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Newport’s Fall Festival this Saturday, Sept. 23
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Tracy Davis Pierce
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The life of a snapping turtle
The Outside Story by Anna Morris Until 65 million years ago, huge reptiles dominated our planet — and every summer I think they might be making a comeback. The sight of a snapping turtle hauling herself onto a sunny log or lifting her incredible bulk on mud-co... More »
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Job training, housing partnership
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — A new partnership has formed to bring experiential learning opportunities and more housing to downtown Newport, beginning with the farmhouse at the corner of East Main Street and Union Street. Through a new revolving loan fund creat... More »
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Double overtime match ends in draw
by Matthew Wilson It was like watching an unstoppable force meet an immovable object when the Lake Region Union High School boys met the Peoples Academy High School Wolves on August 21, in a soccer match that went into double overtime and ended in a tie. From ... More »
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Plea deal in Deslandes case
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—A jury was already selected when lawyers for Katelyn Deslandes, 25, of Island Pond, and prosecutors reached a plea agreement. Ms. Deslandes had faced felony charges of grossly negligent driving with death resulting stemming from the... More »
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Carbon monoxide at Coventry school
by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — On August 12, a poorly placed piece of construction equipment allowed carbon monoxide (CO) to be sucked into the Coventry Village School’s ventilation system. The toxic gas affected several children in one classroom and caused the... More »
Obituaries 9.20.2023
David Paul Sargent David Paul Sargent, 49, died on September 9, 2023, in Newport. He was born on December 23, 1973, in Newport, to David Lucas and Valerie Sargent. David attended North Country Union High School. In his younger years he enjoyed working at L... More »
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Bomb robot secures suspicious package
Thursday, September 14, the Derby Line Fire Department and members of the Vermont State Police, including its Bomb Squad join agents from Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Protective Service at the Interstate 91 port of entry Thursday. An incident... More »
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Hunting lottery for Bluffside Farm
The lottery for the 2023 archery hunting season at Bluffside Farm is open. Applications are due September 22. As in years past, the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) will host archery deer hunting at Bluffside, by permission only. All hunting will be archery-only becau... More »
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Old Stone House Museum Supporters Offer Reward In Connection with Racially Motivated Vandalism
Six supporters of the Old Stone House Museum and Village in Brownington have collaborated to offer a $2,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or people responsible for defacing the Prospect Hill Observatory in recent days. On the... More »
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Turkeys play chicken with oncoming traffic
This flock of wild turkeys stopped traffic near the sharp corner of Rte. 16 in Barton on Wednesday, September 13. And, if motorists stopped long enough, they would come right up to the window of the vehicle as they did to mine. Apparently they didn’t take ki... More »
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Demo Derby offers organized chaos
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — The air was full of smoke and dirt at the demolition derby on Sunday, as nearly 90 vehicles entered the ring to test their mettle and metal. The arena at the Orleans County Fairgrounds was set to be muddier than before after a rainy... More »
