by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — When a woman declined a proposal of marriage, her boyfriend went into a violent rage, police say. According to State Police Trooper Anthony Rice, Ronald W. Carter, 50, of Newport began to yell at his intended fiancée and became p... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A woman told police she stole a drug dealer’s gun and was badly beaten by the owner when he tracked her down. According to an affidavit from Vermont State Police Trooper Logan Miller, North Country Hospital, around 10 p.m. on Oct... More »
by Tena Starr TROY — Jacques Royer has been a dairy farmer all his life, but those days are now numbered. After many long conversations and some tears, his wife, Roberta, said, the couple has decided it’s time to move on. The economics of small or mid-size... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Lenny Zenonos, who chairs the Barton Select Board informed the Chronicle in an email that he plans to announce his retirement from office at the board’s February 15 meeting. He said he will not stand for reelection on Town Meeting... More »
by Trisha Ingalls GLOVER — The only part of the car Bianca Mackay was driving to work one day in August of 2021, not crumpled like a ball of tinfoil, was where she was sitting. The box truck following her didn’t slow down when she did and her car was was pu... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A woman said George Azur II, 49, of Derby tackled her and punched her in the face repeatedly when she tried to end their relationship. He was charged with first-degree aggravated domestic assault, second-degree aggravated domesti... More »
by Trisha Ingalls WEST GLOVER — The church here just marked another historic milestone in its 200-year existence: it is now officially welcoming and affirming of all people, including those who are gay, lesbian, and transgender. According to Betsy Day, church ... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — A complaint about some unwanted side effects, led recreational cannabis retailers to take some of their wares from the shelf this week. A product from one of the Northeast Kingdom’s cannabis cultivators showed elevated traces of ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BROWNINGTON — The Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) met for nearly five hours Monday and went into executive session twice. At the end of the evening they adjourned without making a decision about creating a mid... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons took to the court against the Vergennes Union High School Commodores Saturday afternoon, as the Falcons sought to continue its string of victories. North Country put the pressure on fro... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — From the street and inside the store all looks the same at Newport Jewelers, but there is a major transformation going on. The landmark Main Street business has a new owner, Amber Farkas, and she has big plans. Ms. Farkas of Tampa,... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Families around the area have gone for years to visit their elderly or ailing loved ones at the Newport Health Care Center not far from North Country Hospital. The center is an assisted living facility that has long taken care of... More »
