Normand Beaulieu Normand Beaulieu, 86, of Irasburg, died peacefully at his home on December 5, 2024, due to a brief illness, with his family at his side. Normand was born in Newport on June 5, 1938. He was the son of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Laramee) ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — At its last meeting of the year, the city council got so much business done that the announcement by City Council President Chris Vachon that he does not plan to seek reelection caused only a minor ripple. Over the course of Monda... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — People living near several Northeast Kingdom lakes filed petitions with the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) asking that wakeboats be prohibited from operating there. While each group sought the same end, each... More »
John Westinghouse John Kirk Westinghouse (1943-2024) died peacefully at his home in East Charleston on October 29, 2024. John was born in Buffalo, New York, to Dr. Walter David Westinghouse and Elizabeth Wende Westinghouse. At the age of 18 months he travele... More »
The Glover town road crew are assessing the damage to the plow and its components following Thursday night’s head-on collision with a motorist driving a Subaru Crosstrek. The Crosstrek appeared to be a total loss. Road crew employee Mike Pray said he was maint... More »
Orleans County Sheriff’s Department is looking for help finding this vehicle & Jessica Hunt and Robert Dragon. Photographs below: If you know the whereabouts of either, please contact Orleans County Sheriff’s Department 802-334-3333. More »
by Tena Starr If you happen to run across a shoe, a rat, and a corkscrew, all stuck together in a glue trap, get in touch with me. They’re all mine. Well, maybe not the rat. And don’t get feeling too bad for the rat, because it had been living the high life... More »
Perhaps the Newport City Council is simply bashful. It is hard to think of another reason its members seem so averse to carrying out their duties under the watchful eye of their constituents. Week after week the board shoos observers out of the council cham... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — Does a tree falling in the woods make a sound if one is there to hear it? Newport Center Select Board members will know the answer to that ancient question, as long as trees are part of a planned logging project at the town ... More »
by Maria Amador GREENSBORO — In September, 45 strangers gathered at the Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) to audition for a part in the Civic Standard’s production of Charles Dickens’ famed story of a transformative Christmas Eve. Some auditioned with a brief... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A Derby Line man told police he went off Route 5 near the Fish and Game Road after being shot at by the passenger in a truck he tried to pass. According to Vermont State Police Trooper Logan Miller, the man’s vehicle showed no sign... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — Everything seems to be getting more expensive, even the cost of having an accident. At its meeting Monday night, the select board was approached by emergency responders said they will increase the cost of their services. Higher wa... More »
