by Joseph Gresser When voters from the Essex-Orleans state Senate district cast their votes in the August 11 Primary, whether they go to the polls or mail in their ballots, they will have an unusual array of choices. Incumbent senators Bobby Starr of North T... More »
Barton Select Board by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The Barton Select Board told Zoning Administrator Brent Shafer he need not ask permission before asking the town attorney to file a complaint against a person who is ignoring the town’s zoning code. Mr. Shafer cam... More »
by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT CENTER — Just before midnight Friday, the Newport Center Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at a building on 156 Niles Road in Newport Center. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a “fully involved” fire in a... More »
A very brazen bear took a stroll Sunday morning through Nancy Hofer’s garden on Parker Pond, West Glover. Photo by Nancy Hofer More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — State officials have hired Downs Rachlin Martin, one of the state’s most prominent law firms, to look into the death of Kenneth Johnson on December 7, 2019 while he was an inmate at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newpor... More »
by Meghan Wayland GLOVER — Three people were taken to North Country Hospital Sunday afternoon after a 23-year-old Montpelier man crashed his car into a tree on Route 16 outside Labour of Love Landscaping and Nursery in Glover Village. State Police Trooper Jo... More »
by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT — More than 300 people gathered at the waterfront in Newport Saturday for a rally that focused on the experience of black Vermonters and called for sustained, anti-racist action. Saturday’s peaceful demonstration consisted of thre... More »
by Joseph Gresser WESTMORE — Those who opposed the proposal to build a composting facility near the site of the Westmore Transfer Station can breathe a sigh of relief. Any town residents who hoped it would be built will have to deal with their disappointm... More »
by Meghan Wayland Lake Region Union High School unveiled details about fall reopening at a board meeting Monday night while the Lake Region Union Elementary and Middle School District (LRUEMSD) discussed sharing racial equity resources more broadly and how t... More »
Reporter’s notebook by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Looking through the narrow window of 11 hours spent with the Newport City Police Department this reporter could see a policeman’s job, at least in a rural city, bears little resemblance to what one might see on... More »
William J. Torrisi William J. “Bill” Torrisi, 95, of Barton gained his wings and joined his Lord and Savior when he died on Thursday, July 16, 2020. He was born on August 22, 1924, to Andrea and Anna (Marzullo) Torrisi in the Prospect Hill section of Lawre... More »
