by Matthew Wilson Changes are coming to the schools of the Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) this fall. At the board’s previous meeting the principals of several district schools presented what they said is the best way to manage... More »
James Vittorioso James Vittorioso, 77, of Newport Center, died on January 16, 2025, in Newport. He was born on March 7, 1947, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Emanuel and Ida (Dimeo) Vittorioso. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving eight years as... More »
by Maria Amador ORLEANS — At 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, Orleans Village residents and business owners will gather at the Orleans Memorial Building for an information session about a proposed residential development at the Orleans Industrial Park. A flyer... More »
by Joseph Gresser BURLINGTON — A woman federal authorities say started the shooting that resulted in the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland on Interstate 91 on January 20, is facing charges of using a deadly weapon to assault a federal law enforcement... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Around 90 supporters of North Country Hospital filled the banquet room at the East Side Restaurant on the evening of January 16. After a year during which the very existence of the hospital was threatened by the recommendations con... More »
by Matthew Wilson How does one hunt a bird of prey? A stone from a sling may seem the tool for the task, but a Falcon can soar and fly fast with great agility. Should the bird take a defensive position, things may be made even more difficult for a Ranger on ... More »
by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — Investigators are being tight-lipped about the shooting death of a Border Patrol Agent on Interstate 91 here Monday afternoon. The first word of the incident, which left one other person dead and a third wounded, came at 3:29 p.m... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Objects from the past hold nostalgic value. Be they old movies on video tape, records on vinyl, or any other medium of a bygone age, there’s a special feeling that comes with revisiting sights and sounds that once enthralled us. V... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The weekly meal served at the memorial building here was cleared away and round tables were pushed together like a string of beads. Around 20 people, all but two women, from as near as Barton and as far as Derby Line, pulled their ch... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT —Judge Rory Thibault released Shoaib Mahmood, 41, of Watervliet, New York, on conditions after he pled innocent to a felony charge of negligent driving while eluding a law enforcement officer, careless or negligent driving, excessive ... More »
The FBI Albany Field Office continues to investigate an alleged assault on a federal officer in connection with the fatal shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol Agent Monday afternoon on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vermont. At approximately 3:15PM on Monday Ja... More »
Frank Allard “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Francis Peter Allard, age 97, a beloved figure of Island Pond, died on January 11, 2025, after a life richly lived to the fullest. Known for his unwavering commitment to his c... More »
