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The editor’s pick of some of the best stories of the week from the Barton Chronicle, a highly read weekly newspaper based in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom region.

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Holland ceases to be a “dry” town

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by Elizabeth Trail HOLLAND — Until Tuesday morning, there were two dry towns in the state of Vermont. By Tuesday afternoon, Holland was no longer one of them. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, subscribe to the online edition b... More »

Monette re-elected in a squeaker

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — In a squeaker of a race, incumbent Newport Mayor Paul Monette nosed out challengers John Wilson and Dan Ross in Town Meeting Day balloting. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, subscribe to the online ... More »

Confessions of an ice-climbing junkie

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by Alden Pellet Most of my heroes are dead. I have been ice climbing for over 25 years. Climbing is a dangerous game, but ice climbing and Alpinism are even more so. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘s stories, subscribe to the online ed... More »

Lake Region test scores up, budget down, approved

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by Elizabeth Trail Lake Region Union High School’s scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) standardized tests ranked the school sixth in the state for math last year, and ninth overall, board Chair Dave Blodgett said in his board message at... More »

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Crystal Lake hosts fly-in

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by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The snow on Crystal Lake shone bright under sunny skies Saturday morning. With a temperature not far below freezing, and calm winds, there was nothing to deter anglers from tending to their lines. …To read the rest of this article, a... More »

A perfect day for a dip in Memphremagog

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by David Dudley NEWPORT — The car’s thermometer read 18 degrees as I pulled into the East Side Restaurant’s parking lot Saturday. It was 9:15 a.m., and the sun was out, but it was chilly on Lake Memphremagog. A perfect day for swimming, right? …To read the res... More »

Derby has race for select board

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by Joseph Gresser   DERBY — Two men with long histories of public service each hope to win a single two-year term on the Derby Select Board. Incumbent W. Perry Hunt will face off against former select board member Stephen Gendreau in Town Meeting Day balloting... More »

West Glover hosts Rock Maple races

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by Alden Pellett   WEST GLOVER — On any given day, high on the hillside above the small village center of West Glover, with its iconic church steeple and general store, the open hayfields are so quiet you can hear a bird fly past. …To read the rest of this art... More »

A southern neighbor tackles his first snowman

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by Joseph Gresser   GLOVER — There was plenty of snow at Clare Dolan’s place here Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately for the host of a snowman-making party it was, like the whole winter’s crop, powder and totally unsuited for packing. …To read the rest of this ar... More »

A new scam?

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Bruce Lorimer of Barton doesn’t consider himself a gullible man, but he, nonetheless, got pinched last week by what could have been a coincidence but was far more likely to be a scam he wasn’t aware of. …To read the rest of this article, and all the Chronicle‘... More »