Either possum or opossum is correct depending on where one is located, but the two creatures are not one and the same. Opossums are found…. …to read the rest of this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper, pick up a copy on the newsstands tod... More »
by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT — Eric Petit is an artist who specializes in using natural materials. In creating his works he walks through the woods around his home to find wood, stones, and fungi to use in his art. Sometimes he’ll walk past a branch and ponder ... More »
by Kenzie Strange CRAFTSBURY — Herb “Lance” Harris is one of about 100,000 World War II veterans still living today, out of about 16 million Americans who served in the global conflict. He was born on April 25, 1929, and was only 17 years old when he enlisted... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — While some are making maple syrup, the family behind Kingdom Kind is working on another concentrated product meant to please. Just as sap is taken from one form to another in pursuit of a pure, viscous, and appealing syrup around ... More »
by Matthew Wilson The Price is Right, a show that has been a staple of broadcast television since the heyday of game shows, is one that many people are familiar with. It’s actually the longest-running game show there is, familiar to any viewer with but a si... More »
by Leanne Day Harple GLOVER — The town of Glover is about to make history, and Mark Rodgers is very excited. Mr. Rodgers is a local farmer, who along with his wife Karen, is the owner of MKVT Farm on Mud Island Road near the Greensboro side of town. Largely h... More »
Dylan Bowen of Eden walks in his five-pound-11-ounce pike Saturday afternoon. The largest of the 16 fish his family caught on South Bay, stretched the tape to 28.5 inches. He was one of 118 anglers who took part in the Fourth Annual Northeastern Vermont Bass... More »
The pike hauled in by David Boomer of Newport Center opened some eyes at the weighing station Saturday afternoon. Officials from the Fourth Annual Northeastern Vermont Bass Anglers’ Pike Tournament said, at 20 pounds seven ounces, it was the largest fish ever... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A new natural food store recently opened on Main Steet here. It closely resembles the store that occupied the same space in the old Montgomery Ward building until a few days ago. The resemblance is heightened by the fact that the ... More »
by Kenzie Strange NEWPORT — Charlee Royer, a sophomore at North Country Union High School, is a local Miss America Foundation title holder — Miss Maple Grove’s Teen. She lives in Newport and participates in the beauty pageant world and the philanthropy it sup... More »
On camera between storms this weekend in Westmore, a fox and coyote. They appear to be quite healthy. Photos by Tracy Davis Pierce More »
Motorist, Bob Montgomery of Derby, captured this vehicle rollover on Glover Street in Barton, Friday morning on December 22. Mr. Montgomery reported very slippery road conditions at that time. Many roads were still glazed over from runoff that occurred during ... More »
