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.
copyright the Chronicle April 12, 2017 Reviewed by Tena Starr A Life Lived Backwards, by Mark Creaven. Paperback. 76 pages. Available on Amazon.com, $9.99. Longtime West Glover resident Mark Creaven has been, among many other things, an EMT, a job that,... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 5, 2017 by Joseph Gresser ST. ALBANS CITY — The St. Albans City Hall is an elegant structure, dating from the time it was known as the Railroad City. The high ceilings and tall wooden doors are indications of a past when citiz... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 5, 2017 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT CENTER — Voters here gave the nod to a plan to provide an ample supply of safe drinking water to residents of the village of Newport Center. In balloting Tuesday, town residents approved a $74... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 5, 2017 by Brad Usatch A steep decline in the moose population, both statewide and in the Northeast Kingdom, has led the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) to recommend substantial cuts in the number of hunting permits offe... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 5, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail NEWPORT — When Dave Simonds and Sarah Gardner slept at a “farm stay” bed and breakfast not too long ago, their host apologized for the dairy farm down the road. “We’re trying to clean it up,” she assu... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 29, 2017 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The Newport City Council is again up to full strength. After a special meeting Monday night to select two new members, the council is no longer the all-male bastion it has been since the de... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 29, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail After weeks of cold, even Saturday’s gray skies and spitting snowflakes didn’t stop people from turning out for the annual Vermont Maple Sugarmaker’s Association annual Maple Open House Weekend. Chi... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 29, 2017 by Joseph Gresser HARDWICK — The parking lot at Hazen Union High School here was filled an hour before the event even started. Inside the school’s gymnasium more than 500 people were already in their seats waiting. “I... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 29, 2017 by Brad Usatch CRAFTSBURY — The typically serene atmosphere at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center crackled with the sound of gunfire on Sunday as the Craftsbury Green Racing Project (CGRP) hosted its inaugural run of Girls... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 22, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail COVENTRY — Between $876,343 and $1.43-million has gone missing in Coventry over a six-year period, according to new figures from auditor Jeff Graham. Selectmen said at their meeting Monday that they... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 22, 2017 by Tena Starr When a group of ATV enthusiasts went before the Westmore Select board recently to ask that some town roads be opened to them, they touted the usual arguments, the main one being that allowing people who ... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 22, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail Due to concerns about federal budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration, Vermont’s Legislature may adjourn early this year and go back to Montpelier in October. “Trump’s been talking about cu... More »
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