Aurele “Beeb” Souliere Aurele “Beeb” Souliere, 90 died peacefully on September 22, 2024, in Brownington. If you had the good fortune to know Beeb and spend any time with him over the years, you would say without a doubt, “he was one of a kind.” Beeb was bo... More »
With assistance from the public, Richard Morrison was located safely earlier this morning, 9/27/2024. On 9/27/2024, at approximately 9 p.m., Valerie Morrison of Craftsbury contacted the Vermont State Police to report Richard Morrison, 74 of Craftsbury, VT as m... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — If implemented, the healthcare restructuring plan set out by a consulting firm hired by the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB), could mean radical changes at North Country Hospital, and other smaller hospitals in the state. Those c... More »
by Matthew Wilson LOWELL — Small towns are often tightly knit around the schools which serve them. Take, for example, the Lowell Graded School. Sitting at the heart of the community, it serves as a center of activity for families in the area. For many yea... More »
by Kenzie Strange The North Country Union High School Falcons boys played the Lake Region High School Rangers September 18 and came away with a 3 – 1 victory. The game started out physical with the Rangers taking a shot on goal 30 seconds in as they quickly... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A married couple pled guilty to felony charges of first-degree arson and insurance fraud in a case that dates back to 2019. Judge Rory Thibault deferred sentencing for three years, meaning that if Teresa Guay, 60, and Roger Guay, ... More »
Dennis Guy Favreau Dennis Guy Favreau, 70, of Newport, died on September 15, 2024, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on March 21, 1954, in Anchorage, Alaska, to the late Claude and Odile (Poulin) Favreau. On May 4, 1985, he married Garri T... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — A school is big part of any community. Schools often sit at the heart of smaller towns and located along the most traveled roadways or near town centers. That is exactly the case with the Newport Town School. The building ... More »
Twenty members of the Newport Volunteer Fire Department swim toward a buoy in Lake Memphremagog during water rescue training that took place over the weekend. Photo by Kenzie Strange More »
by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO BEND — The village of Greensboro Bend has been seen as the poor cousin of the town up the hill since the Lamoille Valley Railroad stopped running regular service some seventy years ago. Before that it was a bustling community wit... More »
by Joseph Gresser DERBY—The design review board (DRB) here gave its okay last week to a plan to convert the Derby Green Nursing Home to a sober living residence. The nursing home, which is off Route 5, has been closed since 2020. On Friday Lila Bennett, who d... More »
Robert Compton Robert Compton, 79, died at his home in Barton on August 30, 2024. He was born in Hamburg, New Jersey, on March 22, 1945, to Nathan and Eleanor Compton. Bob proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the submarine USS Thomas Jefferson. Bo... More »
