copyright the Chronicle May 17, 2018 ORLEANS — State Police obtained an arrest warrant Wednesday evening for Randall Swartz, 58, of Orleans, who is suspected of murder in the shooting death of his wife, Thea Swartz, 54. Mr. Swartz is currently at Dartmouth-Hit... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 16, 2018 BROWNINGTON — Reg Tatro noticed a foul smell coming from the barn across the road from his house last week. He wasn’t all that surprised by its existence, but he said he was surprised by how bad it was. …To read the rest of... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 16, 2018 Legislators from both sides of the aisle say the session that closed Saturday night is the strangest they’ve ever seen. They didn’t mean that as a compliment. None are happy at the prospect of heading back to Montpelier in ... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 16, 2018 LOWELL — Juanita Lee and her brother Wayne Warner basically grew up at the dance hall and bowling alley that was always referred to as Warner’s Dance Hall, although its official name was never that. Originally, it was Missi... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 16, 2018 by Leanne Harple West Glover residents battled with local business owners and members of the Glover Select Board over the issue of a village sidewalk at the select board’s meeting last Thursday night. Residents along Co... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 9, 2018 NEWPORT — Broken glass is shredding Vermont’s recycling system, according to Pat Austin, a hauler who spoke to the Newport City Council Monday evening. Mr. Austin warned council members about recent changes in the way the Ch... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 9, 2018 WESTMORE — Angry voters turned down the Westmore School District budget by a decisive 23 to 10 margin at the district’s annual meeting on May 3. While many residents went out of the way to praise the hard work done by school... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 9, 2018 by Tabitha Armstrong COVENTRY — Select board members here said Monday that the town plans to drop its civil suit against former Town Clerk and Treasurer Cynthia Diaz. According to board members, the decision to drop the suit... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 9, 2018 Vermont’s Congressional delegation is fighting a proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plan to label maple syrup as having “added sugar.” Last week, U.S. Congressman Peter Welch and Senator Patrick Leahy held a press c... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 2, 2018 NEWPORT — Police say a Barton man took matters into his own hands when his smoke detector went off while he was cooking Monday evening. According to a press release from the State Police, 68-year-old Leroy Mason handled the ... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 2, 2018 ST. JOHNSBURY — Keith J. Baird was brought into Caledonia County Superior Court on April 27 for what could be the next to last time. The 37-year-old Sheffield man had been scheduled to go on trial for the 2010 murder of 78-... More »
copyright the Chronicle May 2, 2018 BARTON — With a population of about 700, a Grand List of just $400,000, and a median income of around $26,000, Barton Village is in need of change if it’s going to prosper again, say its village trustees. To read the rest of... More »
