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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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Drilling underway on new well for Lake Region

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copyright the Chronicle September 23, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail Drilling began Friday on Lake Region Union High School’s new well. About two weeks into the new school year, Lake Region maintenance personnel discovered that there was no water in the building.  Th... More »

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Matt Dunne talks about challenges and opportunities

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copyright the Chronicle September 16, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail WEST GLOVER — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Dunne came to the Parker Pie restaurant here Sunday to listen to what people think are the biggest challenges — and opportunities — facing Vermo... More »

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Sidelined train cars have neighbours worried

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copyright the Chronicle September 9, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail BARTON — Five miles south of Barton, a long line of train cars built to carry propane gas sit idle on the railroad siding that runs along Route 5. In places, the siding is surrounded by woods. In oth... More »

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Irasburg wind opponents plan petition drive

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copyright the Chronicle September 9, 2015 by Tena Starr   IRASBURG — A loose coalition called the Irasburg Ridge Alliance (IRA) has formed here to oppose David Blittersdorf’s plans for a two-tower commercial wind project on Kidder Hill. The group will hold a m... More »

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A risky deal, or a path to home ownership?

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copyright the Chronicle September 2, 2015 by Tena Starr   BARTON — Dave McCausland, Sue Stenta, and Ms. Stenta’s three children — the youngest being 17 — are living in tents at Pageant Park campground here on Crystal Lake this summer. They say it’s not by choi... More »

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Bacon pleads innocent in Greensboro killing

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copyright the Chronicle August 26, 2015 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The man who allegedly shot and killed Lou-Ron Schneider of Greensboro Sunday pled innocent to a first degree murder charge Tuesday and was ordered held without bail. Police say Mr. Schneider w... More »

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Feds sentence Niles to 16 months

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copyright the Chronicle August 19, 2015 by Joseph Gresser Derick J. Niles, who climbed onto his garage roof in September of 2013 while attempting to hold off an imaginary police posse, will serve 16 months in a federal correctional facility because he is an ad... More »

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Kidder Hill wind project draw fierce opposition

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copyright the Chronicle August 12, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail IRASBURG — About 40 people, including two state legislators, came to the Irasburg Select Board meeting on Monday night to protest two commercial scale wind towers proposed for nearby Kidder Hill. David... More »

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Stenger lays out ambitious plans for airport

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copyright the Chronicle August 5, 2015 by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — A crowd of about 30 pilots legislators, reporters, and the curious found their way to a hangar at what will soon be the Northeast Kingdom International Airport on Thursday afternoon, July 30. ... More »

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Norrie pleads guilty to O’Hagan murder

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copyright the Chronicle July 22, 2015 by Joseph Gresser ST. JOHNSBURY — The man who pulled the trigger admitted his role in the murder of Mary Pat O’Hagan Tuesday. Michael Norrie, 24, of Sheffield stood in the courtroom of the Criminal Division of Caledonia Co... More »

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New state park opens overlooking Willoughby Lake

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copyright the Chronicle July 15, 2015 by Elizabeth Trail WESTMORE — About 13,000 years ago, the last retreating glacier left a huge boulder, twice as tall as a person, overlooking Lake Willoughby near the top of the Hinton Hill Road in Westmore. Generations ha... More »

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Ward attends his last city council meeting

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copyright the Chronicle July 8, 2015 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — As Mayor Paul Monette listed those in attendance at Monday’s city council meeting he noted a milestone. “For the last time John Ward is sitting as city manager,” Mr. Monette said. Mr. Ward, who h... More »