On 4/5/21 the State Police responded to the area of Gore Road in the town of Holland for a fatal ATV accident. The initial investigation revealed that the operator of the ATV, Dale Nadeau was working in his sugarbush when he traveled through a steep area of u... More »
The Vermont State Police is investigating an incident in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 91 southbound in the town of Hartland at about 5:50 a.m. Monday, April 5, 2021. Investigators determined that a tractor trailer drive... More »
(April 5, 2021) – Vermont gas prices have risen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.77/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 626 stations in Vermont. Gas prices in Vermont are 10.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 7... More »
Appointments Now Open for all BIPOC Vermonters and their Households All Vermonters who identify as Black, Indigenous and people of color age 16 years of age and older — as well as their household members — can now make an appointment for vaccination. They ca... More »
The Vermont State Police received report of a burglary located at a residence on North Hill Road in the Town of Westfield, VT. Investigation revealed there was signs of forced entry into the residence. It is believed entry into the home occurred sometime betwe... More »
On 03/30/21 at approximately 9 p.m., troopers from the Derby State Police barracks were advised of an attempted armed robbery at the Dollar General in Troy. It was reported that a white male entered the store, displayed a weapon, and demanded money. The mal... More »
Juliette Rosa (Blackman) Stevens Juliette Stevens, 71, of Westmore unexpectedly went home to be with God when she died on March 25, 2021 Juliette was born on May 12, 1949, in Hartford, Connecticut, to John and Juliette (Viens) Blackman. At the age of six mont... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge When Josh Olney took the job of general manager and head golf professional at the Orleans Country Club eight years ago, he was coming back to his roots, to the area where he grew up. Since then, he has been honored twice for his work, fir... More »
by Leanne Harple Toilet paper is back on the store shelves, commercial beef has returned to meat coolers, and there are plenty of dried beans and canned goods. But one item remains in short supply, or at least backlogged: garden seeds. COVID led an unusual... More »
by Tena Starr Likely last week’s unusually warm weather left most of us thrilled by an early taste of spring. But some sugarmakers are worried that a week of unseasonable warmth in mid-March could lead to a brief sugaring season. While the weather is back to... More »
North Country Union High School’s Riann Fortin shrugs off Fair Haven defenders as she goes up for a layup in Saturday’s Division Two championship game. Riann and her teammates defeated the first-seeded Slaters by a convincing 49 to 37 and brought the Falcons’... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARRE — In an ordinary year half of Orleans County would have been screaming its lungs out at the Barre Auditorium here on Saturday and Sunday. That is, if you believe an ordinary year includes having three of the area’s high school basketb... More »
