copyright the Chronicle February 22, 2017 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The 16 people who appeared in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court on February 14 won’t remember it as their best Valentine’s Day. They were brought to court to face ... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 15, 2017 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The Emerson courthouse was hopping Tuesday afternoon as teams of State Police Troopers, Orleans County Sheriff’s Deputies, Newport City Police Patrolmen, and Border Patrol Agents brought... More »
copyright the Chronicle February 1, 2017 by Elizabeth Trail NEWPORT — Immediately after she took the witness stand in Orleans County Superior Court on Monday, Cynthia Diaz invoked the Fifth Amendment. “Hadn’t you better hear the questions first?” Judge How... More »
copyright the Chronicle January 11, 2017 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Newport is reportedly gaining a new business, but is losing two others. A vacant Main Street building may be slated for redevelopment, but up the street, a toy store is closing. In additi... More »
copyright the Chronicle January 4, 2017 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — City Manager Laura Dolgin and Clerk and Treasurer James Johnson had their heads together Tuesday as they worked to provide budget options for Wednesday’s special city council meeting. Over... More »
copyright the Chronicle December 21, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — If a joint effort between Newport, the Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA), and Northern Community Investment Corporation (NCIC) is successful, city residents may see pro... More »
copyright the Chronicle December 14, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Retailers are always anxious as the Christmas season, which can be make or break for a business, approaches. This year Newport’s merchants have had the arrival of Walmart in the area added... More »
copyright the Chronicle December 7, 2016 by Elizabeth Trail NEWPORT — When Tara Lynn Scheidet of Sutton lost her job in 2005, she started her own business making custom natural fiber clothing, particularly wedding apparel. Since then, Ms. Scheidet has won all ... More »
copyright the Chronicle November 30, 2016 by Tena Starr NEWPORT — A standoff with a man armed with a rifle at Richard’s All Seasons Lodge, formerly the Bayview Inn, led to a heavy police presence here Tuesday afternoon and evening. The situation was under cont... More »
copyright the Chronicle November 23, 2016 by Brad Usatch Every rule is written in blood. When Vermont Railway engineer Sean Harper and conductor Seth Rowell offered up this railroad maxim, they weren’t being dramatic. They were simply sharing the reality tha... More »
copyright the Chronicle November 2, 2016 by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Peter Welch spent half of Monday in Orleans County. He dropped by the Chronicle for a morning conversation before heading up to Newport for a meeting with city officials and legislators. The s... More »
copyright the Chronicle October 26, 2016 by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — It would have been difficult to tell what party the four candidates seeking to represent Orleans-2 belong to just by listening to them at Monday night’s candidate forum. The only clue was ho... More »
