by Fiona Bock Fiona Bock is a middle school student at Glover Community School. GLOVER — On October 22, with the midterm elections on November 8 drawing near, this reporter stood outside Currier’s Market to ask people their opinions on democracy and voting; no... More »
by Trisha Ingalls WESTMORE — A special select board meeting held on October 25 to discuss options for using Westmore’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money started with an unexpected announcement from Erik Townsend, the town’s representative to N... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Ami English, a coach with North Country Supervisory Union (NCSU), won the early childhood educator of the year award given by the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC), at a ceremony held October 13. Th... More »
by Joseph Gresser A Barton woman was ordered to be detained while awaiting a hearing on federal charges of selling controlled substances. Erika J. Desormeaux, 36, was arrested on October 26 after a search of her Maple Hill Road home. Federal prosecutors sa... More »
Evelyn Lucille Storey Willard Evelyn Lucille Storey Willard, 90, of Derby, died and went peacefully to be with the Lord on October 21, 2022. She was at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on February 10, 1932, in Derby, to the late Arthur and Beula... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BARTON — On October 23, a student art show was held at Greater Barton Arts (GBA) to showcase the talents of young, local artists, including a six-year-old first-place winner. At the beginning of the school year, GBA’s Adrien Helm got in tou... More »
by Trisha Ingalls ALBANY — At its regular meeting Monday night, the Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) Board continued a conversation begun earlier about creating a dedicated middle school or schools in the district. Debbie Brunel... More »
by Matthew Wilson IRASBURG — After deciding at its last meeting to further investigate the value and costs of metering the water supply provided to its users in Irasburg, the prudential committee gathered on October 18 for its monthly meeting to discuss its ... More »
by Leanne Harple Does it seem like Christmas keeps coming earlier every year? It certainly looked that way this weekend, when, amid the bright leaves and pumpkins, a tribe of Santas and Mrs. Clauses descended upon the Vermont Reindeer Farm in East Charlesto... More »
Fifteen-year-old Garrett Perron shows off the deer he bagged during youth hunting weekend. The Barton youth shot the 149-pound doe in Glover. His uncle Shawn Perron accompanied Garrett and was clearly proud of his nephew’s accomplishment. Photo courtesy o... More »
Kaylee Curtis, age 14, from Charleston shows off the 123.6-pound doe she took while hunting in Barton with her dad, Cory Curtis, Sunday morning. After walking hunting for almost five miles on Saturday and having a couple mishaps, she was more than happy to ge... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — North Country Hospital (NCH) CEO Brian Nall abruptly resigned in the wake of a no-confidence vote cast by the hospital’s medical staff last week. His departure was announced Monday in a message from board of trustees President Fra... More »
