by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Randall E. Swartz stood in the courtroom on the second floor of the Orleans County Courthouse Friday and heard Judge Lisa Warren sentence him to serve from 30 years to life in prison for the murder of his wife, Thea Collier Swartz. ... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — The project to build a second water tower took another step forward at Monday night’s city council meeting. The council also heard updates from the grandstand committee, and learned about a Newport City Downtown Development grant t... More »
by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT — A ceremony held here Saturday morning thanked those who have devoted themselves to protecting freedom and democracy. Speakers both thanked service members and noted ways those not in the military can show gratitude for the dedicati... More »
When Natasha-Emily Chaffee, 26, of Newport failed to successfully complete diversion, a felony charge of attempted unlawful trespass in an occupied residence and unlawful trespass in a building were brought back to court, where Ms. Chaffee pleed innocent to bo... More »
Housing and community are key by Joseph Gresser EAST BURKE — An early morning fall of sleet and snow with a prediction of worse to come wasn’t enough to keep more than a hundred people from gathering at the Burke Mountain Hotel on November 9 for the Northeast ... More »
by Joseph Gresser WESTMORE — Just under 50 people showed up for a special Town Meeting here Monday night. It appears they enjoyed the experience. At any rate those who were there voted overwhelmingly against moving from a floor meeting to Australian ballot. ... More »
GLOVER — A new take on an old story was presented here November 2 when author Nancy Price Graff read her new children’s book, Runaway Pond, at the Glover library. By Trisha Ingalls The event was organized by the Galaxy Bookshop in Hardwick. Co-owner of the ... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — After Town Clerk and Treasurer Kristin Atwood warned select board members precipitous action could jeopardize future FEMA money, the board decided to think further before putting a measure to eliminate the town’s zoning ordinance bef... More »
BURLINGTON—The second of the two brothers who ran an establishment that at one time gave Hutchins Farm Road in Stannard the unwanted title of the Heroin Highway was sentenced to a 68-month term in federal prison Friday. Judge Christina Reiss sentenced Eri... More »
NEWPORT — Judge Justin Jiron released Cody Myott, 30, of Newport Center on conditions after hearing him deny four misdemeanor charges in the Criminal Division of Orleans County Superior Court. One of the conditions required Mr. Myott to participate in a menta... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — After Serina Flood, 31, of Marshfield pled guilty to hindering arrest and providing false information to a law enforcement officer, Judge Howard VanBenthuysen gave her a suspended six-to-twelve-month sentence and put her on probatio... More »
Part II by Tena Starr I once had an editor, at a different paper, who believed a reporter could find a good story in any random person — a mini-mart clerk, a housewife, a construction worker — that we all have something to tell. Traveling this country ofte... More »
