Tia Martinez proved the sign right Friday night as she led the Lady Rangers to a Division 3 quarter final victory over the Otter Valley Union High School. Martinez, whose total points matched her uniform number, was the game’s high scorer as Lake Region overc... More »
We asked for pictures of snowmen to be sent in and you delivered! We have twenty-three submissions for you to vote on and decide which one is your favorite. In case you missed the descriptions on Facebook, here are the details on the snowmen you sent in. Pleas... More »
Newport’s own Pam Ladds outpaces Sharon Purdy of Toronto, Ontario, in the hat competition, the opening event of the Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival. Saturday’s frigid meet attracted 93 competitors who hailed from 18 states and three nations. For more about t... More »
Submitted by Jocelyn Lafleur A family of racers all took home trophies at last weekend’s Fire and Ice Radar runs. Alex Roussell, age 10, was the kids class winner with 85 mph. His mother, Jocelyn Lafleur, age 35, was the women’s class winner with 88 mph. Jocel... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Some things never change, or at least that’s what people say. A group of sixth graders at Newport City Elementary School believe in change and have proved themselves willing to work hard to make it happen. “A lot of people felt peo... More »
by Joseph Gresser ISLAND POND — If Governor Phil Scott had a soothsayer on staff he might have scheduled this year’s trip to Essex County for Tuesday rather than Monday. Had he made that choice, he would have seen the first boil of the season at the Sweet Tre... More »
Sam Young, who has represented the Orleans-Caledonia District in the Vermont House for ten years, is not seeking re-election. The district includes the towns of Albany, Barton, Craftsbury, Greensboro, Glover, Sheffield and Wheelock. Mr. Young grew up in Glove... More »
Photo by Joseph Gresser. Oliver Lantagne (left) gives his younger brother Colby a bit of assistance as they and David Sicard pose with their catch at the weigh-in of the fifteenth annual Northeast Kingdom Ice Fishing Derby Saturday afternoon. David’s bass tip... More »
Brandon Bradley Brandon Bradley, 42, of Orleans died suddenly on February 13, 2020, in Newport. He was born on December 6, 1977, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to Paula (Ouellette) Bradley. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Gulf War. He enjo... More »
Fernand J. Tanguay Fernand J. Tanguay, 84, of Newport, and formally of Orleans, died on Saturday, February 8, 2020 in Newport. He was born on October 28, 1935, in Newport Center to the late Emilien and Maria (Dumont) Tanguay. Fern entered the United States Arm... More »
Editorial When Governor Phil Scott started his Capitol for a Day thing, where he and his Cabinet members spend a day touring a particular county, we weren’t all that impressed. It had the smell of campaigning on the taxpayer’s dollar. Maybe we’re a suspicious... More »
by Joseph Gresser Vermont hemp growers got an unwelcome scare on Halloween as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an “interim final rule” on the production of their crop. According to the proposed regulations, farmers will have a tight cap on the... More »
