by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Michelle Miller, 23, who according to Vermont State Police Trooper Aaron Leonard’s affidavit, has no fixed address, called police around 9 p.m. on June 14, 2023. She was in Westfield and told the dispatcher that a family member, w... More »
by Matthew Wilson COVENTRY — What do you do when you have extra money? Spend it on upfront needs or save it for a rainy day? This question was at the crux of a conversation held at Monday night’s regular select board meeting in Coventry. Board members spent... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — Most people associate Thanksgiving solely with an epic spread of food eaten in remembrance of the Pilgrim myth, but there is also a regular group of holiday pilgrims who see it as a chance to exercise before they chow down. The Turk... More »
Ruminations by Kathy Johnson Today is the eighth of November. I was breaking open dried bean pods to extract and save the seed for next year when, at the pressure of my thumbnail, a live earwig popped out and sped across the counter. Earwigs get my award fo... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Around 40 people gathered Monday evening in the assembly room of the Goodrich Memorial Library here to discuss the recently unveiled development plan for the city. Before the conversation got started members of the public milled ar... More »
by Maria Amador STANNARD — It’s coming up on the time of year when Fred Salo might start to get a sense for how well Christmas tree sales will do this season — only there’s no need for him to do so this time around. After 47 years, Mr. Salo, a self-proclaimed... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Rory Thibault released Karl E. Cloney on a $1,000 unsecured appearance bond after Mr. Cloney pled innocent to a felony charge of grand larceny. Patrolman Jonathan Morin of the Newport City Police Department said in an affida... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — United Christian Academy (UCA) has a smaller student body than the other schools in the area. Because of this, the academy doesn’t participate in the typical ball sports that most others do. There is a new option for those at the ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Rory Thibault ordered Lillian Wright, 19, of Newport to be held without bail on November 12 after she pled innocent to felony charges of second-degree domestic assault in violation of a court order and aggravated assault with ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Monday evening the city council met at the Gateway Center with more than 60 members of the public in attendance, all eager to get a look at the update of Newport’s master plan. David Laforce, one of the owners of Built by Newport an... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — Like most Orleans County towns Glover saw more than its fair share of water this year, but there’s still more to come over the dam. At the November 14 select board meeting a representative from the engineering firm hired to address ... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — Few of the living really want to sleep in a graveyard, although the dead find the accommodations suitable to their needs. Such considerations called for private discussion at the Barton Select Board meeting Monday night. The board ... More »
