by Meghan Wayland BARTON — The trustees here have struggled to operate the Barton Village Electric Department since losing three critical employees — two skilled linemen and the village’s electric manager — within the past year. As a result, trustees have beg... More »
Cynthia M. (Emerson) Washer Cynthia M. (Emerson) Washer, 84, of Barton died peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2019, at North Country Hospital in Newport, with her family by her side. She was born on May 1, 1935, in St. Johnsbury to Lee E. Emerson, the sixty-ni... More »
Grades K-2 visited the mailbox situated at the C&C in Barton to mail off their letters to Santa this Friday, December 13. More »
Donnal Dean Maloney Sr. Donnal Dean Maloney Sr., 90, originally of Newport, died on Monday, December 2, 2019, in Middlebury. Dean was born on August 10, 1929, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Leo and Mabel (Leavitt) Maloney. He lived most of his life in Verm... More »
Once again the state has come up with a policy that may remedy one situation but doesn’t fit in another, yet is universally applied. In this case, we’re not actually talking about new regulation, just one that suddenly may be strictly enforced. We’re talking... More »
When a woman went to her mother’s home in Glover she found a red truck parked in the drive with two men and a woman seated inside, police say. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-version or to have it de... More »
by David Dudley NEWPORT — After nearly 40 years of coaching soccer, Jose “Joe” Batista announced last week that he’s retiring. Mr. Batista, who coached the boys and girls teams at North Country Union High School (NCUHS), has racked up a number of accolades ov... More »
by Tena Starr LOWELL — A back road bridge that has been the subject of a lawsuit against the town of Lowell, as well as several contentious meetings, has finally been replaced. The lawsuit has been dropped. In the end the state chipped in $175,000. Lowell ... More »
The annual Santa Run and Festival, to benefit the Halo Foundation drew dozens of Santas to Orleans Saturday. The Halo Foundation provides financial support to Orleans County residents who are dealing with cancer. …this story and more in the full edition of th... More »
Montpelier, Vt – Vermont is once again the healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation’s newly released America’s Heath Rankings annual report. The state moved up three steps to reclaim the top spot in the Foundation’s 30thyear do... More »
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by Tena Starr Reporting stations across Orleans County say it was a healthy rifle season, though a little odd. Some hefty deer were killed, such as the 205-pound, eight-pointer that Butchie Stone brought in to Currier’s Quality Market in Glover. Stations sai... More »
