by Joseph Gresser ISLAND POND — Two days after Town Meeting the Brighton Select Board met to take care of normal post-meeting business, including the appointment of town officers. The board also had to figure out how it would handle the new power granted by... More »
Reporter’s notebook — learning the ropes by Leanne Harple ORLEANS COUNTY — As a writer, I am constantly on the lookout for interesting stories of people and places in the Northeast Kingdom. A couple of weeks ago, I was asking around to some friends and family... More »
by Leanne Harple CRAFTSBURY — Stephen “Hap” Whelpley of Craftsbury has an unusual wellness practice. In the winter months, when he’s in Vermont at least, he willingly jumps through holes in the ice to bath himself in freezing cold water. Mr. Whelpley is the s... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Although the agenda for Monday night’s city council meeting in Newport was business as usual, and kicked off with Kevin Charboneau being duly sworn in as a re-elected council member at the start of the meeting, it ended with Mayo... More »
By Rachel Sargent Mirus Legend says a stake through the heart will kill a vampire. But it’s a bit more complicated if you’re plagued – as moose can be – by tens of thousands of tiny blood-suckers. In the case of moose, the vampires are winter ticks (Dermacento... More »
by Joseph Gresser ISLAND POND — Brighton voters took time to consider the question of whether their town should move from having an administrator helping the select board to a manager with more authority. They decided to make the change and Select Board Cha... More »
by Brian Carroll DERBY LINE — Over 40 Derby residents braved the winter evening cold to attend the combined annual meetings of the town of Derby and the Derby Elementary School. Essentially, the warning described a combination of an information meeting for ... More »
by Emmett Avery WESTMORE — Trash pickup and the select board and town clerk races took up the most time at Westmore’s pre-Town Meeting Day informational session last Monday evening. For the second year running, Town Meeting was replaced by an informational... More »
BARTON — In a contest to succeed select board chair Ken Mitchell-Eby, Ryan Racine prevailed by a margin of 104 votes to 32 over his rival, Jason Watson. Mr. Mitchell-Eby said he decided not to run after a single term for personal reasons. Unless a later To... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — Four Newport businesses were awarded $20,000 each as part of the Discover Newport Business Grant Program. The money, intended to promote expansion or relocation of business within the city, comes as a sort of recompense for the EB-... More »
by Leanne Harple BARTON — Michelle and Lance Gardner live by the philosophy of “Go big or go home.” In the middle of a global pandemic, they packed up all their belongings, bought a house, relocated with their six children to a new state where they didn’t kn... More »
by Matt Wilson TROY — Local snow machine enthusiasts gathered Sunday at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Troy, to participate in the Blessing of the Snowmobiles. The event was hosted by the Knights of Columbus Council 7943, alongside a monthly... More »
