MONTPELIER — Around 150 Northeast Kingdom Residents traveled south to the State House here Tuesday to highlight the wonders of their home and to bring legislators up to date on issues affecting Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties. The second annual Northea... More »
by Joseph Gresser Governor Phil Scott tucked a little something into his 2020 budget address that may have a long-lasting impact on Newport. While he did not say it in so many words, the state plans to build a new courthouse somewhere in the city, and hopes t... More »
by Joseph Gresser After a 30-year run as a member of the Barton Select Board, Bob Croteau is calling it quits. Newport City Council President Julie Raboin, who has served in elective office for about a tenth of that time, also has decided not to seek re-elect... More »
Theodore Henry Tremblay Theodore Henry Tremblay, 72, of Irasburg died on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Newport. He was born on September 8, 1947, in Newport to Theodore and Elva (Peters) Tremblay. Theodore was self-employed and ran a sawmill for many years. A... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The city council labored for over two hours Monday night, mostly in executive session, before delivering a new fire chief — John Harlamert. Council members spent the remaining hour of their three-and-a-half hour meeting hearing abou... More »
by Meghan Wayland ORLEANS — Orleans is a richer place, thanks to the humanities students at Orleans Elementary School. As part of a year-long initiative to address poverty and hunger in their community, middle school students organized and serveda free meal t... More »
by Tena Starr CRAFTSBURY — If, at 83 years old, Everett Demeritt of Craftsbury was asked how best to make America great again, he’d probably say that everyone should have an upbringing like his — on a farm. “We was probably the most fortunate kids to ever g... More »
by Tena Starr A Greensboro man is in Australia fighting the massive fires there. When she most recently heard from her partner, Evan Karp, he was at the Mount Buffalo fire in central Victoria, Emily Maclure said on Tuesday. He left on January 5 and will be b... More »
Carol L. Kellaway Carol L. Kellaway, 84, of Newport died on Monday, January 13, 2020, in Newport. She was born on September 11, 1935, in Newport to the late Clifton King and Faye Kennison. Carol attended Newport High School. She was a self-employed real estat... More »
(January 19, 2020) – Vermont gas prices have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.62/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 626 stations. Gas prices in Vermont are unchanged versus a month ago and stand 20.1 cents per gallon hi... More »
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Jennifer Harlow to become Orleans County sheriff, following Kirk Martin’s resignation last month. Harlow will be the only female sheriff in Vermont at the time of her appointment. “I’m c... More »
by Chris Braithwaite GREENSBORO — There was a small void in the Northeast Kingdom’s Christmas tradition this season. The 50 or so people who have come to look forward to their card from Burt Porter didn’t get one. Mr. Porter thinks he’s been sending his gree... More »
