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.
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — Town Meeting is a reflection of community. With that in mind a Derby resident approached the select board at its Monday meeting and proposed adding something to the town gathering in March. When they considered the idea both the bo... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Although Rick Ufford-Chase is the only candidate whose name will appear next to the mayor’s check box on Newport’s ballot on March 4, he’s not taking his election for granted. In laying out his view of what work the person who is el... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The docket for the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court was weighed down with charges of burglary and other kinds of break-ins in the last week of January. Olivia P. Pelletier, 27, of St. Albans appeared before Judge R... More »
by Maria Amador ORLEANS — On January 29, Orleans Village residents gathered at the municipal building to hear about the proposed redevelopment of the Orleans Industrial Park. An anonymous flyer posted on social media ahead of time, invited individuals to atte... More »
by Joseph Gresser BURLINGTON — Teresa Youngblut, the woman federal authorities say started the shooting that resulted in the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland on Interstate 91 on January 20, is facing charges of using a deadly weapon to assault a feder... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Everyone has an interesting story to tell. Whether it be a part of their greater journey or something they’ve witnessed throughout the whole of their life, those stories are part of what makes up our neighbors and friends. As part... More »
by Matthew Wilson Changes are coming to the schools of the Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) this fall. At the board’s previous meeting the principals of several district schools presented what they said is the best way to manage... More »
by Maria Amador ORLEANS — At 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, Orleans Village residents and business owners will gather at the Orleans Memorial Building for an information session about a proposed residential development at the Orleans Industrial Park. A flyer... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Around 90 supporters of North Country Hospital filled the banquet room at the East Side Restaurant on the evening of January 16. After a year during which the very existence of the hospital was threatened by the recommendations con... More »
by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — Investigators are being tight-lipped about the shooting death of a Border Patrol Agent on Interstate 91 here Monday afternoon. The first word of the incident, which left one other person dead and a third wounded, came at 3:29 p.m... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The weekly meal served at the memorial building here was cleared away and round tables were pushed together like a string of beads. Around 20 people, all but two women, from as near as Barton and as far as Derby Line, pulled their ch... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT —Judge Rory Thibault released Shoaib Mahmood, 41, of Watervliet, New York, on conditions after he pled innocent to a felony charge of negligent driving while eluding a law enforcement officer, careless or negligent driving, excessive ... More »
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