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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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Westmore board worries about race planning

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by Matthew Wilson WESTMORE — At the select board’s meeting Monday night, members discussed concerns about an upcoming May 20th 5k trail race to be held in the Lake Willoughby area.  The board also talked about setting up a plan for replacing the town’s heavy d... More »

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Tara Nelson gets affirmation at conference

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  by Trisha Ingalls WEST GLOVER — Local athlete Tara Nelson was nominated to attend the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) leadership forum in her role as assistant athletic director at Northern Vermont University, Lyndon campus. The four-day... More »

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Two more men charged in rare coin theft

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  by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Two more men have been charged in connection with the theft of a trove of rare coins from a Derby home. On May 4 James D. Beauvais, 49, of Charleston appeared in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court to plead inno... More »

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Principals discuss behavior for board

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  by Trisha Ingalls ALBANY — The Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) board heard from principals Monday night about how each district school handles behavioral issues. Outgoing Orleans Elementary School Principal Sherrie Gentry kicked... More »

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How was sugaring?  It depends

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by Matthew Wilson The trees have begun to bud and the snowpacks are melted on all but the highest ridgelines, and for maple sugaring operations that means the short season is at an end.  Across the state, the experiences are peculiar in that they are particula... More »

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Ocean reclaims beaches and houses

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by Tena Starr We set out for Rodanthe, North Carolina, at 8 a.m.  We arrived around 11 p.m. We were flying.  It took 15 hours.  According to Google Maps, if we’d driven, it would have taken 13 and a half hours. We went to Rodanthe, which is on North Carolina’s... More »

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Communities need to plan for emerald ash borer now

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      by Ginger Nickerson Forest pest education coordinator University of Vermont The week of May 22 to 28 has been designated National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week to help increase public awareness of this tree-killing beetle and the damage it can cause t... More »

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School bus drivers on a long hard road

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by Trisha Ingalls A long and clunky process to get licensed, coupled with worsening student behavior, is putting the future of bus transportation for rural communities in jeopardy. The Chronicle spoke with Butler’s Bus Service about Orleans Central Supervisory... More »

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Job seekers and employers flock to the fair

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by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Dozens of job seekers descended on the Emory Hebard State Office Building here Friday for a job fair organized by a team of folks who say they collaborate often. The event ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and by the midpoint about 75 peo... More »

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Man denies deer jacking charges

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  by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — If Vermont Game Warden Jacob Johnson’s affidavit is correct, Benjamin Pucci, 18, of Derby, made a major mistake in taking a friend with him on a hunting expedition. Warden Johnson said a person who was not named in the affidavit, ... More »