by Matthew Wilson BROWNINGTON — The stargazers were out and so were the stars Sunday evening, as the Twilight Stars Party again returned to the observatory on Prospect Hill. Last year’s outing saw a cloudy sky that hid the shining stars from sight, but this y... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Seventy-seven-year-old William Loomis of Morgan entered a plea of innocent to a felony charge of first-degree aggravated domestic assault and interfering with access to emergency services. Judge Lisa Warren, sitting in the Criminal... More »
by Matthew Wilson COVENTRY — Coventry decided to rush the close of summer by holding an early celebration of the advent of autumn with its Fall Festival, which returned to the town for its third year on Saturday. The fledgling festival continues to grow, with... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — The select board here continued to deal with the repercussions of heavy flooding in July at its August 24 meeting. In the aftermath of the high water, the owners of Red Sky Trading on Glover Street, also known as Route 16, came to ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—If the Newport City Fire Department is toned out Saturday, Chief John Harlamert will, for the first time in 35 years, be able to roll over and go back to sleep. Chief Harlamert told Interim City Manager Karen Geraghty he is retiring f... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The world situation is bad, but not hopeless, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders told a crowd of just under 100 people Wednesday afternoon. His visit to the Gateway Center was his first Newport stop in two years. “If anybody here is conc... More »
by Joseph Gresser HARDWICK — Lakeview Elementary School will open as scheduled later this month, with around 25 students and down, at present, one teacher. That was the word from Orleans Southwest Supervisory Union Superintendent David Baker Monday night. The... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — At its meeting on Monday, the select board discussed conserving Derby’s natural landscape at multiple sites around town. As a first step a couple of residents brought in a plan to help preserve an iconic vista, by making sure the vie... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — An Irasburg contractor faces felony charges for failing to do work he promised carry out or refund money he took up-front for materials. On August 15 Shayne Bergeron, 36, pled innocent in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Sup... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Drivers traveling between Barton and West Glover on Roaring Brook Road will have already noticed a change. The bridge near the South Albany Road turn-off has been reduced to one-lane and now has a 6,000 pound weight limit. At the Augu... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Tuesday night’s special city council meeting to interview candidates for city manager was a veritable cloak-and-dagger mystery, with council members and city staff going to great lengths to hide the identities of the candidates. N... More »
by Matthew Wilson JAY PEAK— The August West Festival returned for its nineteenth year on Saturday, welcoming fans of the Grateful Dead to an afternoon of music in tribute to the band and its famed guitarist, Jerry Garcia. For locals and tourists alike, the ... More »
