by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — Two issues drew a sizable crowd to the Glover Select Board’s May 22 meeting. More than 50 people showed up at the town hall to give their opinions about Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers’ desire to close off his road to traffic, an... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Rory Thibault set bail for Travis Dopp, 31, of Barton at $1,000 after hearing him plead innocent to an array of charges. Those included felony charges of aggravated car theft, receiving stolen property, possession of stolen... More »
Soon after the Memorial Day ceremony ended this bald eagle decides to circle Gardner Park. Photo by Joseph Gresser More »
Glenn Ailes Jr. Glenn Carroll Ailes Jr., 92, of St. Johnsbury, died peacefully on May 17, 2025, at the St. Johnsbury Health and Rehab Center following a brief illness. He was born in St. Johnsbury on January 29, 1933, to Glenn C. and Martha (Paquin) Ailes. Gle... More »
On April 28, 2025 at 4:56 p.m., the Vermont State Police received a report of a retail theft at the Jay Country Store. Video footage from the store shows 4 people enter the store, 1 blonde female in a black zip up sweatshirt and red shirt took an item from the... More »
by Maria Amador HARDWICK — Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders invited hundreds of his constituents to the Hazen Union gym on Saturday for an evening of live music and dancing. The event, which was the second dance the senator has hosted this year, was attended by... More »
by Gabrielle Gervais BARTON — It was a packed house at Barton United Church Sunday evening, where friends, family, and community members alike came together to watch Lake Region Union High School students get in the groove. For the seniors, this performance m... More »
Donna Marie Judd Donna Marie Judd, 65, died peacefully at her home in Derby on May 17, 2025. She was born on April 7, 1960, to Lawrence and Mabel (Sykes) Judd, who both predeceased her. Donna was also predeceased by her beloved son Matthew Judd Lyon and her br... More »
Random Life on the Mississippi by Tena Starr I had no sense of Missouri, but two things were clear pretty quickly: We were not in the South anymore, and Missourians are really, really proud of their state. Every person we talked to recommended something — tow... More »
by Joseph Gresser JAY PEAK — Rebecca Towne, the CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), began her talk at the co-op’s annual meeting here Saturday by recollecting a moment from her job interview seven years ago. “I still remember one of the board member... More »
by Maria Amador CRAFTSBURY — At its May 6 meeting the Craftsbury Select Board welcomed Cedar Hannan, vice chair of the town’s school board. He said that the Legislature is still debating H.454, a contentious education bill. If passed, it will significantly... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — An apparently abandoned property seems to be causing problems, both for the resident neighbors and as a parcel delinquent on taxes. At the select board meeting on May 8, a tax sale of the property was discussed. That conversation l... More »
