by Joseph Gresser Members of the Lake Region Union High School (LRUHS) and the Lake Region Union Elementary and Middle School District (LRUEMSD) boards met together Monday evening in the high school cafeteria and, after a few tweaks, approved the districts’ ... More »
by Joseph Gresser All of Vermont’s registered voters will get ballots for November’s General Election in the mail in early October. They will have the option of voting by mail or going to the polls on November 8. Statewide offices such as Governor, U.S. Sen... More »
by Trisha Ingalls IRASBURG — In the heart of the village of Irasburg — but virtually invisible from the road — is a thriving sustainable farm, Triple J Pastures. One of its owners, first generation farmer Jennifer Rodriguez, recently won the 2022 Eric Roz... More »
by Matthew Wilson As September ends and the leaves begin to turn, the daylight hours fade early. The air feels a bit cooler, a hint of coming frost indicating that the final harvests of the year are approaching. For cannabis cultivators, it’s the time of th... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A Lowell man denies threatening to kill a woman with a knife, attempting to choke her, and trying to keep her phone from her to prevent her from summoning help. …the rest of this story and more court news in the full edition of t... More »
by Leanne Harple WEST GLOVER — Back in the day, prospectors in search of gold hoped to strike a vein of ore. Two Northeast Kingdom nurses have started a new business that is virtually guaranteed to strike a vein—a blood vein, that is—and, with it, a financia... More »
by Matthew Wilson JAY – After over six years in receivership, Jay Peak Resort looks to have found new ownership after an auction held in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida September 7, saw the sale of the resort. Pending the close of t... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A Bellows Falls man wearing only shorts and a pistol allegedly helped a woman take off in a car with two youths who were under a court pick-up order. …the rest of this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subsc... More »
by Joseph Gresser BRIGHTON—A man who allegedly set a gas can alight near the home of two women here was arrested after a bizarre confrontation with State Police troopers on August 29. According to an affidavit from Trooper Aaron Leonard, the two women told pol... More »
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 »
