by Joseph Gresser JAY — The water park at Jay Peak is up and running, although only 75 people can enjoy it at a time, one restaurant is open seven days a week, and some of the lodgings are occupied. Late summer in the midst of a pandemic is not an ideal time... More »
by Joseph Gresser ALBANY — Years of community organizing, planning, and fund-raising are beginning to show tangible results here as construction crews start work on the Albany General Store. Workers from Kingdom Construction have torn off the front of the b... More »
by Tena Starr GLOVER — If it weren’t for the landscape, it would have been a sight reminiscent of the Midwest — a huge combine gobbling up acres of wheat and spitting out tidy windrows of straw in its wake. But the scene unfolded on a former hayfield on a ver... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A former State Police trooper who did time in prison after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of engaging in a prohibited act with a 14-year-old girl, then violating his conditi... More »
by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT — Amid calls to defund the police, Orleans County Sheriff Jennifer Harlow and Newport Police Chief Travis Bingham say they and their departments are focused on building trusting relationships with community members. In an interview... More »
by Joseph Gresser DERBY — The Derby Select Board was visited by a large portion of the Sunset Acres neighborhood who showed up to Monday’s meeting to complain about noise they said comes from the property of a new neighbor. Gingah Milnes said she and her hus... More »
by Meghan Wayland ORLEANS — When manager Sam Christoni first threw a ball to new shelter dog Jack, he cowered on the ground. She had raised her arm too fast, spooking the dog, who was likely abused before reaching Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Society two w... More »
by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT — State wildlife biologist Pete Emerson pointed toward a stretch of exposed, scraggy roots Saturday where the banks of the Black River had eroded. “This is one of the things we fight,” he said, addressing nearly 20 paddlers from acr... More »
Allan D. Wooley Jr. Allan D. Wooley Jr., 84, of Morgan died on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at his home. He was born on January 24, 1936, in Rumford, Maine, to Allan Sr. and Margaret (Beddow) Wooley. On January 2, 1999, he married Ilene Douglas, who survives h... More »
Site Provides Information for Election Officials and Voters Choosing to Use U.S. Mail to Vote WASHINGTON, DC — As part of its ongoing effort to ensure that voters and election officials have the information they need to successfully use the U.S. Mail to vote i... More »
by Meghan Wayland During privilege of the floor at the remote Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) Monday night, five community members expressed concerns about flying the Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag at schools. The action was pro... More »
