Tracy Davis Pierce
Bridge to close on Newport-Derby Road
Derby Select Board by Joseph Gresser DERBY — Bridges were on the collective mind of the Derby Select Board Monday evening. The state plans to close the Route 5 bridge spanning Interstate 91 on August 26, only ten days after work on the Interstate Access Road ... More »
The CoSA program
Help for former prison inmates by David Dudley NEWPORT — Ned Andrews, re-entry coordinator at the Orleans County Restorative Justice Center (OCRJC), has been in charge of the Circle of Support and Accountability (CoSA) program for three years and running. The... More »
Trio proposes to put buses on rails
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Paul Dreher, Nichole Gratton and Rob Andersen didn’t look like plotters, seated at a table at the Newport Natural Foods Café Tuesday afternoon. But they were busy coming up with ideas that, if they become reality, could transform New... More »
In Craftsbury..ATV ordinance voted down
by Joseph Gresser CRAFTSBURY — On Tuesday Craftsbury voters overturned an ordinance permitting the use of all-terrain-vehicles (ATVs) in town by a vote of 109 to 86. Only 195 out of the town’s 946 voters went to the polls, said Town Clerk Yvette Brown. …this ... More »
Former prison guard gets jail time
by Joseph Gresser A former corrections officer who admitted smuggling buprenorphine into Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport has earned himself a taste of prison. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to acces... More »
Supreme court rejects appeal of Ray’s sentence.
by Joseph Gresser The Vermont Supreme Court has rejected Jeffrey M. Ray’s appeal of his sentence. Mr. Ray shot and killed Richard Vreeland, his ex-wife’s new husband, in 2015. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to acc... More »
Pastor Wall tells his story of addiction and recovery
by David Dudley DERBY — Pastor Larry Wall of the Newport Church of God says that God revealed himself at just the right time. Mr. Wall, who was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, had gone from social drinking, to realizing he was an alcoholic in a relatively shor... More »
Blacksmith shop finds new home
BARTON — Some time ago, Art LaPlante, who is on the Orleans County Fair Association Board, noticed three small, dilapidated buildings just inside the fairgrounds entrance, kind of tucked behind two barns. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’... More »
