Gleeful figures perch on the South Bay ice in Newport on March 31. They were there to tempt passersby to risk a little wager on the exact time the ice would be out on their part of Lake Memphremagog.. For a glimpse of their fate, see this week’s Chronicle. S... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — As spring approaches, the vegetation of the Northeast Kingdom rouses from winter’s slumber and, for those with an interest in honeybees, the coming sunny days herald the approaching apiary work to be done. It is too soon to start ... More »
by Leanne Harple WEST GLOVER — Deep in the sugar woods of West Glover lies a small sugarhouse that has created a lot of neighborhood memories over the years. The 60-year old structure belongs to Howie and Stephan Cantor, who make a living selling homemade... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A man who allegedly shook his infant daughter hard enough to cause brain damage in 2001, has been arrested in Tennessee and faces extradition to Vermont where he will face a charge of second-degree murder stemming from her death 15 ... More »
by Leanne Harple HARDWICK — The Hardwick Village Market has officially changed hands, and is being readied as the new home of the already-existing Buffalo Mountain Co-op down the road. Both stores will remain open and operating under normal conditions, wit... More »
by Luke Vidic When Horizon Organic announced its plans to leave Vermont, the livelihoods of its dairy farmers became laced with uncertainty. They were, at least, until Organic Valley announced earlier this month it had offered contracts to nearly 90 of the Ve... More »
by Joseph Gresser About 30 hunters gathered at Lake Region Union High School on March 24 to hear the latest word on Vermont’s moose and deer herds. The crowd was considerably smaller than it has been in the past for such events. That may be because it was... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Barton Village voters will be asked to approve the sale of their electric department to the Vermont Electric Cooperative. The village trustees voted unanimously Monday evening to ask the question by Australian ballot on May 10, the ... More »
by Matt Wilson NORTH TROY — As restrictions on crossing the Canadian border ease in April, many local businesses expect to see more visitors from the nation to the north. Sarita Khan, who owns and manages multiple properties in the area, hopes that more fol... More »
by Leanne Harple GREENSBORO — Travelers on Rocking Rock Road in Greensboro, are likely to find themselves rubbernecking out their car windows for a second glance at an unexpected sight: a field full of yaks. Raddog Ranch, which is run by Noah and Danielle... More »
by Luke Vidic Six Lake Region runners concluded their indoor season at the New England Championships on March 5 in Boston, Massachusetts. An invitation alone is cause for celebration, without even considering the figurative hurdles the team had to clear a... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—The woman who killed Kevin Smith almost exactly six years ago, appeared by video in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court on March 10 where she was given a five-year-and-six-month-to-15-year sentence by Judge Gregor... More »
