by Sylvia C. Dodge This is a story of the consequences for school-age children when a family finds itself homeless in Orleans County, where there is no homeless shelter and where only one motel with limited rooms participates in the state’s emergency shelter p... More »
by Lee Emmons Come winter, after the bears have retreated to their cold weather dens, many backyard bird enthusiasts hang feeders to attract — and nourish — avian visitors. Birds need more than a supplemental food source, however. Whether they are roosting, ... More »
by Joseph Gresser A recent report on National Public Radio suggests the Quebec Maple Syrup Producers just dumped a large amount of syrup on the world market. While the organization, which maintains a strategic reserve of the sweet stuff, has released abou... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Governor Phil Scott and state Secretary of Agriculture, Food, and Markets Anson Tebbetts got out of Montpelier for a morning and took a trip to the Kingdom in search of Christmas trees. In fact it was only the Governor who needed t... More »
The Outside Story Beavers: landscape engineers by Declan McCabe When my sisters visit from Ireland, I try to play tour guide, but I’m occasionally at a loss for what to do next. During a visit in the late 1990s, my sister Grace said she would love to see a be... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge It may have been a bit early in the season for plowing, but VTrans snowplow trucks were on the road last week. Newly named plow trucks visited the schools closest to their winter plow routes, thrilling the students who came up with a wid... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—The subject of a truck blocking traffic on Leblanc Road was again raised at the November 18 Barton Select Board meeting. This time, though, the board members were joined in their discussion by Captain Matt Daley, who commands Troop ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A man sought by police since late September was stopped by Border Patrol Agents in North Troy on November 18. The next day the man, Ivan Carmona, 29, of Springfield, Massachusetts, appeared by video in the Criminal Division of O... More »
by Luke Vidic How does one define the term “bias,” and, in this ever-evolving world, what does it mean to be “culturally relevant?” Those questions and more were asked at the second meeting of Lake Region Union High School’s equity retreat last Tuesday, whi... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge NEWPORT — It’s not usual for a defense attorney and a prosecutor to work together for the same cause, but in Orleans County, both State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett and St. Johnsbury defense attorney David Sleigh have acted almost as a team... More »
by Matt Wilson Across the state, rows of Christmas trees are being harvested as the holiday draws near. Vermont’s climate is ideal for cultivation of conifers, with plenty of sunshine and moisture. For farmers who have long been in the business of growing an... More »
by Joseph Gresser MONTPELIER — Although Vermont is said to have one of the oldest populations in the nation, few people of voting age will remember a time when Senator Patrick Leahy did not represent the state in the U.S. Senate. Come January of 2023, Ver... More »
