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The editor’s pick of some of the best stories of the week from the Barton Chronicle, a highly read weekly newspaper based in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom region.

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Woman charged in Border Patrol Agent shooting

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by Joseph Gresser BURLINGTON — Teresa Youngblut, the woman federal authorities say started the shooting that resulted in the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland on Interstate 91 on January 20, is facing charges of using a deadly weapon to assault a feder... More »

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Tipsy talk takes topers traveling

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by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Everyone has an interesting story to tell.  Whether it be a part of their greater journey or something they’ve witnessed throughout the whole of their life, those stories are part of what makes up our neighbors and friends.  As part... More »

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LRUEMSD Sister schools plan goes forward

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  by Matthew Wilson Changes are coming to the schools of the Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) this fall.  At the board’s previous meeting the principals of several district schools presented what they said is the best way to manage... More »

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Housing plan stirs controversy In Orleans

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by Maria Amador ORLEANS — At 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, Orleans Village residents and business owners will gather at the Orleans Memorial Building for an information session about a proposed residential development at the Orleans Industrial Park.  A flyer... More »

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Hospital meeting is optimistic

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Around 90 supporters of North Country Hospital filled the banquet room at the East Side Restaurant on the evening of January 16.  After a year during which the very existence of the hospital was threatened by the recommendations con... More »

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Border Patrol Agent shot, FBI and CBP investigate

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  by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — Investigators are being tight-lipped about the shooting death of a Border Patrol Agent on Interstate 91 here Monday afternoon. The first word of the incident, which left one other person dead and a third wounded, came at 3:29 p.m... More »

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Elder Caucus is community

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by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The weekly meal served at the memorial building here was cleared away and round tables were pushed together like a string of beads. Around 20 people, all but two women, from as near as Barton and as far as Derby Line, pulled their ch... More »

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Scanning bee preserves history

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  by Maria Amador EAST CRAFTSBURY — At a time when memories are often born and kept digitally, there is a special excitement in getting to touch an artifact of the past and having a say in how it is preserved.  Such was the mood on Saturday at the J.W. Simpson... More »

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At LRUEMSD Board members hear sister-school plan

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  by Matthew Wilson At Monday’s meeting of the Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District Board, administrators discussed moving to a sister-schools structure to help in managing staffing and infrastructure issues.  They suggested creating three pairs... More »

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Karen Geraghty recalls time in city hall

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by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Karen Geraghty was driving home Friday, the evening before she was scheduled to speak with the Chronicle, when a news bulletin came on saying Mayor Linda Joy Sulliven had decided not to run for reelection in March.   Ms. Geraghty wa... More »

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