by Luke Vidic HOLLAND — A sunny Saturday at a barn in the highland fields of Holland set the scene for a unique assemblage of artists from across the state. A passion project headed by Andy Bouchard, the Barrage is a combination barn and garage which has playe... More »
by Emmett Avery GLOVER — Thursday’s meeting of the Glover Select Board meeting was a rapid affair. The town’s sewage system, farmers market, and broadband effort took up much of the half hour the meeting lasted. Select Board Chair David Simmons said there w... More »
by Emmett Avery CRAFTSBURY – Hops is the calling card of many Vermont craft breweries, but that’s not quite the case at Wunderkammer Biermanufaktur, a “nano” brewery whose beers often incorporate pine needles, linden, rhubarb, yarrow, chokecherries, wild m... More »
by Luke Vidic ORLEANS — The Orleans Village Trustees considered two deals on Monday, but made no decision on either. One would partner the village with the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department, and the other would merge the Orleans and Barton electric depar... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Everyone agrees there’s a problem in the Orleans County criminal justice system. St. Johnsbury lawyer David Sleigh’s solution is to drop all charges against his clients. During the COVID pandemic all the state’s courtrooms were c... More »
by Joseph Gresser In what will come as a huge relief to separated families and a sign of a waning pandemic to others, the Canadian government announced Monday it will allow some non-essential land traffic across the border with the U.S. beginning August 9. W... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Orleans County Sheriff Jennifer Harlow asked to be heard by the Barton Select Board at its July 15 meeting. A week before the scheduled date, she canceled, saying she had a scheduling conflict. It now appears she won’t be attend... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge IRASBURG — A community celebration traditionally organized by the Irasburg United Church, was put on this year by the Irasburg Fire Department. Irasburg Day, held Saturday, was a gala day-long celebration complete with parade, fireworks... More »
By Luke Vidic GLOVER — Discussion about the unpaved state of Shadow Lake Road resumed at the July Glover Select Board meeting, although less vigorously than heard at the board’s previous meeting. A dozen people showed up at the town hall, less than half the ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Gregory Rainville ordered Brent A. Bapp, 35, a Barton resident, held without bail Monday after he pled innocent to felony charges of obstruction of justice and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as well as criminal thr... More »
by Emmett Avery WESTFIELD — A seltzer can lets out an edgy crack as Yves Daigle pulls it open. To him it’s not just the harbinger of a cool drink — it’s an opportunity to help children in need, and a bit of an obsession. The sound isn’t what catches Mr. Dai... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge NEWPORT — Newport municipal landscaper Robert Gosselin aims to make his city a garden showplace and, in a few short years, he has made great strides toward success. “My goal is to make this city as beautiful as possible, to make it a desti... More »
