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![by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The select board took only a few moments of its April 16 meeting to sign off on a new contract with the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Jennifer Harlow was present to answer questions and tell board members her department is well staffed. The sheriff was taking no chances and knocked wood as she said so. For several years the town and department were at loggerheads. Contract negotiations broke off when Sheriff Harlow objected to […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/barton-select-1400x912.jpg)
![by Matthew Wilson JAY — The purchase of land on Cross Road seems to be stalled. The Missisquoi River Basin Association (MRBA) and Jay Select Board have worked on closing a deal for nearly a year. The process has twice gone beyond deadlines and now the two groups are starting to assess alternatives. The board and MRBA talked at length about options during Monday’s select board meeting. Conversation about a potential deal started in 2024, when the select board […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/jay-select-04-23-25-1400x912.jpg)
![The Orleans Elementary Parent Teacher Community Association’s (PTCA), “Outside the Owl’s Nest” recognition goes to Butler’s Bus Service. “Outside the Owl’s Nest” is an initiative that the Orleans PTCA is taking on to better embrace the community aspect of its name. They celebrated Bus Driver Appreciation Day on Tuesday, April 22, by acknowledging the hard work and dedication of the bus drivers who safely transport their students. Bus drivers often work early mornings, late nights, face a variety of road […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/busart2-1400x912.jpeg)
![by Joseph Gresser EAST BURKE — Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver who has been working to unravel the EB-5 fraud perpetrated by the former owner of Jay Peak Resort, appears to be coming to the end of his labors. On Friday he asked U.S. District Court Judge Darrin Gayles, who originally appointed him to oversee the repayment of defrauded investors, for authorization to sell Burke Mountain to a group of investors with strong ties to the area. The sale […]](https://bartonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/burke-mountain-cmyk-1400x912.jpg)
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Barton signs contract with sheriff
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The select board took only a few moments of its April 16 meeting to sign off on a new contract with the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Jennifer Harlow was present to answer questions ... More »
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In Jay..land purchase stalled
by Matthew Wilson JAY — The purchase of land on Cross Road seems to be stalled. The Missisquoi River Basin Association (MRBA) and Jay Select Board have worked on closing a deal for nearly a year. The process has twice gon... More »
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Two men deny North Troy office break-in
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A pair of men have been charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into the North Troy Municipal Building. Darin D. Farley, 37, of North Troy, and Leon Housewright, 43, of Freetown, Massachusett... More »
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In East BurkeReceiver ready to sell resort
by Joseph Gresser EAST BURKE — Michael Goldberg, the court-appointed receiver who has been working to unravel the EB-5 fraud perpetrated by the former owner of Jay Peak Resort, appears to be coming to the end of his labors.... More »
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