by Maria Amador NEWPORT CENTER — On May 28 ten construction workers were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents near a closed work site in Newport Center. The arrests are the latest in a series of small- and large-scale detentions carr... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Rory Thibault, sitting in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court, ordered Mark Devoid, 39, of Morrisville to be held without bail after Mr. Devoid pled innocent to a felony charge of second-degree aggravated do... More »
by Matthew Wilson ALBANY — Those who don’t know what a cranky is can apply to any student at the Albany Community School for enlightenment. The device is a decidedly low-tech contraption that embodies the idea of a moving picture. Basically, a cranky is a box... More »
by Joseph Gresser DERBY LINE — Residents of Caswell Avenue here were brought to their windows a little after 10 p.m. on May 28. Village resident Frank Davis looked out onto the street after he heard loud shouting outside. What he and his neighbors saw were fl... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—William Prue, the instrumental music teacher at North Country Union High School took a sabbatical this school year. Rather than jamming with friends or just kicking back for a year, Mr. Prue spent his time traveling to different scho... More »
by Maria Amador ALBANY — Despite the absence of one of its members and the difficulty of at least one item, the Albany Select Board ran through its agenda on May 20 with ease and efficiency. Road business and the future of the Albany Food Share dominated the ... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — Two issues drew a sizable crowd to the Glover Select Board’s May 22 meeting. More than 50 people showed up at the town hall to give their opinions about Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers’ desire to close off his road to traffic, an... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Rory Thibault set bail for Travis Dopp, 31, of Barton at $1,000 after hearing him plead innocent to an array of charges. Those included felony charges of aggravated car theft, receiving stolen property, possession of stolen... More »
by Maria Amador HARDWICK — Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders invited hundreds of his constituents to the Hazen Union gym on Saturday for an evening of live music and dancing. The event, which was the second dance the senator has hosted this year, was attended by... More »
by Gabrielle Gervais BARTON — It was a packed house at Barton United Church Sunday evening, where friends, family, and community members alike came together to watch Lake Region Union High School students get in the groove. For the seniors, this performance m... More »
by Joseph Gresser JAY PEAK — Rebecca Towne, the CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), began her talk at the co-op’s annual meeting here Saturday by recollecting a moment from her job interview seven years ago. “I still remember one of the board member... More »
by Maria Amador CRAFTSBURY — At its May 6 meeting the Craftsbury Select Board welcomed Cedar Hannan, vice chair of the town’s school board. He said that the Legislature is still debating H.454, a contentious education bill. If passed, it will significantly... More »
