by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — People living near several Northeast Kingdom lakes filed petitions with the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) asking that wakeboats be prohibited from operating there. While each group sought the same end, each... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — Does a tree falling in the woods make a sound if one is there to hear it? Newport Center Select Board members will know the answer to that ancient question, as long as trees are part of a planned logging project at the town ... More »
by Maria Amador GREENSBORO — In September, 45 strangers gathered at the Highland Center for the Arts (HCA) to audition for a part in the Civic Standard’s production of Charles Dickens’ famed story of a transformative Christmas Eve. Some auditioned with a brief... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — A Derby Line man told police he went off Route 5 near the Fish and Game Road after being shot at by the passenger in a truck he tried to pass. According to Vermont State Police Trooper Logan Miller, the man’s vehicle showed no sign... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY — Everything seems to be getting more expensive, even the cost of having an accident. At its meeting Monday night, the select board was approached by emergency responders said they will increase the cost of their services. Higher wa... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Michelle Miller, 23, who according to Vermont State Police Trooper Aaron Leonard’s affidavit, has no fixed address, called police around 9 p.m. on June 14, 2023. She was in Westfield and told the dispatcher that a family member, w... More »
by Matthew Wilson COVENTRY — What do you do when you have extra money? Spend it on upfront needs or save it for a rainy day? This question was at the crux of a conversation held at Monday night’s regular select board meeting in Coventry. Board members spent... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — Most people associate Thanksgiving solely with an epic spread of food eaten in remembrance of the Pilgrim myth, but there is also a regular group of holiday pilgrims who see it as a chance to exercise before they chow down. The Turk... More »
Ruminations by Kathy Johnson Today is the eighth of November. I was breaking open dried bean pods to extract and save the seed for next year when, at the pressure of my thumbnail, a live earwig popped out and sped across the counter. Earwigs get my award fo... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Around 40 people gathered Monday evening in the assembly room of the Goodrich Memorial Library here to discuss the recently unveiled development plan for the city. Before the conversation got started members of the public milled ar... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Rory Thibault released Karl E. Cloney on a $1,000 unsecured appearance bond after Mr. Cloney pled innocent to a felony charge of grand larceny. Patrolman Jonathan Morin of the Newport City Police Department said in an affida... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Judge Rory Thibault ordered Lillian Wright, 19, of Newport to be held without bail on November 12 after she pled innocent to felony charges of second-degree domestic assault in violation of a court order and aggravated assault with ... More »
