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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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Brownington rescue is home to rare donkeys

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 by Tena Starr BROWNINGTON — A tiny herd of the rarest, and friendliest, animals in the world are corralled on a back road in Brownington.  Or at least when they’re not traveling to the University of Illinois where they’re taking part in a program to perpetuat... More »

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Parson’s Pub and Grill a new culinary adventure

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by Amanda Camargo BARTON — When Parson’s Corner closed its doors locals were left without one of their favorite places to grab a bite to eat.  This was a problem that Sue and Darcy Belding sought to rectify.  They were running the WilloBarn Snack Barn in Brown... More »

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Honoring WWII veterans of our allies

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Dan Pellerin recently participated in a project similar to one that places wreaths on veterans’ graves.  This time the acknowledgement was a poppy, and the recipients were Canadian and British soldiers who fought in World War I and are buried in Vermont.  The ... More »

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A glimpse of local history

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Fred Dutton Pierce at approximately three years of age poses with a stuffed deer in the E.F. Dutton Pharmacy circa 1885.  Mr. Pierce would go on to operate the Pierce Pharmacy in Barton for over 50 years.  He was a well known Barton businessman.  He died in Br... More »

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Barton seeks remedy for pokey truck

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  by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Barton needs a solution to its truck problem before snow comes, the select board and road foreman Rick Knaggs told representatives of Advantage Truck Group (ATG) last Thursday morning. According to Mr. Knaggs and members of the selec... More »

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Ingalls takes Rodgers’ Senate seat

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  Orleans and Essex counties declined to return Senator John Rodgers of Glover to the State House.  Russ Ingalls of Newport will head to Montpelier in his place in January. Mr. Rodgers finished fifth in a five-person race.  He lost his spot on the Democratic t... More »

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What’s behind that dismal apple crop?

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  by Joseph Gresser Eleanor Leger was blunt when she was asked about the 2020 apple harvest. “Terrible,” she said. Ms. Leger, who with her husband, Albert, founded and runs Eden Specialty Ciders, said a combination of a warm early spring followed by a cold sna... More »

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Does anyone know where this was?

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This is a mystery photo.  It could be a little store that was once in Irasburg.  Theresa Perron found this copy upstairs in the Pierce Pharmacy Building in Barton.  “It reminds me very much of a photo that we have somewhere in our archive that I cannot seem to... More »

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An interview with Scott Milne

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  by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Friday was probably one of the last pleasant days of the year, so when Scott Milne, the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor stopped by for a chat it was possible to sit at the Chronicle’s picnic table. Mr. Milne is a relax... More »

COVID case closes Derby elementary

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  by Tena Starr DERBY — The elementary school here closed Monday after someone at the school tested positive for COVID-19. In a letter sent to parents Sunday, North Country Supervisory Union Superintendent John Castle said the school will “pivot to remote lear... More »