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 »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — After 45 minutes in executive session at a special meeting held on Friday, the city council emerged and without discussion or explanation voted by a three-to-one margin to fire City Manager Jonathan DeLaBruere. According to the mot... More »
Phyllis Firkey Phyllis Rena (Sargent) Firkey, 88, died at her home in Essex Junction on Monday, November 4, 2024. Phyllis was born in North Troy on April 23, 1936, and was the daughter of the late Hazelton and Rena (Jewett) Sargent. In 1960, Phyllis married t... More »
