by Trisha Ingalls BROWNINGTON — A hard-to-fill position in any small town has been taken off the market here with the recent hire of new Town Clerk and Treasurer Jason Morton. The Chronicle found Mr. Morton on a rainy Monday at the town clerk’s office for hi... More »
Even as the Vermont State Police work overtime to resolve a recent spate of suspicious deaths, the tide of gun death continues. On Monday night, State Police spokesman Adam Silverman sent out a press release about the killing of a 14-year-old boy in Bristol. ... More »
Gayle Gordon’s starry pumpkin is an appropriate winner at the Great Chronicle Jack-o’-Lantern Contest. This year’s edition of the annual gala was held outdoors for the first time when the electronic lock at the Barton Memorial Building chose not to allow peo... More »
Edward Woodruff Edward Woodruff, a devoted father and cherished friend, died peacefully on October 14, 2023, at the age of 77. Born on April 25, 1946, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Edward’s journey on Earth was marked by compassion, dedication, and a sincer... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Despite Saturday’s pouring rain the Falcons still soared to victory when they met Bellows Falls Union High Terriers on the gridiron. North Country Union High School’s football team has had a strong season, going into Saturday’s mat... More »
by Trisha Ingalls ALBANY — More than 40 people, an unusually high number, attended last Tuesday’s select board meeting here. Many or most of them showed up as a sign of support for the Albany food share, which is facing the possibility of being moved out of th... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A man who police say pursued a car driven by a young man and stabbed it when he caught up to it pled innocent to a felony charge of unlawful mischief as well as disorderly conduct by fighting and disorderly conduct by obstructing tr... More »
On November 30, 2020, Newport Police officers heard of a possible gunshot victim in the parking lot near Wendy’s. When they got there they found Mr. Flowers Sr. lying on the ground. The affidavit says Mr. Flowers Sr. told police that he was shot by Mr. Flintr... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — As of the end of business Friday Newport will be without even an interim city manager. In an unexpected move, the council voted Monday to fire current Interim City Manager Karen Geraghty from the post she held since June. Ms. Gerag... More »
Patricia S. Sykas Patricia S. Sykas, a beloved resident of Montpelier, died on October 20, 2023, at the age of 80. She was born in Warrick, New York, on August 28, 1943, to her parents, the late Charles and Rose (Blair) Stoddard. Pat was a woman of many pass... More »
by Trisha Ingalls Aaliyah Wilburn is on a roll. The North Country Union High School (NCUHS) senior was recently appointed by Governor Phil Scott to serve as a member of the State Board of Education. Aaliyah, who lives in Derby, will be the only student votin... More »
by Joseph Gresser Members of the Vermont State Police have their hands full investigating fatal shootings that occurred over the past two weeks. The first, the murder of retired college dean Honoree Fleming, took place on a trail in Castleton on October 5. ... More »
