the Goodrich Memorial Library Thursday. Judging by the stamp on the duck’s flank, it may have been sent by, or escaped from, The Rotary Club of Newport. More »
VSP Press Release NORTH HERO, Vermont (Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019) — Vermont State Police divers have recovered the body of a fisherman who was reported missing Tuesday between North Hero and Alburgh on Lake Champlain. Search crews including the state police Scuba... More »
by Tena Starr When I was a kid (a long time ago now) the Barton fair was a big deal. Me, my cousin Larry, and probably some other cousins, went one day every year with our grandparents on my mother’s side. Grampa was a tall, rangy man with a limp, a lifelong... More »
Ten Orleans County residents were arrested in a statewide Vermont Drug Task force sweep last week. The multi-week investigation concluded with the arrests of 59 people for dealing drugs, State Police said in a press release. The investigation resulted in 53 ... More »
