copyright the Chronicle January 29, 2014 by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Vermonters have always had a yen for local entertainment. Most towns, including Barton, boast theaters that once hosted traveling shows that toured the country. Barton’s Memorial Building wil... More »
copyright the Chronicle January 8, 2014 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The $2.85-million sale of the Spates Block will change the face of downtown Newport. It will also require the city to revalue all property on its Grand List. According to a memo from City Ass... More »
by Joseph Gresser JAY — At the opening of the new Stateside Baselodge Friday, Jay officials threw in a pair of bonus announcements. A new aircraft company will bring more than 100 skilled jobs to Coventry, and the sale of the Spates Block on Main Street in Ne... More »
copyright the Chronicle December 11, 2013 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Jennifer Ahlquist, who stabbed her husband after finding him at a 19-year-old’s house, will not do jail time. Under the terms of a plea agreement, Ms. Ahlquist, 41, of North Troy, saw the m... More »
copyright the Chronicle December 11, 2013 by Natalie Hormilla Some years ago, when we got tired of too many Christmas gifts with too little meaning, we started to give away Christmas cookies. The whole process is beautiful. We bake together, listen to Christm... More »
copyright the Chronicle December 4, 2013 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A random sampling of local merchants suggests they are experimenting with new ways to compete in what has become a global marketplace. The beginning of the 2013 Christmas shopping season look... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — John Daggett carefully placed boxes, pieces of furniture and random possessions into the back of a box truck parked on Main Street here Friday. Over the past couple of weeks, Mr. Daggett said he’s helped around five households move... More »
Reviewed by Joseph Gresser Fantasy novels generally fall into the pattern set for the genre by J.R.R. Tolkien in his Lord of The Rings trilogy. A group of men with swords, axes, clubs and other whacking and hacking implements go off to set a wrong to rights. ... More »
by Joseph Gresser GLOVER — An annual community event with a weight of tradition always faces the risk of becoming stodgy. Glover Day, with its Chamberlain Run, bicycle race and puppet show re-enacting the story of Runaway Pond, could easily become a snooze. ... More »
by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO — Secrets are notoriously hard to keep in small towns. But Greensboro has managed to keep a thriving arts organization quiet for eight years. With its tent theater set up on the green in front of the Town Hall in the middle of tow... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — After a discussion that occasionally veered toward the contentious, the North Country Union High School board decided Tuesday to move forward on negotiations with Newport aimed at hiring a city police officer as a community resource... More »
by Joseph Gresser STANNARD — The new agricultural businesses that have flourished in the Northeast Kingdom over the past decade could not have grown so quickly without capital. Many of the necessary resources were found by Rian Fried, a pioneer in the field o... More »
