by Sylvia C. Dodge WESTMORE — The amount of traffic at the north and south beaches of Willoughby Lake last weekend rivaled some of the heaviest summer swimming days, but instead of people in shorts and T-shirts carrying picnic baskets and bath towels, the ... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge Two bills introduced for consideration by the Vermont Legislature could lead to the designation of Lake Memphremagog as a “Lake in Crisis.” Representative Woodman Page of Newport is the lead sponsor of H.601, a bill that seeks an immedia... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — An unusually large crowd filled the city’s municipal meeting room for Monday’s city council meeting, as supporters of the Grandstand Preservation Association came for the presentation of its structural assessment of the Gardner Park ... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — Planned Parenthood of Newport will see patients for the last time on Wednesday, February 23. The care center will close shortly thereafter and relocate its resources to St. Johnsbury. Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNN... More »
BARTON — Folks passing the long-closed Gulf station at the entrance of Barton Village, will have noticed signs of activity in the building that once housed a convenience store. If any wondered what might be taking place inside, that question got a partial answ... More »
When COVID-19 precautions forced many towns to give up the floor meeting for 2021’s Town Meeting Day, many thought that would be an anomaly. But, a year later, the pandemic continues, and will again change the look of Town Meeting in some places, while sele... More »
by Luke Vidic In the final months of 2020, members of the Lake Region Union High School (LRUHS) newspaper club created a series of questions to ask their peers. The topic at hand was bullying and harassment in Lake Region — in its hallways and cafeteria, an... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The North Country Supervisory Union board voted Monday night to hire Newport City Elementary School Principal Elaine Collins as its new superintendent. Her appointment was approved unanimously. The board went behind closed doors... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge H.581, a comprehensive bill recently introduced in the Vermont House of Representatives is designed to support and improve the state’s rural economy while at the same time keeping rural land from being fragmented and converted for other ... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge There was a time in our country when homes were not lit with electric lights, and when telephone lines did not exist to connect neighbor with neighbor. It took the funding and the programming of the federal government, aligned with state in... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — The city of Newport will participate in a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program to test wastewater for COVID-19. Newport was one of six Vermont towns approved by the National Wastewater Surveillance System. Canaan, Brig... More »
by Luke Vidic GLOVER — With some local effort, Shadow Lake could be reclassified as an A1, or “excellent,” lake in the eyes of the state. The simple change in classification means more than a gold star, but it does not imply all is well with the water. The... More »
