copyright the Chronicle September 28, 2016 by Paul Lefebvre. CRAFTSBURY — To see the forest and not the trees could have dire consequences for the landowner who wants to be a good steward of the land and pass the fruits of his or her labor onto future generati... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 21, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail The auditor hired to look at Coventry’s finances is recommending that the select board hire its own accountant to keep a second set of books, observe all transactions, and reconcile bank statements.... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 21, 2016 by Joseph Gresser JAY PEAK — When Michael Goldberg got a letter offering to buy Jay Peak for $93-million some aspects of it set off alarms. His suspicions proved to be justified when a quick search showed that the ma... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 21, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail When Stephen Marsh retires as chief executive officer of Community National Bank at the end of the year, the bank’s president and chief operating officer Kathryn Austin will step into his shoes. Ms.... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 21, 2016 by Brad Usatch A bill signed into law this spring is giving certain drivers with license suspensions a chance to pay off their fines at a reduced rate and reinstate their driving privileges. Administered by the Vermon... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 14, 2016 by Tena Starr One of Vermont’s iconic images is the steepled white church that’s at the center of so many villages. But with the number of people who attend services dwindling to near extinction in some cases, the rem... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 14, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail BARTON — The select board here unanimously voted Monday to allow members of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) group to use a two-mile stretch of Barton roads starting in the spring. That will give the to... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 14, 2016 by Paul Lefebvre MORGAN — Selectmen here are accusing the Public Service Board (PSB) of failing to give the town a fair shake in granting a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) to the developer of a 500-Kilowatt solar pro... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 14, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail A little over a year after Vermont’s comprehensive recycling law went into effect, opinions are mixed on how mandatory recycling is working out in the Northeast Kingdom, even among people who work m... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 7, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail JAY — Monica Caffrey is tiny, muscular, and tanned. She’s 14 years old, and an eighth-grader at North Country Union Junior High School. And she was recently crowned the amateur women’s national flowb... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 7, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail On Friday, September 9, Lake Region Union High School will hold a mock evacuation drill. The point is to see how the school’s written plans will work out in real life. In the middle of the morning on... More »
copyright the Chronicle September 7, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Mayor Paul Monette has been unemployed since June, except for some part-time bookkeeping work. He was the head of information technology at Newport City Elementary School, but the school bo... More »
