by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Mayor Paul Monette presided over Monday’s city council meeting from his home, and council members phoned in using a computer application designed to allow long-distance conferencing. It was one of the precautions made necessary by t... More »
by Meghan Wayland Farmers took a hit March 24 when Governor Scott declared farmers markets non-essential services and ordered them to close at least until the end of April. The announcement came not long after farmers began adjusting to revenue lost as a resu... More »
by Tena Starr Jason Griffith spent Saturday going door-to-door in the Newport area delivering Easter baskets to children who might otherwise have been disappointed by the Easter Bunny’s absence this year. After soliciting information, via Facebook, about who ... More »
by Joseph Gresser Bankers are working overtime to process loans meant to keep businesses running and their employees on the payroll during the coronavirus lockdowns across the country. Loan officers at Community National Bank toiled through the weekend to make... More »
by Joseph Gresser There are those who view the pleasant spring weather we’ve recently enjoyed with anxious eyes, hoping for the return, if only for a while, of winter. For those people, known as sugarmakers, the days of anxiety experienced by many, have been ... More »
A family of snowmen appeared on Greensboro Bend’s Main Street after snow fell on March 24. They were gone by the next afternoon, but while they lived all four dispensed wise advice for these times. This sour fellow is not pleased to have to remind people to ... More »
Barton Select Board by Joseph Gresser The Barton Select Board met in emergency session Friday and appointed Ken Mitchell-Eby to the seat left vacant on the three-person board after the abrupt resignation of Toni Eubanks on March 18. Board member Lenny Zenonos ... More »
by Meghan Wayland North Country Hospital (NCH) opened a new COVID-19 respiratory care unit this week as the total number of confirmed cases in Orleans County rose to five. The Newport-based hospital’s operating-room-turned-COVID-unit now has 14 beds for peopl... More »
Interviews by Meghan Wayland Each week, the Chronicle will interview a variety of people to see how they’ve been affected by COVID-19. This week, we asked six people what has shifted in their work and home lives due to the pandemic, how long the roughly $1,20... More »
by Tena Starr So far, the coronavirus has killed two people in Vermont, but it’s slaughtering the economy. We want to emphasize right away that it’s a steep price to pay, but if the alternative is our friends and family dying, it’s a price that must be paid. ... More »
by Joseph Gresser State and federal authorities have taken strong measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, and the state, at least, is signaling the possibility of stronger measures in the future. Over the past week or so, Governor Phil Scott has banned gath... More »
by Meghan Wayland Monday brought the first positive COVID-19 diagnoses to Orleans County. Two cases have been confirmed in the county, which joined 11 of the state’s 14 counties to report positive test results bringing the total to 12. As of Tuesday morning,... More »
