by Sylvia C. Dodge IRASBURG — In 2015, there was no after-school enrichment program for students in Irasburg. Through the work of the Leach Public Library Board of Trustees, enrichment programming was initiated that year, offering after-school sessions for ... More »
BARTON — The Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) Board discussed the rollout of its equity policy at its September 2 meeting. Members also approved a pay raise for substitutes, provided an update on the reopening of schools, and issued a statement to te... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge Imagine that you get a letter from your telephone/internet access company. When you open it up you are faced with a “disconnection notice.” The bill included with the mailing is double the usual amount and you are told that it needs to be ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Vermont’s junior U.S. Senator, Bernie Sanders, has spent most of his career in Washington as something of an outsider. An Independent who describes himself as a democratic socialist, Senator Sanders hardly could be called mainstr... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) would never pour oil even on troubled waters, but its secretary, Julia Moore, did try to calm tensions before a meeting held in Newport by announcing a three-year continuation of the m... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge Ten sites along Interstate 91 between Orleans and Newport, and two other sites on I-91 north of Newport, are being monitored by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) for monarch butterfly conservation. Why should we care about the ... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — New crosswalk indicators, streetlights, bump-outs, and a seating area will soon grace the intersection of Field Avenue and Main Street. The additions are the first steps in the city’s expansive facelift, first laid out in 2018. Heavy... More »
Photo by Colin Nickerson Hamilton the donkey suffered a close brush with death only hours after being born July 9. Through mishap, the quivering bundle of flesh, bone and spirit slipped from his mother’s womb into a filthy puddle at Arnold’s Rescue Center in B... More »
by Joseph Gresser ORLEANS—The committee studying the possibility of buying the Barton Electric Department, got information from the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority (VPPSA) it hopes may convince Barton Trustees to listen to an offer. Until September 1 t... More »
by Luke Vidic BARTON — Tens of thousands of dollars, along with hundreds of combined volunteer hours, have created a lush community project in Barton. The Barton Community Garden, nestled in a patch of knotweed near the Barton Public Library, celebrated itsel... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — At their August 19 meeting select board members said they are continuing to press state officials to take action on two properties whose owners are allegedly operating illegal junkyards. In previous meetings the board had discussed... More »
by Joseph Gresser EAST BURKE — More than 40 people gathered at the Hotel Burke on August 19 to learn how legalization plans for cannabis production and sale are coming along. The event, organized by Eli Harrington, one of the founders of Heady Vermont, a news... More »
