Special Albany youngster is the heart of his family
by Elizabeth Trail ALBANY — The first day or so after Kiya and Dakota Benoit’s third son, Sawyer, was born, the family didn’t realize that their lives were about to change forever. Beyond, that is, the kinds of changes that any new baby brings to a home. …To ... More »
Christmas rings a school bell of diversity
by Paul Lefebvre Among schools and educators in Orleans County recognizing diversity appears to the prevailing message when it comes to celebrating holidays such as Christmas and Thanksgiving. Whether it’s putting up a Christmas tree in a classroom or recog... More »
In Superior Court Family manslaughter case resolved
by Paul Lefebvre NEWPORT — A family feud that boiled over into a homicide reached a conclusion here Monday in Orleans County Superior Court. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, subscribe to the online edition below: Annual onl... More »
Hope for farmers from saffron?
Could the world’s most expensive spice provide Vermont farmers with a cash infusion? Maybe, says a University of Vermont research professor. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, subscribe to the online edition below: Annual onli... More »
Obituaries 12.12.18
Adelord L. Taylor Adelord L. Taylor, 88, of Barton, died on December 7, 2018, in Newport. He was born on October 18, 1930, to Clement and Mary (Sheltra) Taylor. On October 11, 1952, he married Lois Lafont, who survives him. Adelord was a veteran of the United ... More »
On Memphremagog: LeBlanc loses appeal, and lakeside lot
On Memphremagog LeBlanc loses appeal, and lakeside lot by Joseph Gresser Herman LeBlanc will have to give up his portion of a Newport Center property on the shore of Lake Memphremagog. A decision by a three-member panel of the Vermont Supreme Court issued Nov... More »