by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A car that didn’t stop for a pedestrian crossing the street in Newport attracted the attention of State Police Trooper Nathan Handy a little before 5 p.m. on July 13. According to his affidavit, Trooper Handy was behind a car that ... More »
by Leanne Harple NEWPORT — Elementary school students in the Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU)’s summer program have been learning a lot recently about the Lake Memphremagog watershed and the importance of protecting it and keeping the water clean. The ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BROWNINGTON — Reality fell short of expectations for some members of the board and public at the regular Lake Region Union Elementary-Middle School District (LRUEMSD) meeting Monday evening. Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) Superin... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—Police say a Hyde Park man stole a car in Newport and crashed it into a house in Lowell. Jamie J. Bocash, 42, appeared in the Criminal Division of Orleans Superior Court Monday and pled innocent to a felony charge of aggravated dr... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — Governor Phil Scott joined local leaders Friday for the ribbon-cutting for Newport’s new Express Care location. As cars cruised by the ceremony, those who helped make the walk-in healthcare facility a reality spoke briefly abou... More »
by Leanne Harple Riley Urie, who grew up in West Glover, is a rising soccer star both in Vermont and internationally. Mr. Urie is a 2018 Lake Region Union High School graduate, and more recently a graduate of the University of Vermont (UVM). He played socce... More »
DERBY — All eyes were turned toward the blue skies, looking up in anticipation of a truly special occasion. After the Fourth of July parade through the town had concluded, families and community members in Derby gathered at North Country Union Junior High Scho... More »
Lexie Vinal and her family spent all day at the Barton fairgrounds Saturday. It was 13-year-old Lexie’s first gymkhana competition, and her horse Shamrock’s first time out, too. The sport of gymkhana originated in India in the nineteenth century, and it is act... More »
by Matthew Wilson ISLAND POND — It is the time of year for nice cars to come out of the garage, the dust cover thrown to the side so that a treasured vehicle can take the joy rides all auto enthusiasts love. Clear skies mean clear paths, and after giving a ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BARTON — The conflict between sound process, profound need, and equity was acute at the special Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) board meeting on June 27. It was held remotely via Google Meet or phone, and the short agenda centered... More »
by Leanne Harple Lake Region Union High School rolled out the red carpet Friday for the cast and crew of their latest film release, The Tremulous Affair of the Scribbler in the House of Secrets. The posh evening event marked the world premiere of the scho... More »
by Joseph Gresser BURLINGTON —The final shoe in the EB-5 fraud that has kept federal courts in Burlington and Miami busy for the past six years dropped Monday. Three years after Jong Weon “Alex” Choi was indicted along with Ariel Quiros, former owner of Jay ... More »
