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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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Quiros reaches agreement with SEC

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copyright the Chronicle February 7, 2018  Several recent developments in the civil fraud suit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ariel Quiros and Bill Stenger suggest it’s nearing its conclusion. On February 2, the SEC asked U.S... More »

Ambulance services face big challenges

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copyright the Chronicle February 7, 2018 NEWPORT — Mike Paradis, executive director of Newport Ambulance, wants things to slow down. Since news of Derby Line Ambulance’s difficulties and probable demise has spread, many towns in northern Orleans County have be... More »

A new plan for funding education

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copyright the Chronicle February 7, 2018 The Vermont House Ways and Means Committee has come up with a new way of funding education that would shift some of the burden from the property tax to income. The plan would also lead to a more direct correlation betwe... More »

Milk commission comes up with recommendations

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copyright the Chronicle February 7, 2018 The revived Vermont Milk Commission has issued its report, which outlines the problems the state’s dairy farmers face and proposes steps that could improve their economic situation. While the document is public, it’s di... More »

Huge crowd packs State House for gun hearing

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copyright the Chronicle January 31, 2018   MONTPELIER – Anyone who might have questioned Vermonters’ passion about gun rights, both pro and con, had only to show up at the State House Tuesday evening where a public hearing was held on three proposed new gun la... More »

Five vie for Newport City Council seat

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copyright the Chronicle January 31, 2018   The city of Newport will have a variety of fireworks at its centennial Annual Meeting. Challengers abound in the race for a two-year city council seat, and there is also a race for the one-year position. Five people a... More »

Derby cuts ties with Derby Line ambulance

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copyright the Chronicle January 31, 2018   DERBY — The select board here signed a contract with Newport Ambulance at their regular meeting Monday. According to board Chair Grant Spates, the decision to cut longstanding ties with Derby Line Ambulance was due to... More »

Caledonian’s suit against Wells dropped

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copyright the Chronicle January 31, 2018   The document filed in U.S. District Court on January 26 was short and to the point. The three civil charges filed by The Caledonian-Record against Ken Wells and the owners of The Newport Daily Express, were to be dism... More »

Ray pleads guilty to second degree murder

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copyright the Chronicle January 24, 2018 NEWPORT — Jeffrey M. Ray faces 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder Tuesday morning. His defense team never disputed the fact that Mr. Ray shot and killed his ex-wife’s husband, Rick ... More »

ReNewport narrows projects down to four

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copyright the Chronicle January 24, 2018       NEWPORT — Things did not go exactly as planned at the second reNewport meeting. The gathering on January 17 drew a good crowd of around 100 people. The discussions of potential directions for civic engagement were... More »

New group hopes to bring about change for the good

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copyright the Chronicle January 24, 2018     BARTON — On the one Saturday in recent memory when it’s been warm enough to do something outdoors, a good-sized group of Northeast Kingdom people chose to spend the afternoon in a church basement planning how to bri... More »

The HEAT Squad is coming to the Kingdom

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copyright the Chronicle January 24, 2018       LYNDONVILLE — Northeast Kingdom residents who shivered in their homes during this winter’s cold spell may not have to repeat the experience next year. The HEAT Squad is coming to town. Melanie Paskevich, director ... More »