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.
by Joseph Gresser As the amount of COVID vaccine coming into the state increases, Vermont health officials are opening up the opportunity for inoculation to more groups. At Governor Phil Scott’s briefing Tuesday, Secretary of Human Services Mike Smith said p... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The sign on the door of Andre “Mark” Desautels’ Main Street store that for the past month informed potential visitors that he and some employees did not choose to wear masks is gone. In its place is a request for contributions to... More »
by Chris Braithwaite GLOVER — Leanne Harple was elected to the town select board Tuesday to replace Jack Sumberg, who had not sought a fourth three-year term. Ms. Harple defeated Philip Young by a margin of 86 to 75 in the town’s only contested election. S... More »
Within the first three hours of registration, the eleventh annual Eli Goss Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament saw as many people sign up to compete as had registered in all past tournaments combined. At the close of registration there were 176 men, women, and ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — An employee of the Orleans Maplefields store Tased a co-worker and robbed the store, police say. Jenna Connelly, 40, of Orleans appeared remotely in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court on February 18 and pled in... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Snow is plentiful in Vermont’s winters and the supply of gravity is more than adequate. Therefore, sledding has long been a favorite pastime for young and, to a somewhat lesser extent, old. When the Newport Department of Parks an... More »
by Leanne Harple For many single people, the isolation of COVID has meant a lot of alone time, with little opportunity to meet the loves of their lives. Not so for Shaquille Urie. The 25-year-old West Glover native spent his autumn being wined and dined by te... More »
by Tena Starr NEWPORT — The mask policy at the UPS store here has triggered a lawsuit from the Vermont Attorney General’s Office. It was filed a day after UPS severed its relationship with franchise owner Andre “Mark” Desautels. Store employees did not wear... More »
by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT — A sign posted to the front door of the UPS store in Newport says that employees will not be masked for COVID-19. “Please feel free to wear your mask into the store,” the sign says. “We choose not to wear a mask and if you’re unco... More »
by Faye Starr In the fall of 1970, I sat with my classmates awaiting the arrival of our new seventh- and eighth-grade teacher. Our education in the past year had been disruptive due to issues with staffing. We had gone through several substitute teachers... More »
by Joseph Gresser After the buzzer sounded the end of Lake Region’s 47-35 win over the girls of Williamstown High School, the Lady Rangers began the traditional chant, thanking their opponents, the referees, and the fans. When they turned to the stands, norm... More »
by Joseph Gresser WEST GLOVER — Rock Maple Racing returned to the Young farm here Saturday, the coldest morning of this mild winter. Temperatures well below zero may have deterred some potential competitors and spectators, but they didn’t lose the opportun... More »
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