St. Paul’s School students thank veterans for their service at Barton’s ceremony on November 11. Selena Hughlettt (left) and Kallie Buck spoke for a few moments with Bill Smith (right) of the American Legion Post 23 Military Funeral Honors Team. His fellow m... More »
by Matt Wilson Across the state, rows of Christmas trees are being harvested as the holiday draws near. Vermont’s climate is ideal for cultivation of conifers, with plenty of sunshine and moisture. For farmers who have long been in the business of growing an... More »
by Joseph Gresser MONTPELIER — Although Vermont is said to have one of the oldest populations in the nation, few people of voting age will remember a time when Senator Patrick Leahy did not represent the state in the U.S. Senate. Come January of 2023, Ver... More »
by Luke Vidic DERBY — Members of Orleans County’s Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 22 visited the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday with an envelope in hand. Inside was a small check worth a large amount of money. How much, exactly? The... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—What does a dark musical about a popularity craving high school student and her psychopathic boyfriend have to offer students at North Country Union High School? According to some cast members of Heathers: The Musical, an opportun... More »
One broken compressor results in dozens of empty shelves by Luke Vidic DEBRY — A broken refrigeration component was reponsible for the strange sight of empty shelves in the grocery section at Walmart. Shoppers who visited the store Friday were startled to s... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — Across the nation, hospital workers are experiencing high levels of burnout. Nurses’ and physicians’ workloads have skyrocketed due to COVID, and many have turned to the next generation of caretakers to ease the burden. In Vermont, ... More »
A skeleton is jailed in a pumpkin carved by Barton’s own Connor Perron for the Great Chronicle Jack-o-lantern Contest. His entry took honors for being the largest entry. For more entries and contest winners, check out this week’s Chronicle. More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Orleans County has the highest rate of COVID cases in Vermont. Not coincidently it also has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the state, according to Governor Phil Scott. Governor Scott showed up on the front lawn of North Cou... More »
by Leanne Harple GLOVER — Nathan Borland, a local paramedic from Glover, recently returned from a month-long shift in Shreveport, Louisiana. In his regular life, Mr. Borland is CEO of 45th Parallel Emergency Medical Services, a nonprofit ambulance corps tha... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Police say Darryl Johnson, 51, of Greensboro, shot Robert Chaplin, 27, of Hardwick on the night of October 20. Mr. Chaplin, they say, showed up in Mr. Johnson’s drive after the two had a minor altercation at a convenience store. ... More »
Michael does his part judging jack-o’-lanterns at Newport’s pumpkinpalooza contest. The city gave out over a hundred pumpkins for the event, and residents of all ages dropped off their carved creations on Saturday. For more photos of the event, please see th... More »
