by Emmett Avery WESTFIELD — A seltzer can lets out an edgy crack as Yves Daigle pulls it open. To him it’s not just the harbinger of a cool drink — it’s an opportunity to help children in need, and a bit of an obsession. The sound isn’t what catches Mr. Dai... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge NEWPORT — Newport municipal landscaper Robert Gosselin aims to make his city a garden showplace and, in a few short years, he has made great strides toward success. “My goal is to make this city as beautiful as possible, to make it a desti... More »
Denise B. Wright Denise B. Wright of Barton, aged 78, died peacefully on June 13, 2021 at Helen Porter Nursing Home in Middlebury surrounded by loved ones. She was born May 4, 1943 in Rockville Center, New York, to the late Earl W. and Arlene A. (Goss) Brook... More »
On 7/10/2021 at approximately 8:12 p.m., the Vermont State Police were notified of shots fired, striking a residence on Burton Hill Road in the town of Barton. No injuries were reported. Troopers responded to the scene and met with all victims. Investigation r... More »
Jaqueline E. Angiletta Jacqueline E. Angiletta, 64, of Derby, died on June 25, 2021, in Newport. She was born on August 15, 1956, in Southington, Connecticut, to Robert and Georgianna (Taylor) Angiletta. Jacqueline loved going to yard sales, fishing, and atte... More »
Gabriel Michaud drives his oxen, Tom and Brady, in front of the agricultural portion of the Greensboro Funky Fourth parade. Photo by Joseph Gresser More »
by Sylvia Dodge ISLAND POND — Independence Day weekend in Island Pond has been a time of festive events as far back as most people can remember. If not for an old postcard, though, things could have been totally different. Beverly “Bev” Pepin, the master of c... More »
by Joseph Gresser ALBANY — Sam Peters was worried when his wife, Kelly, told him she suspected someone had been trying to break into her truck. When he saw the culprit early Friday morning, Mr. Peters said, he was relieved to see it was only a bear, who opene... More »
by Luke Vidic BARTON — Traffic entering the Barton fairgrounds was backed up to the Interstate on July 4. The primary cause was the long-awaited Demolition Derby. COVID restrictions prevented the usual Memorial Day derby, and so it was delayed to Independence... More »
Virginia Bowman Virginia F. Bowman, 78, of Newport, died in her home on June 24, 2021. She was born on July 5, 1942, in Lynn, Massachusetts, to the late Frank and Madeline (Marker) Ferren. She was raised in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and went on to receive h... More »
by Marguerite Adelman, Vermont Military Poisons Coalition In 1935, Dupont came out with the saying “Better things for better living … through chemistry.” The slogan had little to do with chemistry and more to do with promoting big business as a force for mo... More »
Street performer Cate Great thrills the crowd at the Highland Center for the Arts as she juggles machetes while balancing on a highly unstable platform. Photo by Emmett Avery …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to ac... More »
