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 »
Newport City Elementary School kindergarteners, from left, Cooper Farnsworth and Mason Snay, cuddle with a large stuffed bear named Henry at the Thoreau cabin, which is part of a new “Story Stroll” path created by North Country Union High School students. Pho... More »
In Superior Court by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Jennifer Simard, 49, of Brownington appeared in the Criminal Division of Orleans County District Court on June 9 and pled guilty to manslaughter in the 2016 stabbing death of Kevin Smith. Ms. Simard originally pled... More »
by Luke Vidic ORLEANS — In a 61-year-old bottle, Mike Tanguay keeps a 60-year-old secret. It isn’t a map to buried treasure or a message from a marooned sailor, and neither is it something as ornamental as a ship in a bottle. Rather, it’s something that woul... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The parking lot at Newport Farm and Garden was jam-packed full early Saturday afternoon, but not just with people looking for spring planting supplies. Many were there to see police dogs and their human partners show off their skil... More »
Kimball Rita Lucia Kimball, Rita Lucia, 92, of Bristol Glen Newton, New Jersey, passed away Monday morning June 7, 2021, following a brief illness. Born in Montréal Canada, Rita came to the United States as a young child and grew up in Barton. She also lived i... More »
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES STATE HAS REACHED ITS 80% VACCINATION GOAL; LIFTS ALL STATE COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS 14 JUNE 2021 Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced that 80.2% of Vermont’s eligible population – those age 12 and older – have recei... More »
Gilbert E. Testut Gilbert E. Testut died peacefully on Friday, May 21, 2021, at the age of 90 in his Brooksville, Florida, home. Gilbert was born February 8, 1931, in Providence, Rhode Island, son of the late Gustave and Mary (Korona) Testut. He grew up in ... More »
