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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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Dollar General penalized for scanner violations

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copyright the Chronicle June 21, 201   by Tena Starr   The Vermont Agency of Agriculture has penalized Dollar General in the amount of more than $210,000 for 47 separate price scanner violations since 2013, including $24,000 in penalties this year. “Agency ins... More »

Pet thieves posing as “humane officers?”

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copyright the Chronicle June 21, 201   by Tena Starr   The owners of two dogs in Albany believe the animals were stolen last week by someone posing as a representative of P.E.T.S of the Kingdom, a nonprofit that checks on animal welfare. Ronald Mason said his ... More »

EB-5 investor sues state

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copyright the Chronicle June 21, 201   by Joseph Gresser   An investor in the first of Jay Peak’s EB-5 projects is suing the state Agency of Commerce and Community Development, the Department of Financial Regulation, the Vermont Regional Center (VRC), and a nu... More »

Governor Scott visits Albany

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copyright the Chronicle June 14, 201   by Joseph Gresser   ALBANY — Governor Phil Scott breezed into Albany Monday to sign a pair of bills that he said will help revitalize aspects of the state’s rural economy. One, a bill to increase the number of chickens a ... More »

Coventry water district working towards arsenic fix

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copyright the Chronicle June 14, 201   by Elizabeth Trail   COVENTRY — Last fall, water customers in Coventry Village and some surrounding areas were warned not to drink their tap water because arsenic levels had gone over 10 parts per billion. On Tuesday nigh... More »

Study examines how maple trees fare tapping

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copyright the Chronicle June 14, 2017   by Tena Starr   The Proctor Maple Research Center in Underhill has launched a first-of-its kind study. It’s looking at the long-term effects of tapping a maple tree. Like others, Derby sugarmaker Steve Wheeler said he wa... More »

Rabid bat found in Newport Center

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copyright the Chronicle June 7, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail   NEWPORT CENTER — A week ago, veterinarian Selena Hunter went back to her office for an evening emergency. When she pulled into the driveway, she saw a bat fluttering on the ground. The bat came toward M... More »

Former Candlepin has new owners

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copyright the Chronicle June 7, 2017   by Tena Starr   BARTON — The former Candlepin restaurant, long empty, has been sold to Matthew Wright and Cassy Moulton of Derby. The couple does not currently plan to turn the property back into the full-service restaura... More »

Newport hopes to improve its image

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copyright the Chronicle June 7, 2017   by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT — In a marathon meeting Monday night, the city council considered ways of improving Newport’s image, the future of its downtown program, a new music series on the waterfront, and a possible ext... More »

LRUHS — A very good school has a very good year

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copyright the Chronicle June 7, 2017   by Tena Starr   Lake Region Union High School Principal Andre Messier had nothing but good to say about this year’s graduating class at the school’s annual awards night last Thursday. Awards night recognizes students in a... More »

Murder charge reduced to second-degree

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copyright the Chronicle May 31, 2017   by Joseph Gresser   NEWPORT — Orleans County State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett lowered the charge against the man accused of shooting Ron-Lou Schneider in 2015 from first-degree to second-degree murder Tuesday afternoon. ... More »