Katie Kelley sings songwriter Hoagy Carmichael’s “Skylark” at Lake Region Union High School’s Christmas Concert. For more views of this season event in the full edition of this week’s paper pick up a copy at your local newsstand ort Subscribe now to access our... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Newport Mayor Paul Monette announced recently without any fanfare that he would not be seeking re-election come Town Meeting Day. During an interview with the Chronicle, Mr. Monette explained why now is the time. “After 14 years a... More »
by Leanne Harple Some of the world’s oldest and most powerful magic can be conjured through the gathering of singers and the weaving of threads, according to Maria Schumann, a local practitioner of ancient rituals. Ms. Schumann is on a journey to train hers... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Contention between Newport City residents and council members and city staff lasted the entirety of the three-hour meeting here Monday night. After its November 21 meeting, Newport resident Jennifer Bjurling charged the council w... More »
by Daisy Dopp Daisy Dopp lived most of her life on the Glover farm that is now home to the Bread and Puppet Theater. When her husband, Jim, died in 1970, Daisy Dopp moved to a home in the village and spent some of her time writing articles recalling life on... More »
by Trisha Ingalls GREENSBORO — Jasper Hill Farm will be celebrating its twentieth year of cheese-making in 2023. Its cheeses have won best of show at the American Cheese Society four times, the best unpasteurized cheese in the world for its Bayley Hazen Blue,... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — The streets here were filled with jogging and walking people on Thanksgiving morning as the annual Turkey Trot returned. The event had seen a pause during the coronavirus pandemic but, following the two-year hiatus, the benefit ... More »
Girl Scout Troop 51286 of Orleans collected non-perishable food items to donate to the local Orleans food shelf. The troop does a food collection every year to help the community. Pictured are Girl Scouts, back row, from left to right: Chloe Bapp, Sienna Shatn... More »
A flock of turkeys heads away from a human observer days before the most perilous time of year for the birds. With Thanksgiving coming, the wild birds take no chances about families switching from domesticated fowl. Photo by Joseph Gresser More »
by Tena Starr Maybe it’s because I grew up on the Missisquoi, which routinely flooded fields on our farm, the road and bridge as well, so we were sometimes stranded with the road under water on both sides. Maybe it was because Dad didn’t seem particularly... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — The meeting room in the Emory Hebard State Office Building here was jam packed on November 17, with a crowd of state employees, local town administrators, elected officials, and nonprofit leaders. The local participants from Orle... More »
by Trisha Ingalls EAST BURKE — NEK Together, the conference held at Burke Mountain Resort on November 11, brought together community members and professionals from across the Kingdom and beyond to assess progress made on the 2020 recovery action plan. The ... More »
