copyright the Chronicle August 17, 2016 by Joseph Gresser DERBY — The Derby Select Board is far from convinced that the town needs more law enforcement, but members gave former State Representative, State Police trooper, and Game Warden Bob Lewis the go ahe... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 17, 2016 CRAFTSBURY — A large funeral is expected here Wednesday for a 58-year-old farmer and fireman who was killed Saturday evening in a farm accident. Randi Calderwood was killed on August 13 when the tractor he was driving ro... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 10, 2016 Incumbent Democrats Bobby Starr and John Rodgers easily fended off a Primary challenge from Ron Horton of Jay for the two Essex-Orleans state Senate seats Tuesday. Mr. Rodgers, from Glover, was the top vote getter with 1... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 10, 2016 by Joseph Gresser BROWNINGTON — The1823 Orleans County Grammar School traveled a third of a mile Monday with the help of 23 yoke of oxen and a pair of powerful hydrostatic motors. Peggy Day Gibson, director of the Old St... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 10, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail JEFFERSONVILLE — A week or so ago, Danny Perry of Newport Center felt a sudden calling to take a trip. Not just any trip, but a 75-mile journey from Newport to Burlington in his wheelchair — and somet... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 10, 2016 by Jef Barker The first publicly available charger in Orleans County is now operational thanks to the Vermont Clean Cities Coalition, the First Universalist Parish of Derby Line, and Derby Line Village. The charger is at... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 3, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — It was July 28, Cynthia More’s first day on the job as executive director of the Newport City Renaissance Corporation (NCRC), and she didn’t have the key to her office. Fortunately, Rick Woodwa... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 3, 2016 by Steve Maleski May 25, mid-afternoon, and we are east of Newton, Kansas, in the middle of a slim wedge of very unstable air extruded northward from a reservoir of moist, hot tropical air resident over east Texas and eas... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 3, 2016 by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Former state Senator Peter Galbraith, who hails from Townsend, visited the Northeast Kingdom on July 27. He was on a campaign swing to promote his bid for the Democratic nomination for Governor ... More »
copyright the Chronicle August 3, 2016 by Tena Starr Last month, voters in the Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) rejected a plan to consolidate into a single big school district. When they did, they also threw away the carrots that went with early conso... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 27, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail At the Holland Select Board meeting on July 18, a recently formed group called Citizens for Responsible Energy in Holland (CREH) presented a petition signed by 52 citizens, asking the select board to d... More »
copyright the Chronicle July 27, 2016 by Joseph Gresser Abu Zahir was cleared to return to his country on July 11, exactly 14 years after he was arrested by U.S. forces at his home in Afghanistan. For most of that time Mr. Zahir was held prisoner at Guantanamo... More »
