copyright the Chronicle March 19, 2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar CHARLESTON — Town Clerk Jeannine Bennett retired at Town Meeting this year, after 30 years of service to the town. Actually, she did not attend Town Meeting because she wanted to avoid a big fuss. “Th... More »
copyright the Chronicle March 12, 2014 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A musical with music written by one North Country Union High School (NCUHS) alumnus and directed by another, will swing into town on Friday, May 16, for a single performance. The staging of Th... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 19, 2014 Question: At around 3:30 a.m. Friday, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a flash of lightning in the middle of a snowstorm. I have since Googled it and now know it wasn’t an alien taking our photo (my other theory at... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 9, 2011 by Tena Starr It’s hard to say exactly how rare Saturday’s night’s winter thunderstorm was, says Chris Bouchard, a meteorologist at the Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury. “I don’t have any numbers on its frequency,” he ... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 5, 2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar WESTMORE — Linda Schneck’s father died, in front of her, when she was nine years old. The family was on vacation in Florida and he died suddenly and unexpectedly, and she was there. That changed h... More »
by Martha Steele Seasons in Orleans County are not just about changing weather, leaves, or recreational pursuits. They also bring wide swings in bird populations, from the near absence of sound or flight during a mid-winter walk in the woods to the deafening ... More »
copyright the Chronicle 1-15-2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar BARTON — Chronicle founder and publisher Chris Braithwaite will be inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in February. Mr. Braithwaite and five other newspaper p... More »
copyright the Chronicle January 8, 2014 by Bethany M. Dunbar GREENSBORO — Hill Farmstead Brewery’s expanded space is open to the public for retail sales. The expansion is not completed, but the space allows customers to wait inside for tastes of beer, to buy b... More »
copyright the Chronicle December 11, 2013 by Natalie Hormilla Some years ago, when we got tired of too many Christmas gifts with too little meaning, we started to give away Christmas cookies. The whole process is beautiful. We bake together, listen to Christm... More »
copyright the chronicle December 4, 2013 by Paul Lefebvre Not many young professionals would welcome a reporter’s questions on the first day of a new job. But that’s where Jared Nunery found himself Monday, roughly six hours into the role as the new county fo... More »
These photos were taken by Garth McKinney when he was serving in Vietnam, except for the last one, which is a photo of him. [portfolio_slideshow] by Paul Lefebvre copyright the Chronicle, 11-6-2013 GLOVER — The centennial for the start of World War One — the w... More »
by Natalie Hormilla “You have to look at the pumpkin, and see what it tells you,” said Lila Winstead of Glover, about one of her rules of pumpkin carving. Ms. Winstead is usually a winner at the Chronicle’s annual jack-o’-lantern contest, and 2013 was no excep... More »
