by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Newport bid welcome to the new season with its annual Fall Festival Saturday, the first day of autumn. Storefronts welcomed the traffic, as a record number of participants came out for the festival’s favorite food competition. All... More »
by Trisha Ingalls In the spring of 2022, the people of Brownington started a process they hoped would lead them to be more connected with one another and make their town a better place to live. Over one year later, groups are still meeting, and a major project... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A man originally charged with aggravated first-degree domestic assault with a weapon, settled his case by pleading guilty to possession of brass knuckles and reckless endangerment as well as several lesser offenses. Judge Justin Ji... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BARTON — Barton Village Trustees spent a thoughtful Monday night examining the village’s finances and making decisions they hope will keep the village in calm financial waters. Crystal Currier, who works for the Vermont Public Power Supply Au... More »
Multiple departments respond to a barn fire on Leadville Road just outside Newport Center. When the blaze began early Saturday afternoon the Newport Center Fire Department called in help through Mutual Aid from the Newport City, Troy, North Troy, Irasburg, an... More »
The Barton Disaster Recovery Center will close permanently at 6 p.m., Wednesday, September 27, 2023. The center is currently open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and closed Sunday. The center is at this location: Barton Memor... More »
The Outside Story by Anna Morris Until 65 million years ago, huge reptiles dominated our planet — and every summer I think they might be making a comeback. The sight of a snapping turtle hauling herself onto a sunny log or lifting her incredible bulk on mud-co... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — A new partnership has formed to bring experiential learning opportunities and more housing to downtown Newport, beginning with the farmhouse at the corner of East Main Street and Union Street. Through a new revolving loan fund creat... More »
by Matthew Wilson It was like watching an unstoppable force meet an immovable object when the Lake Region Union High School boys met the Peoples Academy High School Wolves on August 21, in a soccer match that went into double overtime and ended in a tie. From ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—A jury was already selected when lawyers for Katelyn Deslandes, 25, of Island Pond, and prosecutors reached a plea agreement. Ms. Deslandes had faced felony charges of grossly negligent driving with death resulting stemming from the... More »
by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — On August 12, a poorly placed piece of construction equipment allowed carbon monoxide (CO) to be sucked into the Coventry Village School’s ventilation system. The toxic gas affected several children in one classroom and caused the... More »
David Paul Sargent David Paul Sargent, 49, died on September 9, 2023, in Newport. He was born on December 23, 1973, in Newport, to David Lucas and Valerie Sargent. David attended North Country Union High School. In his younger years he enjoyed working at L... More »
