Jon C. Woods It is with heavy hearts that the Woods family shares news of the peaceful death of Jon C. Woods of Essex, on August 28, 2021, at the age of 66. Jon fought a courageous battle with cancer. He was a pioneer in a clinical trial at the Dana-Farber ... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge IRASBURG — In 2015, there was no after-school enrichment program for students in Irasburg. Through the work of the Leach Public Library Board of Trustees, enrichment programming was initiated that year, offering after-school sessions for ... More »
BARTON — The Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) Board discussed the rollout of its equity policy at its September 2 meeting. Members also approved a pay raise for substitutes, provided an update on the reopening of schools, and issued a statement to te... More »
Along with the fire trucks and other emergency vehicles a float created by the Albany Public Library drifts along the parade route encouraging everyone to read. Photo by Matthew Wilson More photos of Albany’s celebration appear in this week’s paper! Subscribe... More »
Phillip Beaudry, a member of the Albany Select Board, tended to corn for the chicken dinners in his own wood-fired setup Monday. The town used Labor Day to celebrate itself, even though some towns, including Sheffield, canceled their annual events due to conc... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge Imagine that you get a letter from your telephone/internet access company. When you open it up you are faced with a “disconnection notice.” The bill included with the mailing is double the usual amount and you are told that it needs to be ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Vermont’s junior U.S. Senator, Bernie Sanders, has spent most of his career in Washington as something of an outsider. An Independent who describes himself as a democratic socialist, Senator Sanders hardly could be called mainstr... More »
On 8-6-21 at approximately 10:00 a.m., Vermont State Police received a complaint of a trespassing and vandalism near Lost Nation Road in East Haven, Vermont. There were several game cameras in the area, which took video and photos of the 3 male suspects vandal... More »
On 08-26-21 at approximately 5:55 p.m., VSP-Derby Barracks received a call from an employee of Tractor Supply Co in Derby VT advising they had a retail theft that had occurred at approximately 4:45 p.m.. The entire theft was caught on surveillance. The item ... More »
Lisa D. Willson Lisa D. Willson, 62, of West Charleston , passed away on Friday August 13, 2021 at North Country Hospital in Newport. She was born on April 20, 1959 daughter of the late James and Jean Dasconio. Lisa was a very dedicated LNA who enjoyed helping... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) would never pour oil even on troubled waters, but its secretary, Julia Moore, did try to calm tensions before a meeting held in Newport by announcing a three-year continuation of the m... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge Ten sites along Interstate 91 between Orleans and Newport, and two other sites on I-91 north of Newport, are being monitored by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) for monarch butterfly conservation. Why should we care about the ... More »
