by Joseph Gresser BARTON—The Barton Select Board met on January 5 and approved budget requests that will be presented to voters on Town Meeting Day, March 7. The select board budget will be about $89,000 less that that approved in 2022 — $723,014 as compare... More »
by Trisha Ingalls IRASBURG — A fire engulfed a sugar house here on January 3. The property, located in the woods off Route 58, was said by fire department officers to be owned by Rene Desmarais, although tax records show it was more recently owned by Ryan’s M... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Scant business and firm timekeeping Monday night kept the first city council meeting of the new year short. During a routine item, signing the contract with Newport Ambulance, council member Melissa Pettersson noted her concerns f... More »
The Outside Story A robin’s winter habits by Anna Morris One January day, my husband and I set off on a walk around our neighborhood. The temperature was a bone-chilling negative 19 degrees, and although we worked to get our blood pumping, our fingers and toes... More »
The Foeger Ballroom at Jay Peak Resort erupts as the countdown to 2023 reaches the final moment. Around 400 people saw in the New Year to music provided by Purple: A Vermont Tribute to Prince. For more about the revels please see this week’s Chronicle. Phot... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT CITY — Volunteers, business owners, and a part-time, paid nonprofit leader are all working diligently to bring people near and far to downtown Newport — and it’s working. The Newport City Renaissance Corporation was founded in 2007 ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT— People who are addicted to alcohol and other drugs sometimes realize they want to stop using during a trip to a hospital emergency room. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the best place to start on the road to recovery. Emergency r... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — Lake Road here doesn’t see a lot of traffic. It’s used mainly by those who reside on the eastern edge of Lake Memphremagog, so the lane is a bit of a lonesome passage. Once it took travelers north along the lake, over t... More »
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 »
