Nearly 2,700 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled across the country due to coronavirus concerns, resulting in some 86,000 fewer blood donations. MANCHESTER, NH (March 17, 2020) – The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unpreced... More »
On March 14, Lyse McAllister called the Vermont State Police Derby barracks to report the theft of (3) 12-14’ hay elevators from her property Lowell, VT. McAllister was unsure when exactly they were taken but believed it to be recently. The elevators did not... More »
Now in place: all in-person visitation services are suspended for two weeks Waterbury, Vt., March 13, 2020 – The Vermont Department of Corrections will be cancelling in-person visitations services at all six Vermont correctional facilities. Given the current c... More »
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today issued an executive order to declare a state of emergency in Vermont in response to COVID-19, commonly known as the new coronavirus. With this executive order, the Governor can exercise his emergency powers to take i... More »
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO SUSPEND LEGISLATIVE SESSION Montpelier, VT – Today the Vermont General Assembly will suspend the 2020 legislative session for one week, at which time the Joint Rules Committee, composed of bipartisan leadership of both chambers, will reasse... More »
Phone Scam Regarding Public Benefits, Waterbury, Vt. – The Agency of Human Services would like Vermonters to be aware of a recent phone scam regarding food stamp and health care benefits. Several Vermonters have reported getting robocalls saying that their foo... More »
Please join Barton Area Senior Services, Inc. (BASSI) for a corned beef and cabbage lunch on March 17th at 11:45 at the Barton meal site in the downstairs of the Barton Memorial Building. Information on Meals on Wheels, Council on Aging, and March for Meals ... More »
On 3/11/2020 at approximately 0815 hours, the Vermont State Police received a report of a burglary on Veilleux road in Troy. Initial investigation revealed between 1800 hours on 3/10 and 0700 hours on 3/11 an unknown individual forced entry into a residence an... More »
by Tena Starr GLOVER — The Orleans County Sheriff’s Department is looking for the driver of a light gray pickup who may have deliberately splashed a 75-year-old Glover woman while she was out walking last week. The incident caused Carol Borland to fall and su... More »
by Meghan Wayland BARTON — Longtime Chief Deputy Phil Brooks resigned from the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department in February. “I didn’t think a year ago that I’d be sitting in this position now,” he said in a phone interview on Sunday. “On a personal note,”... More »
by Meghan Wayland Judging from random interviews with voters, largely conducted at stores in Barton, Orleans, Newport, and Derby, Orleans County voters want an end to politics as usual. As they went to the polls on Town Meeting Day, they were looking to shake... More »
by Tena Starr WESTFIELD — Fire destroyed Tom and Cheryl Wright’s state-of-the-art sugarhouse in Troy early Sunday morning, right in the middle of prime sugaring weather. Mr. Wright said he woke up about 2 a.m. and checked his monitors, which show him what’s g... More »
