The Outside Story River Otters’ water prowess By Rey Katz One summer day, I was relaxing on the bank of a secluded pond watching mallard ducks forage when a dark shape broke the stillness of the water. It was a North American river otter, swimming with its he... More »
by Joseph Gresser BURLINGTON — Bill Stenger, the former president of Jay Peak Resort, pled guilty Friday to a single felony charge of knowingly and willingly giving false documents to a state regulator. Mr. Stenger appeared before Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawfo... More »
by Luke Vidic MORGAN — It was a perfect day on Lake Seymour on Monday — not a cloud in the sky and the water was as smooth and clear as glass. So, David Wieselmann decided to go kayaking. A month ago, the decision wouldn’t have been so easy to make. Mr. Wie... More »
by Joseph Gresser GREENSBORO BEND — About 30 people gathered near St. Michael’s Catholic Church on the evening of August 5 to talk about the future of a small village on the banks of the Lamoille River. For many years Greensboro Bend has been a sleepy hamlet... More »
by Leanne Harple GLOVER — A small handful of citizens showed up at the Glover Community School Monday night for the Orleans Central Supervisory Union’s (OCSU) elementary/middle school meeting and to express support for the district’s proposed equity policy, ... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Members of the public joined the select board at its August 5 meeting to express anger about both the slowness with which they say the state is reacting to complaints about two illegal junkyards and what they consider the too-lenie... More »
by Luke Vidic Dirt, smoke, a few flying trucks, a human cannonball, motocross riders, and the sounds of ear-drum-crunching motors — these were just a few of the things in the air around the Barton Fairgrounds during the weekend. The carnival of machinery, in... More »
by Emmett Avery Newport’s Faith Lighthouse Assembly of God played host to a job fair on July 29, and about an hour into the event, 11 people looking for employment had circulated among the 23 tables set up by would-be employers. This scene appears representati... More »
by Joseph Gresser WESTFIELD—State Representative Brian Smith, who hails from Derby, said he got the idea of honoring Westfield Select Board Chair Yves Daigle for his years of service from his father, former State Senator Kermit Smith, himself a longtime public... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A plan by the Vermont Judiciary to move criminal trials from Newport to Barre has drawn fire from lawyers on opposite sides of the judicial fence. In an interview Friday, Orleans County State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett said mo... More »
by Luke Vidic IRASBURG — Kidder Hill Road, which connects Route 58 to Back Coventry Road in Irasburg, was at the center of debate for Irasburg residents on Wednesday, July 28. The road is registered as a Class Three road, but hasn’t been maintained to standard... More »
by Leanne Harple Cavan Meese is a Northeast Kingdom artist who has made a lifestyle out of manifesting his own destiny. Despite the limitations of growing up in a small town, his talents as a visual designer in theater and music have taken him all over the ... More »
