On Monday, 4/24/23, at approximately 2 p.m., Ashley Bacon of Barton reported that her vehicle was vandalized while parked at the Park & Ride in Orleans overnight on 4/22/23 – 4/23/23. Bacon reported her rear window was broken and the passenger side of her vehi... 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 »
Daredevil Ryan Hryckiewicz of Springfield takes off as he rockets off the water at the Jay Peak Pond Skim and into Saturday’s warm April sky. Mr. Hryckiewicz’s beautiful spiraling stunt sent drops of water in every direction, giving the spectators a bit of a ... More »
by Leanne Day Harple WEST GLOVER — The Community Recovery and Revitalization Program recently approved a grant for James and Nella Cargioli Coe of West Glover that will reimburse $200,000 of the money they plan to spend diversifying their family farm. The g... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Sexual harassment, injury resulting in permanent mutilation, and unfit living conditions are some of the experiences that bring migrant farmworkers and their allies out in support of the Milk with Dignity tour. The Milk with Dignity... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — Things went quickly Monday night, as the select board here, conducted business without any members of the public to comment on their discussions. Board members talked about a few small items but most of their focus fell upon an env... More »
A steelhead trout displays its beautiful markings as it hovers over the roiling waters of Willoughby Falls Monday morning. For more photos, see this week’s Chronicle.. Photo by Joseph Gresser More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — In an affidavit Newport City Police Detective James LeClair said he was driving on Main Street around 1 p.m. on April 6 when he spotted a familiar face. It belonged to Christopher Birk, 42, of Derby, who, the affidavit says, had a ... More »
by Tena Starr Last month a Charleston woman appeared in court to answer to three felony and three misdemeanor charges accusing her of cruelty to animals. Specifically, she’s facing two charges of cruelty to animals by torture, one of cruelty by causing und... More »
Richard Willey Simpson Richard “Dick” Willey Simpson, 88, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Westmore, died on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Richard’s summer family home from 1959 to 2021 was “Brookadoon” on Willoughby Lake in Westmore. He was born on February... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The select board met here at its new time, 6 p.m., on Wednesday, April 5. Among other business board members decided to reopen discussions with Orleans County Sheriff Jennifer Harlow to see if it might be possible to come to an ag... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — In a letter sent out Monday morning, Newport City Manager Laura Dolgin announced her intention to retire from the post she has held for the past eight years. In it Ms. Dolgin said she will step down on June 2. Ms. Dolgin said she a... More »
