by Luke Vidic JAY — While Jay Peak approaches another challenging season, fraught with labor shortages and travel restrictions, pre-pandemic talks of a sale have resumed. While the upcoming ski season may prove more predictable than last year’s, and a sale mor... More »
Caroline Queenin Caroline Queenin of Derby died September 29, 2021. She was born on November 9, 1932, and died at the age of 88. Caroline married Colonel Hugh Queenin, who predeceased her in 1994. She leaves behind three children, many grandchildren, nieces, ... More »
Reviewed by Tena Starr Unstitched, by Brett Ann Stanciu. Paperback, 197 pages. Published by Steer Forth Press. $15. When a local man repeatedly breaks into the Woodbury Library, where Brett Ann Stanciu is librarian, she goes to some lengths to get him arr... More »
by Peter Jensen WESTMORE — A tiny Sunfish with a rainbow sail and a pirate flag was a common sight on Lake Willoughby this summer, tacking back and forth in all conditions near the north end. Brandon Dietter, 62, had the helm while “Boo,” a King Charles spanie... More »
by Luke Vidic HOLLAND — Late in the evening, after the sun had set and an eerie fog crept over the surrounding Holland farmland, Ben Luce stood beneath the warm glow of stage lights of the Barrage and began his otherworldly performance. His hands danced a... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — More than a million dollars in Newport Development Fund money will soon begin flowing into Newport. The fund, created by a settlement to the civil fraud suit filed by Vermont against former Jay Peak owner Ariel Quiros, was approachin... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge If you know of a healthy butternut tree, one that produces nuts, you are lucky. For the past 50 years or so, the tree species has been in decline. Few people today are familiar with the fresh citrus scent of the large nuts as they first f... More »
by Leanne Harple BARTON — Jacqueline Laurion, of Barton, doesn’t remember a time in her life when she didn’t know she was adopted. Her parents were always honest about that with her and her older sister, who was also adopted. They raised their girls in a l... More »
The Vermont State Police is seeking a suspect in a series of crimes in northeastern Vermont and is advising the public to use caution with the individual in question. The suspect is identified as Ivan Carmona, 29, of Springfield, Massachusetts. On 9/24/21 the ... More »
Catherine Frost Moran Catherine “Polly” Frost Moran of Orleans died on September 21, 2021. Polly spent her formative years in Woodstock. She attended the University of Vermont, graduating with a degree in home economics and a minor in English. She taught for... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge ISLAND POND — Approximately 30 members of the public provided input for Vermont’s Climate Action Plan at a meeting held September 23 at the Lakeside Park Pavilion in Island Pond. The participants represented a broad spectrum of Vermonters... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge COVENTRY — The steeple on the Elijah Cleveland Meeting House in Coventry was removed with a crane and placed on the ground Tuesday morning. The work was carried out by Restoration and Traditional Building, a company based in Stannard owne... More »
