by Matthew Wilson ORLEANS — A hundred years is a long time for anything to last. Time weathers away everything, and only with great care can something be kept over the course of many generations. For the Orleans Elementary School, such loving care can be s... More »
by Matthew Wilson The Lake Region Union High School Rangers took to the softball field on Tuesday, May 23, facing off against the Highlanders of Harwood Union High School. The Rangers led through much of the game, but overcame Harwood barrage in the fifth b... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BARTON — Painting outside, or in French, en plein air, has been a practice since the nineteenth century, and was made famous by the French Impressionists. It became much more practical at the end of the nineteenth century when paints start... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — The select board met with Sylvia Cannizzaro, who owns property adjoining the Glover Green at its May 25 meeting, and together they resolved a last issue holding up progress on a plan to renew the park. Glover needed to get a clear ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BARTON — When St. Paul’s Catholic School Principal Joanne Beloin realized it was time for a new flag, she didn’t know she would also get a full ceremony to go along with it. On May 24, at the start of the school day, students were able to w... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—A special city council meeting called to start the process of hiring a new city manager ended before it began Saturday. Besieged by a chorus of “point of order” from members of the public in the council chambers, and by challenges to... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A former substitute teacher appeared in court Friday to plead innocent to four charges of sexual assault without consent, repeated aggravated sexual assault on a child, and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. All are feloni... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Monday’s city council meeting took up where Saturday’s ended with one difference. Mayor Beth Barnes resigned before it began. Rather than call the meeting to order, the mayor read the following statement: “This is a message to the go... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NORTH TROY — The Troy Elementary School gym was packed with proud parents, grandparents, friends, and family anxious to get their shot at seeing the classic L. Frank Baum tale The Wizard of Oz brought to life by students. Third grade teacher ... More »
by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — If it hadn’t been for the green dandelion studded field, the scene Saturday at the Webster farm here would have looked like the world’s largest used carriage lot. A good number of the many carriages, wagons, coaches, sleighs, and ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A panel that included two Vermont Supreme Court Justices visited the Orleans County Courthouse here on May 10. They were making the eleventh stop on a tour slated to stop in all 14 counties for the purpose of discussing how the s... More »
by Matthew Wilson CHARLESTON — At its meeting on May 11, the Charleston Select Board looked at a number of issues with a focus on what is happening along the roadways of the town. Board members spoke with a resident concerned about an all-terrain vehicle reso... More »
