NEWPORT — Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase announced Friday, that the city council will appoint Joe Gunter to the post of city manager at its July 6. Mr. Gunter has served as Fair Haven City Manager for the past eight years.Prior to Fair Haven, Mr. Gunter held a simil... More »
Annie H. Coffey Annie H. Coffey, 86 of Waterbury, died peacefully with family holding her hands, on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Woodridge Rehabilitation and Nursing in Berlin, after a 10 plus year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Born in St. Malachie, Quebe... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — May is economic development month here, with three workshops planned to help the town find opportunities for growth. Elyse Oliver, a fellow with the Economic Recovery Corps, an organization whose website says its mission is, “to b... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER – Being a lister takes a certain kind of mindset. The work of checking a town’s grand list to make certain it is accurate requires an eye for detail, knowledge of what implies value, and an understanding of the town in the broader se... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Judge Rory Thibault dismissed a charge of domestic terrorism filed against 25-year-old Cypher Aiken on August 30, 2025. Mr. Aiken was charged after a series of texts sent to an estranged friend on August 28, was brought to the attent... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — After Cruz Gary, 39, for whom court records provide no address, pled innocent to two felony charges of first-degree aggravated domestic assault and domestic assault, Judge Rory Thibault ordered him to be held without bail. Accord... More »
At 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night many towns in Orleans County have yet to report election results, but those that have show Republican Sam Douglass will represent the county in the Vermont Senate when it reconvenes in January. With 14 of the 20 towns in the distri... More »
Samuel Douglass of Troy, won his race in the Republican primary Tuesday, outpacing Aime Conrad Bellevance of Newport Center by a margin of 713 to 582. Mr. Douglass’ win means he will face off against Democrat Katherine Sims of Craftsbury in the race to succeed... More »
Leanne Harple of Glover handily won the Democratic nomination for a seat in the Vermont House representing the Orleans-4 district. In one of the only two contested contests in Tuesday’s primary voting Ms. Harple outpolled David Kelley of Greensboro by a... More »
Mountain View voters give board time to consider Lakeview’s future by Joseph Gresser The four member towns that make up the Mountain View Elementary School District, voted against a non-binding measure that would have instructed the Mountain View board to ... More »
Town mourns beloved lister by Natalie Hormilla GLOVER — Glover residents elected a new select board member, left two other elected positions open, added two more members to the cemetery commission, and approved the proposed budget and list of appropriations ... More »
Voters pick new select board member by Josh Karp GREENSBORO — In Greensboro, Town Meeting was held at Lakeview Elementary School this year. The select board received a petition back in November with over 100 signatures, asking that the 2024 meeting be hel... More »
