 In the wake of these departures, Mike Barnicle, who was the only surviving member of the original "Chronicle" roster, decided he would look onto new opportunities, and left the regular staff by year's end.As with Mehegan, Barnicle has returned as guest contributor at least a few times a year since.Meanwhile, "NewsCenter 5" lead anchor Anthony Everett, who had often been a "Chronicle" substitute anchor in 2005, was slated to be interim male anchor until the producers found a replacement for Peter Mehegan.