by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Police say Andrel Flowers, 30, whose address was not given in court documents, threatened a man repeatedly with a full-sized sledge hammer and used the hammer to break in the door of the room where the man was hiding. Vermont Stat... More »
David Lucian Whitehill David Lucian Whitehill died November 30, 2022. He was born on August 14, 1938, in Newport, to Lucian and Grace Brown Whitehill of Morgan. He was the youngest of six children and is survived by Norma Lemieux of Williamstown, and Kenneth ... More »
Katie Kelley sings songwriter Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark” at Lake Region Union High School’s Christmas Concert. For more views of this season event in the full edition of this week’s paper pick up a copy at your local newsstand ort Subscribe now to access our... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT —Richard LePage, 42, of Barton appeared by video in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court on November 28 and changed his plea to guilty to a charge of financially exploiting a vulnerable adult. When he was first arr... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Newport Mayor Paul Monette announced recently without any fanfare that he would not be seeking re-election come Town Meeting Day. During an interview with the Chronicle, Mr. Monette explained why now is the time. “After 14 years a... More »
by Leanne Harple Some of the world’s oldest and most powerful magic can be conjured through the gathering of singers and the weaving of threads, according to Maria Schumann, a local practitioner of ancient rituals. Ms. Schumann is on a journey to train hers... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Contention between Newport City residents and council members and city staff lasted the entirety of the three-hour meeting here Monday night. After its November 21 meeting, Newport resident Jennifer Bjurling charged the council w... More »
Robert Wallace Sawyer Sr. Robert Wallace Sawyer Sr., 102, a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, and friend, died on November 7, 2022, in Torrance, California. He was born on May 8, 1920, in Troy, and married Gilberte “Gil” Soulie... More »
On Tuesday, 11/29/22, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Evansville Trading Post was burglarized and had multiple items stolen as well as property damaged. The State Police responded to the Trading Post and conducted a thorough investigation. Multiple pieces of... More »
by Daisy Dopp Daisy Dopp lived most of her life on the Glover farm that is now home to the Bread and Puppet Theater. When her husband, Jim, died in 1970, Daisy Dopp moved to a home in the village and spent some of her time writing articles recalling life on... More »
by Trisha Ingalls GREENSBORO — Jasper Hill Farm will be celebrating its twentieth year of cheese-making in 2023. Its cheeses have won best of show at the American Cheese Society four times, the best unpasteurized cheese in the world for its Bayley Hazen Blue,... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The third member of a group police say broke into the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) office here on September 16, appeared by video link in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court on November 21 and denied the ... More »
