Lawrence John Draper Lawrence John “Slip” Draper, 79, of Morgan, formerly of Brattleboro, died at his home late Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2025, from COPD complications. Larry was born in Bakersfield on March 3, 1946, the son of Robert Draper Sr. and France... More »
Abuse by Unlawful Restraint and Unlawful Confinement (Title 13 VSA 1377), Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult (Title 13 VSA 1376), Neglect of a Vulnerable Adult (Title 13 VSA 1378) On April 6, 2025, Troopers from the St. Johnsbury Barracks began investigating alleged ... More »
BROWNINGTON — Police are investigating a hit–and–run accident that left a Derby man in serious condition. The details of the incident that sent Richard Laprade, 64, of Derby to the hospital remain murky. According to a press release from Vermont State Police ... More »
Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on March 31, 2025, Nathaniel “JJ” Jones, 39, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a term of 135... More »
by Maria Amador HARDWICK — On March 27 Vermonters traveled from all over the state to Hazen Union High School for a public education town hall. Its focus was Governor Phil Scott’s plan to transform the state’s education system. Participants included teachers... More »
by Maria Amador MONTPELIER — On March 20, the Vermont Senate introduced a resolution supporting “warm and cooperative” relations on behalf of both the United States and Vermont with Canada. The resolution, which was sponsored by 27 of the 30 senators in the L... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — In an affidavit filed in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court, Newport City Police Detective James LeClair said he along with fellow Newport officers Sergeant Nicholas Rivers, and Patrolmen Joshua Lillis and Tanner... More »
Avis Billado Avis A. Billado, 82, died on Monday, March 10, at Burlington Health and Rehab, with her daughter Joan Aither by her side. She was born in St. Albans on March 9, 1943, to the late Carroll Sr. and Eleanor (Lakey) Billado. Avis dedicated her life to ... More »
by Maria Amador MONTPELIER — The first confusion was over the town. Last week my friend Helen suggested I take my other friends from out of town on an easy hike up Greensboro’s Barr Hill. Naturally, I assumed the other Barr Hill, experts in gin, built its d... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Time, they say, heals all wounds, but almost everyone finds it hard to recover when a treasured possession is seized by the unseen. But what does someone do when a treasure they wrote off as long gone returns? A man in Derby found... More »
by Trisha Ingalls DERBY LINE — A unilateral decision to bar Canadians walking directly to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, beginning in October has generated concern from people on both sides of the border, who have strolled up to the doors of the int... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Roger Pion, 47, of North Troy pled innocent to a felony charge of selling cocaine and to violating an extreme risk protection order. Judge Rory Thibault, sitting in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court, released M... More »
