by Meghan Wayland BARTON — This marks the fifth season the Orleans County Fair will be closed in its 153-year history. “We’re talking about ’21 and in the meantime keeping our ears open,” Art LaPlant, vice-president of the fair board, said in a phone intervi... More »
by Joseph Gresser At his press conference Monday, Governor Phil Scott was asked about the three new cases of COVID-19 been found in Orleans County. He turned the question over to Vermont State Epidemiologist Patsy Kelso. “I will say that we shouldn’t be ala... More »
by Tena Starr TROY — A much loved and notoriously hardworking farm woman died last week in a tractor accident. Alice Randall of Troy was killed when the tractor she was driving to push silage fell into a hole, and she fell off, the tractor running over her. Mi... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — With emergency COVID regulations still in place, North Country Union High School’s 171 seniors were honored Saturday with a graduation unlike the school’s 52 previous commencement exercises and likely one that will never be repeat... More »
Car parade and virtual ceremony for Lake Region grads by Meghan Wayland ORLEANS — Seniors at Lake Region Union High School wanted three things from their graduation Sunday. “They wanted to walk across a stage, they wanted their families to be in attendance, ... More »
by Meghan Wayland Even though restaurants are allowed to open under limited circumstances, some say the continuing restrictions don’t allow them to make a living. Frank Richardi has been in the restaurant business for 40 years. Nineteen of them, he’s owned ... More »
by Meghan Wayland Barton Boy Scout Troop #862 has been making American flags out of salvaged wood, pine, and balsam fir to fund a summer trip to the Florida Keys. Despite COVID-19, the troop is driving to Monroe County, Florida, on June 13 in a motorhome don... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — “Joyce Croteau is no longer an employee of the Town of Barton.” That response, dictated by Brian Monaghan, the lawyer the select board hired to guide them through the process of divesting the town of its zoning administrator, was al... More »
by Meghan Wayland COVENTRY — Petitioners have gathered enough signatures to suspend an ordinance passed by the Coventry Select Board April 20 that would have opened town roads to all-terrain vehicles starting June 15. Now the select board has 60 days to war... More »
Pictured is Dowser, Doug Easter by Meghan Wayland Marcel Masse started dowsing when he was only five years old. He’s now in his late seventies. “I remember it very well,” the Craftsbury farmer said. “I found a water pipe underground. People used to get a ... More »
Brian Monaghan questions Ken Mitchell-Eby remotely. He appeared on behalf of the town in Joyce Croteau’s pre-termination hearing on May 21. by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The Barton Select Board took a step toward firing the town’s zoning administrator Joyc... More »
by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT — On Thursday, for the first time in Orleans County, people without flu-like symptoms, health insurance, or a doctor’s referral, were able to be tested for COVID-19. In collaboration with regional emergency medical service (EMS) vol... More »
