copyright the Chronicle February 14, 2018 ORLEANS — Property taxes, education funding, and Act 46 dominated the conversation at Monday night’s legislative forum at the Orleans Elementary School. In the course of talking about those issues, legislators and th... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 14, 2018 Vermont’s coyotes, an often vilified species, have been acquiring defenders lately. There have been increasing calls for a closed hunting season, much as there is for other animals, like deer, bear, and turkeys. And re... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 14, 2018 Antonio Pomerleau, known by all as Tony, was an Orleans County boy who achieved success in the big city, but never forgot his Kingdom roots. Mr. Pomerleau, who marked his own centennial on September 28 of last year, di... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 14, 2018 NEWPORT — Police say a robbery attempt in Barton was foiled when the intended victim failed to hand over cash although he was confronted with a handgun. Instead, they say, he grabbed a pair of scissors and chased the w... More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
