by Trisha Ingalls The budgets were passed and a controversial discussion remained civil at the Lake Region Union High School District Annual Meeting on February 15. Roughly 60 voters turned out to warm up their democratic muscles in advance of Town Meeting D... More »
by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO — Boats that make a wake high enough for surfers to ride are making waves in communities based around Vermont’s lakes. The boats are a recent arrival in Vermont’s waters and are, as yet unregulated. The Department of Environment... More »
The Outside Story by Jen Weimer A winter walk in the forest reveals a flurry of wildlife activity that often goes unnoticed during other times of year. Often among the many tracks in the snow are the nearly heart-shaped prints of deer. The white-tailed deer (O... More »
by Tena Starr TROY — Jacques Royer has been a dairy farmer all his life, but those days are now numbered. After many long conversations and some tears, his wife, Roberta, said, the couple has decided it’s time to move on. The economics of small or mid-size... More »
by Trisha Ingalls GLOVER — The only part of the car Bianca Mackay was driving to work one day in August of 2021, not crumpled like a ball of tinfoil, was where she was sitting. The box truck following her didn’t slow down when she did and her car was was pu... More »
by Trisha Ingalls WEST GLOVER — The church here just marked another historic milestone in its 200-year existence: it is now officially welcoming and affirming of all people, including those who are gay, lesbian, and transgender. According to Betsy Day, church ... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — A complaint about some unwanted side effects, led recreational cannabis retailers to take some of their wares from the shelf this week. A product from one of the Northeast Kingdom’s cannabis cultivators showed elevated traces of ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BROWNINGTON — The Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) met for nearly five hours Monday and went into executive session twice. At the end of the evening they adjourned without making a decision about creating a mid... More »
A small flock of pine grosbeaks dines in last week’s frigid weather. The birds have their feathers puffed out to keep themselves warm in daytime temperatures that didn’t crack zero. Friday night saw thermometers plunge into the lower twenties below zero terr... More »
A pair of eagles test the waters at Crystal Lake State Park in Barton on December 11. Chronicle reader Ellen Valley shot this photo during a snowstorm as she watched the birds drinking from the lake. She speculates they ate some of the geese found dead on th... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The North Country Union High School Falcons took to the court against the Vergennes Union High School Commodores Saturday afternoon, as the Falcons sought to continue its string of victories. North Country put the pressure on fro... More »
