by Joseph Gresser copyright the Chronicle 3-5-2014 NEWPORT—Newport has a new alderman. Voters went to the polls Tuesday and elected Neil Morrissette to replace former council member Tim de la Bruere who decided not to stand for re-election. They also returned... More »
The Newport City Council missed the boat last week when approached about the possibility of putting a tar sands resolution on the agenda for the annual City Meeting in March. The council could have welcomed city residents who want to talk about an important l... 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 »
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 Tena Starr NEWPORT — Phil White, lawyer, former county prosecutor, and the man who tried so valiantly to save IROC, has taken on a new venture. Mr. White has started a for-profit company called Kingdom Games to organize and promote outdoor activities such a... 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 »
The Lafoe Logging men’s softball team won the F Division State Championship Tournament. The tournament was held in Newport on July 27 and 28. After a number of years of not competing in state tournaments, Lafoe Logging entered the F Division Tournament and s... More »
by Tena Starr NEWPORT — Carlton Bickford, 76, a retired electrician and well-liked longtime Glover resident, shambled into court in shackles Monday and pled innocent to first-degree murder in the shooting death on Friday of 72-year-old Rachel Coburn of Barton,... More »
by Richard Creaser NEWPORT — Solid defense and great team chemistry have propelled D&D Electric onto the national stage. The Newport-based team has earned a berth at the Amateur Softball Association of America’s national eastern C and D division championship... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A new addition to Newport’s art scene opened Sunday, offering an exhibit with a title — “Politically Incorrect” — that pointed out the path the gallery means to follow. According to Diane Peel, its founder, the 99 Gallery is an outg... More »
by Bethany M. Dunbar copyright the Chronicle 3-20-2013 NEWPORT — In a culmination of years of creative process, Jon Somes of Newport is now selling hair and skin care products in his salon, under a label with his own name on it. “It had been on my mind for yea... More »
by Joseph Gresser copyright the Chronicle 2-6-13 NEWPORT — A passel of state representatives on a bus tour of the Northeast Kingdom heard firsthand about the issues that will have to be addressed to help the area adjust to $500-million-worth of planned develop... More »
