copyrigh the Chronicle April 6, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail Sugarmaking has turned into big business in Vermont. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Vermont sugarmakers made 1.3 million gallons of syrup in 2015, more than double the 500,000 gallons pr... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 6, 2016 Barton, Orleans, and Glover firefighters work to keep Mark LaCoss’ home from destruction Tuesday. Barton Ambulance was also on the scene. Barton Fire Chief Kevin Tartaglio said his department was toned out at 2:30 p.m. f... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 6, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT – Bill Stenger says his plans for Newport are on track, although those related to the AnC Bio facility are undergoing some modifications in reaction to changes in the direction of biomedical techn... More »
copyright the Chronicle April 6, 2016 Demolition of the former Austin’s Drugstore in Orleans started on Sunday. Owner Larry Thibault, who also owns neighboring Thibault’s Market, said he expects the hole will be filled in within the next few days. His plan i... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 30, 2016 by Joseph Gresser DERBY — Representatives from the State Police and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department told the select board here Monday that the soon-to-open Walmart will mean additional police calls. Both departm... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 23, 2016 by Tena Starr An Irasburg farmer has invited the Vermont Agency of Agriculture to prosecute him for violating the state’s slaughtering rules. His crime? He advertised half of a grass fed beef that had not been “properly”... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 23, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT – Alderman John Wilson, the former president of the Newport City Council, stepped away from the meeting table Monday evening and gave his colleagues a piece of his mind. Mr. Wilson gained the lar... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 23, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT – When Julie Raboin stood up at Monday’s city council meeting and talked about a recent study showing Orleans County at the bottom of the state’s health rankings, Newport resident Brian McNeal ha... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 23, 2016 by Joseph Gresser ST. JOHNSBURY – The last of the three men charged in the 2010 murder of 78-year-old Mary Pat O’Hagan of Sheffield is asking to have a charge of felony murder dismissed and to have his trial on the remai... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 16, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT – A breach between an accused murderer and his lawyer was apparently healed by a talk from Judge Robert Bent. Jeffrey M. Ray, 52, of Brownington sent a handwritten note to the clerk in the Crimin... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 16, 2016 by Tena Starr GLOVER – State Senator John Rodgers of Glover is considering a bid for lieutenant governor. If he decides to run, Senator Rodgers will face fellow Democrats Kesha Ram, David Zuckerman, both of Chittenden Co... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 9, 2016 by Tena Starr HOLLAND – The school board here plans to hold a public meeting on Monday, March 14, at 6 p.m. Board members hope that Holland’s voters will tell them how to move forward in the wake of last week’s budget def... More »
