by Meghan Wayland EAST CHARLESTON — “The big selling point of the trail is the view,” said Sam Perron, sustainable forestry coordinator at Northwoods Stewardship Center. He was talking about the newly expanded Echo Lake Trail that opens on December 28 at Nort... More »
by Joseph Gresser DERBY — The lobby at the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department was decorated for Christmas Friday. In addition to a tree with a couple of wrapped boxes beneath, a table full of goodies hinted at a celebration to come. The building was filled w... More »
by Tena Starr BARTON — It all started with a roll of Barracuda tape — and led to days like Monday when seven excited boys scrambled for the door at E.M. Brown and Son here. One might have thought they were headed to an exciting field trip, and in a way they w... More »
Federal authorities say they busted a man trying to smuggle 365 pounds of cocaine into Canada through the Derby Line Port of Entry on December 5. Anthony Watson, special agent with the Department of Homeland Security, said in an affidavit that Jason Nelson was... More »
by Meghan Wayland BARTON — The trustees here have struggled to operate the Barton Village Electric Department since losing three critical employees — two skilled linemen and the village’s electric manager — within the past year. As a result, trustees have beg... More »
When a woman went to her mother’s home in Glover she found a red truck parked in the drive with two men and a woman seated inside, police say. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-version or to have it de... More »
by David Dudley NEWPORT — After nearly 40 years of coaching soccer, Jose “Joe” Batista announced last week that he’s retiring. Mr. Batista, who coached the boys and girls teams at North Country Union High School (NCUHS), has racked up a number of accolades ov... More »
by Tena Starr LOWELL — A back road bridge that has been the subject of a lawsuit against the town of Lowell, as well as several contentious meetings, has finally been replaced. The lawsuit has been dropped. In the end the state chipped in $175,000. Lowell ... More »
The annual Santa Run and Festival, to benefit the Halo Foundation drew dozens of Santas to Orleans Saturday. The Halo Foundation provides financial support to Orleans County residents who are dealing with cancer. …this story and more in the full edition of th... More »
by Tena Starr Reporting stations across Orleans County say it was a healthy rifle season, though a little odd. Some hefty deer were killed, such as the 205-pound, eight-pointer that Butchie Stone brought in to Currier’s Quality Market in Glover. Stations sai... More »
by Cameron Wyllie I first came to Vermont in 1983. I was 26 and a schoolteacher in Edinburgh, Scotland. I came because I was chaperoning a group of older high school students from the school I worked in, which was a private boys school, and its sister school... More »
by Meghan Wayland BARTON — Clutching her third cup of coffee, Heather Wright, organizer of the 2019 Turkey Trot here, stood near the end of the racecourse and congratulated runners as they approached the finish line. “I’m amazed by how many people give this mo... More »
