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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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Barton Village Trustees: Water rates come up again

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  copyright the Chronicle May 25, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail BARTON — Water rates at the nonprofit Barton Chambers Apartments have gone up an average of 48 percent, said Gary Marcotte, the manager of the four apartment buildings. Mr. Marcotte paid a visit to the ... More »

Is there too much syrup?

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copyright the Chronicle May 18, 2016 by Tena Starr It’s been a banner year for maple syrup – by many accounts the best in the history of the business. For many sugarmakers that means it’s also a profitable year.  Although the price of bulk syrup is down somewh... More »

SEC turns up heat on Quiros

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copyright the Chronicle May 18, 2016 by Joseph Gresser Federal regulators turned up the heat on Ariel Quiros Tuesday when they filed an amended complaint in the civil case against the owner of Jay Peak Resort.  Mr. Quiros, along with many of his businesses, an... More »

School leaders weigh in on OCSU merger plans

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copyright the Chronicle May 18, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail Since early spring, representatives of the Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) merger study committee have been holding informational meetings in anticipation of the school district merger vote sched... More »

Farmers favor new DFA settlement plan

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copyright the Chronicle May 18, 2016 by Joseph Gresser BURLINGTON – A crowd of dairy farmers spent a day in federal court here last week telling U.S. Judge Christina Reiss their thoughts on the proposed settlement in a case against Dairy Farmers of America (DF... More »

EB-5 investor files suit against Raymond James

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copyright the Chronicle May 11, 2016  by Joseph Gresser Jay Peak’s EB-5 projects are keeping Miami’s federal court hopping. A disappointed investor has launched a class action suit aimed directly at the deep pockets of Raymond James, the financial services com... More »

Quiros asks for “reasonable” living expenses

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copyright the Chronicle May 11, 2016  by Joseph Gresser Ariel Quiros, the owner of Jay Peak and Burke Mountain, has asked federal Judge Darrin Gayles to allow him access to enough money to cover what he considers reasonable living expenses. The U.S. Securities... More »

Viens is back in the race; Monette, Klar withdraw

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copyright the Chronicle May 11, 2016 by Tena Starr Gary Viens of Newport has reconsidered his earlier decision not to seek re-election to the Orleans-2 House seat. Mr. Viens, who has served one term, said on Monday that both constituents and fellow legislators... More »

Citibank has interest in Quiros funds

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copyright the Chronicle May 4, 2016 by Joseph Gresser After only a couple of weeks on the job, the receiver for Jay Peak, Burke Mountain, and other businesses owned by Ariel Quiros seems to have things well under control. In a news conference on Wednesday, Apr... More »