Transparency was the watchword in Newport’s mayoral campaign and the victor, Linda Joy Sullivan, before the first session of the city council she chaired, pointed out that council meetings are meant “to promote transparency and accountability in government.” I... More »
by Tena Starr Maybe it’s because I grew up on the Missisquoi, which routinely flooded fields on our farm, the road and bridge as well, so we were sometimes stranded with the road under water on both sides. Maybe it was because Dad didn’t seem particularly... More »
by Tena Starr This is a comment on progress — because it seems to me that either we’re not making much, or we’ve come to a grave misunderstanding of the word. I don’t know about you, but I’m having a hard time remembering that I have to dial 1 802 525 to ca... More »
Editorial When people who are paid to disagree find common ground, we pay attention. Orleans County State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett and defense lawyer David Sleigh both say plans by the Vermont Judiciary to hold Orleans County criminal trials in Barre should... More »
by Joseph Gresser Extremely thorough readers of the Chronicle probably noticed a change this week in one of the most obscure areas of the paper — the masthead. After working here for four decades — with occasional breaks to pursue other interests — Tena St... More »
by Marguerite Adelman, Vermont Military Poisons Coalition In 1935, Dupont came out with the saying “Better things for better living … through chemistry.” The slogan had little to do with chemistry and more to do with promoting big business as a force for mo... More »
Editorial Maybe there’s a silver lining The giant experiment of opening schools in the midst of a pandemic started this week. While Orleans County has only 17 known cases of COVID to date, asymptomatic people who have not been tested can spread the disease.... More »
by Governor Phil Scott Earlier this summer, my team set a goal for our state: If our positive health trends continue, let’s return to in-person instruction for our kids in the fall. Our core principle has been to help school districts safely provide every c... More »
by Governor Phil Scott Earlier this summer, my team set a goal for our state: If our positive health trends continue, let’s return to in-person instruction for our kids in the fall. Our core principle has been to help school districts safely provide every chil... More »
Editorial This is a message to ATV riders: Be on your best behavior. More and more towns are cautiously opening up roads to ATVs despite substantial skepticism, even vocal opposition. This is the year when riders can either demonstrate responsible use — or p... More »
Editorial Barton, keep an eye on your select board We urge Barton Town residents to keep an eye on their select board. This select board has insisted that its goal is to bring transparency to town government, but we see little evidence of it. The board term... More »
