by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT— In the aftermath of a head-on collision that took the lives of Logan Cota of Charleston and Taylor Warren of Lunenberg, both 18 years old, the driver of the car that police said drove into oncoming traffic on February 16, pled inno... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — Three men will compete for two Newport City Council seats in Town Meeting Day balloting. Two incumbents: John Wilson and Kevin Charboneau. And one challenger: Carl King. The Chronicle interviewed all three to hear their positions an... More »
by Luke Vidic Bidders failed to reach the minimum for the Evansville Trading Post, and the Brownington country store will continue to serve its customers all they’ve come to expect. Four bidders showed interest in the property situated halfway between Orle... More »
by Luke Vidic DERBY — Marijuana is a hot topic in Derby. Voters will decide on Town Meeting Day whether to authorize cannabis retailers in town. In preparation, the town planning commission may update its regulations regarding the cultivation of cannabis.... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge WESTMORE — The amount of traffic at the north and south beaches of Willoughby Lake last weekend rivaled some of the heaviest summer swimming days, but instead of people in shorts and T-shirts carrying picnic baskets and bath towels, the ... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge Two bills introduced for consideration by the Vermont Legislature could lead to the designation of Lake Memphremagog as a “Lake in Crisis.” Representative Woodman Page of Newport is the lead sponsor of H.601, a bill that seeks an immedia... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — An unusually large crowd filled the city’s municipal meeting room for Monday’s city council meeting, as supporters of the Grandstand Preservation Association came for the presentation of its structural assessment of the Gardner Park ... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — Planned Parenthood of Newport will see patients for the last time on Wednesday, February 23. The care center will close shortly thereafter and relocate its resources to St. Johnsbury. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNN... More »
BARTON — Folks passing the long-closed Gulf station at the entrance of Barton Village, will have noticed signs of activity in the building that once housed a convenience store. If any wondered what might be taking place inside, that question got a partial answ... More »
When COVID-19 precautions forced many towns to give up the floor meeting for 2021’s Town Meeting Day, many thought that would be an anomaly. But, a year later, the pandemic continues, and will again change the look of Town Meeting in some places, while sele... More »
by Luke Vidic In the final months of 2020, members of the Lake Region Union High School (LRUHS) newspaper club created a series of questions to ask their peers. The topic at hand was bullying and harassment in Lake Region — in its hallways and cafeteria, an... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The North Country Supervisory Union board voted Monday night to hire Newport City Elementary School Principal Elaine Collins as its new superintendent. Her appointment was approved unanimously. The board went behind closed doors... More »
