The Outside Story Beavers: landscape engineers by Declan McCabe When my sisters visit from Ireland, I try to play tour guide, but I’m occasionally at a loss for what to do next. During a visit in the late 1990s, my sister Grace said she would love to see a be... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge It may have been a bit early in the season for plowing, but VTrans snowplow trucks were on the road last week. Newly named plow trucks visited the schools closest to their winter plow routes, thrilling the students who came up with a wid... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—The subject of a truck blocking traffic on Leblanc Road was again raised at the November 18 Barton Select Board meeting. This time, though, the board members were joined in their discussion by Captain Matt Daley, who commands Troop ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A man sought by police since late September was stopped by Border Patrol Agents in North Troy on November 18. The next day the man, Ivan Carmona, 29, of Springfield, Massachusetts, appeared by video in the Criminal Division of O... More »
U.S. Representative Peter Welch Announces Candidacy for United States Senate BURLINGTON, Vt. — U.S. Rep. Peter Welch on Monday announced he is running for U.S. Senate. Welch called on Vermonters to join him in fighting for a progressive agenda in the Senat... More »
by Luke Vidic How does one define the term “bias,” and, in this ever-evolving world, what does it mean to be “culturally relevant?” Those questions and more were asked at the second meeting of Lake Region Union High School’s equity retreat last Tuesday, whi... More »
St. Paul’s School students thank veterans for their service at Barton’s ceremony on November 11. Selena Hughlettt (left) and Kallie Buck spoke for a few moments with Bill Smith (right) of the American Legion Post 23 Military Funeral Honors Team. His fellow m... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge NEWPORT — It’s not usual for a defense attorney and a prosecutor to work together for the same cause, but in Orleans County, both State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett and St. Johnsbury defense attorney David Sleigh have acted almost as a team... More »
by Matt Wilson Across the state, rows of Christmas trees are being harvested as the holiday draws near. Vermont’s climate is ideal for cultivation of conifers, with plenty of sunshine and moisture. For farmers who have long been in the business of growing an... More »
by Joseph Gresser MONTPELIER — Although Vermont is said to have one of the oldest populations in the nation, few people of voting age will remember a time when Senator Patrick Leahy did not represent the state in the U.S. Senate. Come January of 2023, Ver... More »
by Luke Vidic DERBY — Members of Orleans County’s Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 22 visited the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday with an envelope in hand. Inside was a small check worth a large amount of money. How much, exactly? The... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—What does a dark musical about a popularity craving high school student and her psychopathic boyfriend have to offer students at North Country Union High School? According to some cast members of Heathers: The Musical, an opportun... More »
