Two teams line up and fire eggs back and forth at the Irasburg Church Fair. The intent was for pairs of egg throwers to get farther and farther away from each other, but, eggs being what they are, many of the missiles disintegrated on impact to messy effect… ... More »
by Matthew Wilson CRAFTSBURY COMMON — Hundreds of people spread out over the common, Sunday evening for the final performance of a beloved local band. The Craftsbury Vibrations, which under the leadership of Bernie Lussier has been entertaining listeners and ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The man police say shot and killed Kayla Wright, a 29-year-old Derby woman, last February is scheduled to be arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder on July 30. Two other men have already pled innocent to charges of helping to... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — More than 60 people, squeezed into the Gateway Center on the evening of July 9, to hear a consultant hired by the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB), offer a prescription to improve the future health of North Country Hospital. The ... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — At its July 11 meeting the select board received a visit from Orleans County Sheriff Jennifer Harlow who answered questions about her department’s law-enforcement polices As he does each month board member Rick Gosselin che... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — More than three dozen people went to the Glover Town Hall on July 9 to hear and speak with candidates for the Vermont House of Representatives. The winner of the General Election contest in November will represent Orleans 4 compris... More »
by Joseph Gresser The remnants of an unusual early season hurricane swooped over Vermont Wednesday night, July 10, unleashing a torrent of rain on the first anniversary of last year’s floods. After a wet June and early July, the results were predictable, hig... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — A handful of Derby residents went to Monday’s select board meeting to state concerns about their road. At the meeting on June 24, there was talk about throwing up roads, during which Batchelder Drive was mentioned. If done the town... More »
by Kenzie Strange State Treasurer Mike Pieciak hopes to borrow an idea from in Georgia and Connecticut, that, if put into effect, could provide low income Vermont natives a chunk of cash when they start adult life. The program is called Baby Bonds, and the id... More »
SUTTON — Another beloved piece of the Northeast Kingdom will be protected for public use. In a press release, the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) said it bought 118.6 acres along Wheeler Mountain Road here to expand Willoughby State... More »
by Joseph Gresser STANNARD — U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders paid a visit to one of the haunts of his youth Saturday with a visit to Stannard, one of the Northeast Kingdom’s smallest and least known towns. Senator Sanders, who is running for re-election this fall... More »
by Kenzie Strange Hurt people hurt people” is a phrase often heard. It suggests that abusers lash out due to their own pain and thus cause more to those closest to them. Domestic abuse is a vicious cycle, and its reach is far, as one can see by thumbing throu... More »
