In 1974 John Brown of E.M. Brown & Son was quoted as saying “just more and more things to push the little fellow out of the way.” This was following the decision to switch from their own blend of feed called Brown’s Dairy Ration to Blue Seal Feed from a compan... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—John Castle, who is leaving his post as superintendent of the North Country Supervisory Union, spent much of his time on the job embroiled in disputes with the Legislature and the Agency of Education. As he prepares to step out t... More »
I found it fitting to post this story given our current fuel crisis! This article is both informative and entertaining. Don’t forget to click once, and then again to get article large enough to read. More »
As a six-year-old attendee at the time, I had never known that the tale of the snake that went missing in Barton Graded School was an actual event that happened in 1974! I found this and many other articles and photos to share with you as I navigate the pages ... More »
by Leanne Harple DERBY LINE — Keith Beadle, who recently retired from a long-held position as a Derby Line Village Trustee, has seen a lot of changes in his neighborhood over the past few decades. He was born in Newport, and grew up in Newport Center. He mo... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — If someone were to picture what it’s like to be a professional musician, they’d likely imagine themselves performing live in front of an excited audience. No matter the genre, it is the most iconic feat of a musical perfor... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — About 34,000 people graduate from law school in the U.S. each year. Presumably almost all then take the notoriously difficult bar examination, the gateway to a license to practice law. In almost every state a law degree is a necessi... More »
The face of the Village will look a lot different this afternoon as this abandoned building, once known as the Swett Block, is removed. Check out the photos below taken by Gigi Poginy as she watched from her dooryard. More »
by Matt Wilson NORTH TROY — As restrictions on crossing the Canadian border ease in April, many local businesses expect to see more visitors from the nation to the north. Sarita Khan, who owns and manages multiple properties in the area, hopes that more fol... More »
by Leanne Harple CRAFTSBURY — Stephen “Hap” Whelpley of Craftsbury has an unusual wellness practice. In the winter months, when he’s in Vermont at least, he willingly jumps through holes in the ice to bath himself in freezing cold water. Mr. Whelpley is the s... More »
Traffic on Route 16 in and out of Glover is blocked as Vermont Electric Cooperative workers replace a utility pole this Tuesday morning. Not only were motorists brought to a stand-still for an hour or so, residents of Glover were also left without power while... More »
Alex Hanover, age 10, of Westmore caught this opossum eating the gingerbread cookies she threw out for the birds Friday evening. More »
