by Fiona Bock Fiona Bock is a middle school student at Glover Community School. GLOVER — On October 22, with the midterm elections on November 8 drawing near, this reporter stood outside Currier’s Market to ask people their opinions on democracy and voting; no... More »
by Trisha Ingalls WESTMORE — A special select board meeting held on October 25 to discuss options for using Westmore’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money started with an unexpected announcement from Erik Townsend, the town’s representative to N... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Ami English, a coach with North Country Supervisory Union (NCSU), won the early childhood educator of the year award given by the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC), at a ceremony held October 13. Th... More »
by Joseph Gresser A Barton woman was ordered to be detained while awaiting a hearing on federal charges of selling controlled substances. Erika J. Desormeaux, 36, was arrested on October 26 after a search of her Maple Hill Road home. Federal prosecutors sa... More »
by Trisha Ingalls ALBANY — At its regular meeting Monday night, the Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) Board continued a conversation begun earlier about creating a dedicated middle school or schools in the district. Debbie Brunel... More »
by Matthew Wilson IRASBURG — After deciding at its last meeting to further investigate the value and costs of metering the water supply provided to its users in Irasburg, the prudential committee gathered on October 18 for its monthly meeting to discuss its ... More »
by Leanne Harple Does it seem like Christmas keeps coming earlier every year? It certainly looked that way this weekend, when, amid the bright leaves and pumpkins, a tribe of Santas and Mrs. Clauses descended upon the Vermont Reindeer Farm in East Charlesto... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — North Country Hospital (NCH) CEO Brian Nall abruptly resigned in the wake of a no-confidence vote cast by the hospital’s medical staff last week. His departure was announced Monday in a message from board of trustees President Fra... More »
by Matthew Wilson ORLEANS — The weather cleared with perfect timing on October 13, as students from three area high schools gathered for a cross country event that aimed to be more of a fun run than a hard competition. Teams from North Country Union High Sc... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — The city’s future looked bright at Monday’s council meeting with the adoption of a new city plan and a presentation by RuralEdge on redeveloping the former Sacred Heart school and convent property. …the rest of this story and more... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT— Vermont State Police Trooper Nathan Handy said Shannon Wrabel, 35, of Westfield sped away from him when he tried to speak with her and a passenger in her car. On October 6, Ms. Wrabel appeared in the Criminal Division of Orleans Co... More »
by Trisha Ingalls DERBY — For Alisha Byrd, the pandemic became an opportunity to turn what was a “side gig” into a full-time career. Prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ms. Byrd was a paraeducator; however, one of her children is sever... More »
