by Matthew Wilson IRASBURG — The shortage of educators has hit home for one Irasburg couple and their daughter. Miley Brochu needs a paraeducator to assist her at school, but so far this year, the Irasburg Village School has been unable to find someone qual... More »
Orleans firefighters battle the blaze that consumed Cole and Heather LaBrecque’s farmhouse on Route 16 in Barton, Thursday morning, September 1. Orleans Fire Department Chief EJ Rowell said their home was a total loss, but no one was injured. Chief Rowell sai... More »
by Trisha Ingalls As parents, students, and teachers prepare for a return to school this week, several families in Orleans County are sending kids back to school from tents. Due to the difficult nature of their circumstances they declined to be interviewed;... More »
by Tena Starr Although Vermont has been spared a school shooting, one of the many things that “Stella,” a classroom teacher, frets about these days is violence. Responsibility for keeping her young students safe weighs heavily on her. “The rise in school sh... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NORTH TROY — Rose Apple Acres Farm, a bed and breakfast in North Troy, has been brought back to life through the creative talents — and whimsy — of blacksmith and farrier Courtney Mead and author Tanya Sousa. The 52-acre property on East Hil... More »
by Joseph Gresser Governor Phil Scott appointed Orleans County State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett to the Superior Court bench Tuesday. Ms. Barrett, who first won election to her current position in 2014, will don her robe after being sworn in, probably in Sept... More »
Plans to purify the output of an under drain that collects water flowing beneath the lining of the New England Waste Services of Vermont (NEWS-VT) landfill in Coventry were subjected to close scrutiny by a crowd of around 30 people at the Coventry municipal bu... More »
Spend ten minutes listening to a classroom teacher, and you will begin to understand two things: Why many are leaving and how devoted to their students they are despite challenges… More »
A local group of women is planning the area’s first-ever Filipino cultural festival in Newport on Sunday, August 28. The all-day event will take place at the Prouty Beach Campground pavilion, beginning at 10 a.m., and will showcase Filipino food, dancing, musi... More »
by Matthew Wilson JAY — Cannabis, cops, and COVID took much of the attention of the Jay Select Board Monday as its members worked with cultivators to give their crops the licenses they require and heard public comment regarding a request for patrolling by th... More »
by Tena Starr Entrepreneurial farmer Seth Johnson’s latest venture is attracting uncommon public attention. He’s got 16 acres of sunflowers, now in full bloom, planted between Barton and Orleans. It’s a stunning show, a big roadside field crammed with tall ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls Mr. and Ms. L began building their new home in Orleans County in May. For them, it will be a place to spend their retirement, have their grandchildren to stay, and an opportunity to have a smaller space than their previous homes. Though ea... More »
