On 1/1/22 at approximately 8:21 p.m. the Vermont State Police received a report of suspicious circumstances involving a vehicle on School Road in the town of Holland. Investigation revealed two individuals in a vehicle had been shot and were being transported... More »
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 12/25/2021, at approximately 2015 hours there was approximately 1,500 – 2,000 pounds of railroad plates stolen from the VT Railroad System Facility in Orleans. The images attached show the vehicle that was seen in the area at this time.... More »
A solitary tree maintains a Christmas vigil by the side of Route 16. Those who travel the road between Greensboro and Glover in December may have noticed the cheery reminder of the season in a lonely spot away from all signs of human habitation, an anonymous ... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge EAST CRAFTSBURY — There has been a lot of activity at the John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library in East Craftsbury since it reopened after being closed for about a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Historic photographs, documents, and 16... More »
by Matt Wilson Last November, a group of warriors who train for combat in the medieval way came to blows, with real steel weapons and in heavy plate mail armor. The event, held at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex was the first of its kind to be held... More »
by Luke Vidic DERBY — There was a spirited hustle and bustle at the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department Friday morning, as officers from multiple agencies gathered for their annual toy drop-off. While trying to bring all the troops together for a photo, Orlean... More »
by Joseph Gresser After months of discussion the Lake Region Union High School board voted Monday night to adopt the equity policy offered by the Vermont School Boards Association as written. The margin was eight votes in favor to two opposed. By the same e... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — Thimble-sized elves, reindeer, milkmen, fishermen, and townsfolk have taken over the North Country Chamber of Commerce’s visitor center. Their little city full of festive lights, puff-ball snow, and an assortment of local industry — ... More »
by Leanne Harple GREENSBORO — The Rural ARTS Collaborative is marking its first year of existence, as the parent organization of three recently-merged community art programs. In the autumn of 2020, Hardwick’s Grass Roots Art and Community Effort, known locally... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge The results of three rounds of testing for PFAS chemicals in the surface waters of Lake Memphremagog, conducted between July and October by the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Watershed Management Division, show o... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Barton Village residents can relax. Their roads will be plowed this winter, as they have been for the past two by a combination of state, town, and village trucks. The decision, while expected, raised a host of questions for the fu... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — The Orleans County basketball season tipped off with a double header grudge match between the boys and girls of North Country Union High School and Lake Region Union High School. While North Country chalked up two confident wins, the... More »
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