by Sylvia Dodge ISLAND POND — Independence Day weekend in Island Pond has been a time of festive events as far back as most people can remember. If not for an old postcard, though, things could have been totally different. Beverly “Bev” Pepin, the master of c... More »
by Joseph Gresser ALBANY — Sam Peters was worried when his wife, Kelly, told him she suspected someone had been trying to break into her truck. When he saw the culprit early Friday morning, Mr. Peters said, he was relieved to see it was only a bear, who opene... More »
by Luke Vidic BARTON — Traffic entering the Barton fairgrounds was backed up to the Interstate on July 4. The primary cause was the long-awaited Demolition Derby. COVID restrictions prevented the usual Memorial Day derby, and so it was delayed to Independence... More »
by Leanne Harple Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) Superintendent Bev Davis, who serves Lake Region Union High School and all of its surrounding elementary schools, is retiring at the end of this month. Ms. Davis’ career, which spans four decades, be... More »
by Emmett Avery GLOVER — Flying rocks, flat tires, dust, excessive speed, and alleged general vehicular mayhem were top of mind for the 30-plus people who attended the Glover Select Board meeting Thursday, June 24. As those in attendance introduced themselve... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge An extensive sampling of Lake Memphremagog for 36 types of PFAS analytes is slated to start in July. PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl) are chemicals used in the production of household items like non-stick pans, stain-repellant carpets, and ... More »
by Luke Vidic BARTON — Deveney Choquette’s benefit concert kicked off under a wet and overcast sky, but no one would let that rain on their parade, as hundreds came out in support. All the mud at the Barton fairgrounds was not enough to keep folks from danci... More »
by Luke Vidic IRASBURG — As the sun slowly melted over the Green Mountains, on a sunny corner of Irasburg Common, three old friends met for dinner. The two westerners and a lifelong Albany native relived moments of their lives — lives united in war. Days ago,... More »
by Joseph Gresser It was dry last summer. There wasn’t much rain last fall. The winter snow pack was no great shakes, and there has been little precipitation and periods of intense heat this spring. According to meteorologist Mark Breen of the Fairbanks Mu... More »
by Emmett Avery GREENSBORO — Elaine Cole-Kerr can’t stop painting, and that’s a good thing — she still has dozens of covered bridges to paint before she reaches her goal. More than 100 covered bridges dot Vermont, spread across nearly every county in the sta... More »
by Leanne Harple IRASBURG — On a beautiful autumn day in Philadelphia, nearly 12 years ago, a Ph.D. student named Thomas McCurdy was crossing the campus of Temple University, in need of a brain break from his studies. As he walked along, Mr. McCurdy thought... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge LYNDON — As a young man just out of his teens, John Hojek served the country as a Marine Corps infantryman in the Iraq war. He now will be serving veterans in need as a psychologist. Mr. Hojek graduated a few weeks ago with a master’s deg... More »
