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 »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Legislators and public officials from the U.S. and Canada filled the the meeting room of the Emory Hebard State Office Building here Monday to consider the future of one of many bodies of water they share — Lake Memphremagog. The me... More »
by Tena Starr When Howie and Stephan Cantor of West Glover flew to Puerto Rico just before Christmas, they were expecting to spend the holidays with friends and family at the waterfront house they bought in September. Instead, they found themselves at the ce... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Voters went to the polls Tuesday and decided to allow ATV traffic in downtown Newport. When ballots were tabulated their decision heavily favored having the new vehicles, and hopefully increased business, in the city. Those who wan... More »
MONTPELIER — When Governor Phil Scott delivered his State-of-the-State Address last week one of the first things he mentioned was Vermont’s people. The state, he said, is in great shape if one looks at its generous, community minded people. Then he went on ... More »
