by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Keith Sylvester, 33, of Newport will spend between 16 months and seven years behind bars after settling a host of charges in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court. The guarantee of time to serve came when Mr. Sylves... More »
by Matthew Wilson HOLLAND — The roads were snowy Saturday morning, but that didn’t stop the people of Holland from conducting their annual Town Meeting. Members of the community heard from their state representative, who shared information about a few bills... More »
by Paul Lefebvre MORGAN — About 40 residents turned out for the Annual Town Meeting Monday night held here at the E. Taylor Hatton Elementary School. At some point the fate of the building itself arose during an informal discussion on how the former school wil... More »
by Joseph Gresser ISLAND POND — About 60 Brighton residents turned out for the town’s floor meeting Monday night and they weren’t there to be gentle with town officials. New Town Manager Noah Bond, only months into his job was asked almost to his face, if... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY LINE — Derby voters gathered at the Derby Elementary School here Monday night and after a brief discussion adopted the town and Derby school budgets. At the start of the meeting, Derby residents took time to recognize Curt Brainard fo... More »
A long row of tank cars sitting on a siding just outside of Orleans has generated a lot of interest, especially after the rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio. Peter Young, general counsel for Vermont Rail, said Monday that there is no cause for alarm. Whil... More »
Curtis Walker Curtis Walker died peacefully on February 11, 2023, at the age of 78. He was surrounded and embraced in love during his final journey by his loving wife and sons. He was a good man. To those who knew him, that is how Curtis Walker will always b... More »
The Falcons celebrate a perfect season and a Division 2 championship Saturday afternoon. The women of North Country Union High School capped a run of 23 straight victories with a 47-42 win over the Spaulding High School Crimson Tide, the team they lost to in ... More »
Maya Auger lofts one of her long bombs during the North Country Union High School’s semi-final win over the Harwood Union High School Highlanders. Auger was the second highest scorer for the Falcons with a total of 17 points, 15 of them on three-point shots. ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Randall Swartz appeared in Orleans County Superior Court on February 21 and pled guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Thea Swartz. He also admitted two charges violating conditions placed on him by con... More »
by Trisha Ingalls Denise “Dee” McDowell is running for the seat on the Barton select board soon to be vacated by Lenny Zenonos. She has lived on May Pond Road in Barton since 2018. Her mother, a lawyer, was born and raised in Barton. Ms. McDowell followed th... More »
by Trisha Ingalls ALBANY – Something is going right at Albany Community School. Recently it received a letter of congratulations from Secretary of Education Dan French on its “impressive efforts… to support students and families by maintaining [its] Positive... More »
