Belinda Blair (Mary S. Hoadley) expresses dismay as the final performance of Nothing On, stumbles toward disaster. Fortunately, all is right with Noises Off, playing this weekend at the Haskell Opera House. With Ms. Hoadley, dressed alike for complicated r... More »
by Ginger Nickerson Forest pest education coordinator University of Vermont The week of May 22 to 28 has been designated National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week to help increase public awareness of this tree-killing beetle and the damage it can cause t... More »
by Trisha Ingalls A long and clunky process to get licensed, coupled with worsening student behavior, is putting the future of bus transportation for rural communities in jeopardy. The Chronicle spoke with Butler’s Bus Service about Orleans Central Supervisory... More »
Jason Corley Sargent Jason Corley Sargent, 44, of Newport Center, died suddenly on April 26, 2023. He was born March 17,1979, to Norman Jr. and Bonnie (Aiken) Sargent. Jason had a love for all things wild. He loved to hunt, fish, farm, and participate in dem... More »
Happening now: An emergency official told us an electrical fire in the back room of the Irving store in Barton was reported this and fire department crews responded. More as the Chronicle looks into this event. 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 ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Dozens of job seekers descended on the Emory Hebard State Office Building here Friday for a job fair organized by a team of folks who say they collaborate often. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and by the midpoint about 75 peo... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A man who told police two missing snowmachines had been left in his drive without his knowledge, pled innocent to two felony charges of possession of stolen property. Dane Kross-Baker, 38, of Charleston was released on conditions b... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — If Vermont Game Warden Jacob Johnson’s affidavit is correct, Benjamin Pucci, 18, of Derby, made a major mistake in taking a friend with him on a hunting expedition. Warden Johnson said a person who was not named in the affidavit, ... More »
A cluster of crocuses close their blossoms to wait out a chilly rain Monday morning. They may be closed for a while as it seems traditional spring weather could linger for a spell. If the flowers are disappointed, people with depleted wells may be happy to... More »
by Matthew Wilson IRASBURG — At the Irasburg Fire District’s Annual Meeting, held Tuesday, April 18, the Prudential Committee and the water system’s users gathered to review the previous year. The meeting saw a healthy turnout, with over 20 people present. ... More »
Kirk Lionel Spencer Kirk Lionel Spencer, 82, of Coventry, died on April 14, 2023, in St. Johnsbury. He was born on December 5, 1940, in East Hartford, Connecticut, to the late Edward and Lillian (Whittman) Spencer. On November 20, 1965, he married Marie (Luc... More »
