Town supported, state and federal government doubted by Gina Campoli CRAFTSBURY COMMON — Craftsbury’s Town Meeting voters can best be described as generous and understanding toward local institutions and officials with skepticism and concern expressed toward t... More »
Pat Austin returns to select board by Peggy Stevens CHARLESTON — The three-way race for Charleston select board was the most newsworthy event of this year’s Charleston Town Meeting. Charleston Town Clerk Teri Gray said she could not specifically recall the la... More »
Voters decide to keep listers by Hannah Marvyl Pearce ALBANY — Moderator Gary Heath Mason welcomed a record-setting 130 residents to Albany Town Hall on Tuesday morning, March 4, for the Albany Town Meeting. Dedicating the day’s gathering in the memory of Pas... More »
by Maria Amador LOWELL — When it comes to death — one’s own or someone else’s — many assume the benefits of time and preparation, but forget the effort that makes them possible. That is, confronting the inevitable with the same kind of planning and thoughtful... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Gerald Davignon, 32, of Morgan pled innocent to a felony charge of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and drugs (DUI-3), driving while his license was under suspension DLS, and possession of cocaine. Judge Rory Thibault... More »
by Gabrielle Gervais MORGAN — “This is a very quiet group,” Town Moderator Kathy Austin joked with the generally hushed crowd of about 40 townspeople gathered in Morgan on Monday evening. “I have a gavel but I don’t think I’ll need it.” Ahead of the meeting, p... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY LINE – Town Meeting brings a community together in one place at the same time. There are few other opportunities for such a broad range of people to share such fellowship, so it makes sense to break bread with neighbors. A revived ... More »
Jimmie C. Steelman Jimmie C. Steelman, 88, of Albany, died on February 5, 2025. Born on June 4, 1936, in Gilmer, Texas, Jimmie dedicated his life to service, both in the military and law enforcement. He served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1959, dur... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — The hottest hand among the current cast of Falcons made history on February 2 when she went up for two points and came down with the record for most points ever scored by a North Country Union High School player. Sabine Brueck came ... More »
by Joseph Gresser JAY PEAK—Every room at Jay Peak Resort is booked and there’s plenty of the white stuff even without running the ski area’s new snowmaking equipment. Jay Peak is busier and more profitable than ever before, said its general manager Steve Wrig... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Since Bogner stopped making its skiwear in Newport 20 years ago, its building has been vacant. Around ten years ago, it appeared as if it would be the site of AnC Bio, a bio-medical plant and a window manufacturing company. Those ... More »
by Maria Amador ORLEANS — On February 4, Shawn Straffin of New Kingdom Properties, LLC, rescinded his offer on the Orleans Industrial Park property he wanted for a housing development. His decision came after several weeks of intense pushback from Orleans V... More »
