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.
NEWPORT CENTER — A 58-year-old Newport Center died on Christmas from a stab wound in the chest. According to a press release from the Vermont State Police, the victim was Donald Coull who died at his Lawson Road home. An autopsy conducted by the Chief Medical... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — As part of a plea agreement, under which the state dismissed a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Jake H. Buck of Newport Center pled guilty to escaping from custody while on furlough, a felony, reckless enda... More »
by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO — A passing motorist spotted a burning barn just off Route 16 on the night after Christmas. According to David Brochu, the chief of the Greensboro Volunteer Fire Department, he stopped to make sure no one was in the attached hou... More »
by Matthew Wilson Anyone who cares for an animal wants to see that it receives the best possible care. When there’s a need for more than just the food, shelter, and company that pets require, owners want to see their pets or livestock get treated with the sa... More »
by Kenzie Strange ORLEANS — Monday mornings are busy for Judy Tinker and Chris Reed, two parishioners of the Orleans Federated Church who run the church’s community food shelf. People with food insecurity come from all over the county to pick up bags of foo... More »
by Leanne Day Harple LAHAINA, Hawaii — Lizzy Gibson, who grew up in West Glover, now lives in Lahaina, Hawaii, on the Hawaiian island of Maui (full disclosure, she is also this reporter’s younger sister). If the name of her small city sounds familiar, it may... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER – Through the center of this town, a small brook flows. Coiling through the fields along the southern side of Route 105, the moving water has been held back by an old dam that sits beside the fire department. While the area ... More »
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as avian influenza, in ... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — On December 5 a group of local leaders met with the directors of a project they say will help those in the midst of a mental health crisis. Representatives from law enforcement agencies and mental health specialists talked to local r... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons had a good year on the gridiron. After posting a 6 and 2 record during the season, the 2023 football team fought its way to the Division 2 championship. While the team of student athlete... More »
by Joseph Gresser IRASBURG — Meghan Chilafoux was up early Monday and busy getting her children ready for school when she heard a “huge explosion.” Looking out the window, she saw a big fire coming from the bridge over Route 14 right at the end of her drivewa... More »
by Trisha Ingalls Chris Herren’s story contains a frank account of drug use and its consequences. This is part one, the second installment will be in next week’s issue of the Chronicle. NEWPORT — When former NBA basketball player Chris Herren was 18, he made ... More »
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