by Leanne Harple Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) Superintendent Bev Davis, who serves Lake Region Union High School and all of its surrounding elementary schools, is retiring at the end of this month. Ms. Davis’ career, which spans four decades, be... More »
by Emmett Avery GLOVER — Flying rocks, flat tires, dust, excessive speed, and alleged general vehicular mayhem were top of mind for the 30-plus people who attended the Glover Select Board meeting Thursday, June 24. As those in attendance introduced themselve... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge An extensive sampling of Lake Memphremagog for 36 types of PFAS analytes is slated to start in July. PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl) are chemicals used in the production of household items like non-stick pans, stain-repellant carpets, and ... More »
by Luke Vidic BARTON — Deveney Choquette’s benefit concert kicked off under a wet and overcast sky, but no one would let that rain on their parade, as hundreds came out in support. All the mud at the Barton fairgrounds was not enough to keep folks from danci... More »
On June 23, 2021 the Brighton Fire Department was dispatched to Railroad Street in Brighton for a report of a loud explosion and fire. When firefighters arrived, they found 1 house completely engulfed in flames, and it had already started to collapse. A seco... More »
On Wednesday, June 9, the Irasburg Angels, playing at home field, won 4 to 3 in a close game against the Orleans A’s for the Lake Region Youth Baseball Minors baseball championship. Both teams played hard, but ultimately the Angels triumphed. Pictured, from ... More »
by Luke Vidic IRASBURG — As the sun slowly melted over the Green Mountains, on a sunny corner of Irasburg Common, three old friends met for dinner. The two westerners and a lifelong Albany native relived moments of their lives — lives united in war. Days ago,... More »
by Joseph Gresser It was dry last summer. There wasn’t much rain last fall. The winter snow pack was no great shakes, and there has been little precipitation and periods of intense heat this spring. According to meteorologist Mark Breen of the Fairbanks Mu... More »
by Emmett Avery GREENSBORO — Elaine Cole-Kerr can’t stop painting, and that’s a good thing — she still has dozens of covered bridges to paint before she reaches her goal. More than 100 covered bridges dot Vermont, spread across nearly every county in the sta... More »
by Leanne Harple IRASBURG — On a beautiful autumn day in Philadelphia, nearly 12 years ago, a Ph.D. student named Thomas McCurdy was crossing the campus of Temple University, in need of a brain break from his studies. As he walked along, Mr. McCurdy thought... More »
Irene Powell Irene Powell, 80, of Barton, died on May 25, 2021, in Newport. She was born on February 28, 1941, in Berlin, New Hampshire, to the late Richard and Bella (Nadeau) Bellerose. Irene worked as a licensed nursing assistant (LNA) for many years at Ma... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge LYNDON — As a young man just out of his teens, John Hojek served the country as a Marine Corps infantryman in the Iraq war. He now will be serving veterans in need as a psychologist. Mr. Hojek graduated a few weeks ago with a master’s deg... More »
