by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT CITY — Nicole Atkins, survivor of the School Street shooting in downtown Newport on May, spelled out her account of her husband’s death from a hospital bed at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Unable to speak due to a gunshot wou... More »
by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO BEND — Arson investigators have offered a $5,000 reward for information about the cause of the fire that gutted the old J.H. Pope Hardware building in Greensboro Bend Friday afternoon. Firefighters were toned ten minutes past noo... More »
On 5/18/20 at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Vermont State Police received a report of a minor motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Main street and the Ethan Allen parking lot in Orleans. Investigation revealed a black Dodge Ram left the scene after being ... More »
On 5/17/20, at approximately 0900 hours, VSP was notified Nick’s Snack Shack had been broken into overnight. Nick’s Snack Shack is located on Main St in the town of Barton. Investigation revealed entry was gained by forcible means. Several items were taken fro... More »
Abbygail Warriner of Glover delivered over 30 handmade masks to the employees of the C and C Supermarket on Monday, May 11. She made them all by herself. Photo courtesy of Katilyn Wells More »
by Tena Starr Hank Parker believes the pandemic has presented the Northeast Kingdom with an opportunity to “drill down” on a different kind of food economy, one based not so much on a new model as an old one. People should be relying more on food produced cl... More »
by Meghan Wayland Out-of-state interest in Vermont properties has generally been on the rise in recent years, but real estate agents say they have seen a spike in calls, emails, and website hits as a result of COVID-19. It’s a tough time to buy, according ... More »
by Meghan Wayland Few sectors of the economy have been worse hit by COVID-19 than bars and restaurants, but federal aid to help small businesses weather the pandemic largely doesn’t work for them. In late April, the U.S. Small Business Administration topped ... More »
by Meghan Wayland and Tena Starr As the pandemic drags on, Vermonters are having to get used to something as unusual as this virus itself: Shortages. The first shortage was toilet paper. That was largely chalked up to hoarders, and they certainly played a r... More »
Bruce Charles Stoddard Bruce Charles Stoddard, originally of Orleans and Barton, died at his home in Pheonix, Arizona, with his family present. He was born on October 25, 1938, in Derby Line, to Charles M. Stoddard and Rose M. (Blair) Stoddard. He graduated ... More »
We’re all online more these days, and many people, adults and children alike, have sought solace in the virtual worlds of online video games during this time of social isolation. Video games, such as the recently released “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” are g... More »
