On 9/10/23, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the State Police was notified of a vandalism that had taken place at the Old Stone House Observation Tower in the town of Brownington. Swastikas and anti-Semitic remarks were painted on the tower with orange spray paint.... More »
by Joseph Gresser WESTMORE—The base of Hinton Hill Road was filled with emergency vehicles, Vermont State Police Cruisers, and cars belonging to game wardens, emergency responders, and regular citizens Sunday. Vermont State Police Lieutenant Andrew Jensen, ne... More »
On Wednesday, September 6 at approximately 6 p.m., the Vermont State Police were notified of a motor vehicle fire on Underpass Rd, Sutton. When VSP Troopers arrived at the location, they observed a Nissan Titan truck in the northbound lane engulfed in flames. ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Thirty-nine-year-old Samuel Barbeau of Orleans was involved in a collision with an automobile while bicycling along Water Street there on August 26. He was transported to North Country Hospital in Newport and then on to Dartmouth-H... More »
by Matthew Wilson JAY – Climbing a mountain is hard. Running up one must be harder, but that didn’t stop the hundreds of racers who came to Jay Peak Resort over the weekend. The twelfth annual Jay Peak Trail Running Festival saw runners from all over trekkin... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — On February 16, 2022, the car driven by Logan Costa of Charleston, was hit by one driven by Katelyn Deslandes, 24, of Island Pond. The head-on collision resulted in the death of Mr. Costa and his passenger Taylor Warren of Lunenb... More »
by Matthew Wilson ISLAND POND — Over land and over water, this village was full of people on the move Sunday. With a combination marathon and bike race early in the day, it only made sense that a race on the water would happen as well. Paddles in hand, can... More »
by Matthew Wilson BROWNINGTON — The stargazers were out and so were the stars Sunday evening, as the Twilight Stars Party again returned to the observatory on Prospect Hill. Last year’s outing saw a cloudy sky that hid the shining stars from sight, but this y... More »
Michael Ashley Michael Ashley, 71, of Westmore, died peacefully at his home on August, 25, 2023. Michael was formerly of East Freetown and Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and was the beloved husband of Dawn. He built the home they shared himself. Michael was born... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Seventy-seven-year-old William Loomis of Morgan entered a plea of innocent to a felony charge of first-degree aggravated domestic assault and interfering with access to emergency services. Judge Lisa Warren, sitting in the Criminal... More »
by Matthew Wilson COVENTRY — Coventry decided to rush the close of summer by holding an early celebration of the advent of autumn with its Fall Festival, which returned to the town for its third year on Saturday. The fledgling festival continues to grow, with... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — The select board here continued to deal with the repercussions of heavy flooding in July at its August 24 meeting. In the aftermath of the high water, the owners of Red Sky Trading on Glover Street, also known as Route 16, came to ... More »
