by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO—Lakeview Elementary School will stay open for at least another year while the Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District (OSUESD) board and local residents consider options for the future. Lakeview’s enrollments have droppe... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — When Shayne Bessette, 52, of Lowell died when his Ford Ranger went off the Hazen Notch Road on May 18, the press release from Vermont State Police Sergeant Thomas Howard described it as a single-vehicle accident. At the same time, S... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — The city has an interim manager and three candidates for the August 1 mayoral election. Karen Geraghty was offered an employment contract as interim city manager at Monday night’s meeting held at the Gateway Center. After her appoi... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT – It was 84 degrees and sunny Thursday afternoon at Prouty Beach, but nobody was in the water or even on the sand at Lake Memphremagog. Signs warned people away due to cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae as it is commonly known, and t... More »
by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO — The Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District (OSUESD) will meet at Lakeview Elementary School here on Thursday, June 22, to decide how to deal with a precipitous drop in enrollment. One option is off the table. Under t... More »
by Joseph Gresser BURLINGTON — Darren Perron, a Barton native who went off to journalistic success as a reporter and the anchor for the WCAX evening news, has a shelf full of honors. His investigative reporting on deadly serious issues such as the aftereffect... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — North Country Union High School Principal Chris Young surprised himself at Saturday’s graduation when he choked up and almost found himself in tears. Mr. Young was just saying, “There’s a group of students in this graduating class t... More »
by Trisha Ingalls Lake Region Union High School graduated its fifty-sixth class of seniors Sunday, with 99 relieved graduates crossing the stage to accept their hard-earned diplomas. The day was bright and warm, and Bev Davis played “Scotland the Brave” on bag... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — An organization that had a big effect on this city’s life before going quiet for seven years or so has plans to stage its own renaissance. Members of the Newport City Downtown Development (NCDD) came together at the Gateway Center ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls GLOVER — Glover Ambulance Squad won the award for 2023 ambulance service of the year from the state of Vermont Emergency Medical Services (EMS) office of the Department of Health. The squad held a party Friday night to celebrate. There are... More »
by Matthew Wilson LYNDONVILLE — Recycling is becoming more and more important, and the list of things that can be recycled is growing. Recently, certain types of Styrofoam were added to the list of items accepted by recycling centers in the Northeast Kingdo... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Newport voters have successfully petitioned for a special election to choose the city’s next mayor. Balloting will take place on August 1. Council President John Wilson made the announcement unofficially during public comment per... More »
