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 »
by Meghan Wayland GLOVER — I was hungry, but not in the way I had expected. In the seven days I documented my experience living on the average food stamps budget, I didn’t run out of food, but I was constantly worried about it. I had to be so thoughtful and ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Newport voters will have their say on whether ATVs will be welcome throughout the city. Members of a newly organized citizens group calling itself Fight Back 05855 delivered a petition Tuesday calling for a townwide ballot on the q... More »
by David Dudley CRAFTSBURY — Though it was dark and cold outside, the Sterling College dining hall was filled with warmth and laughter. Near the center of the big, softly lit room stood a stack of baking sheets dotted with fist-sized balls of dough. …this st... More »
by David Dudley GLOVER — “Not as many people as we hoped,” said Paulette Rogers of Glover as she stood before the Glover Community Church at 4 p.m. Sunday. The sky was gray and darkening by the minute, and it was snowing steadily. While the weather was one fa... More »
by Tena Starr Ramped up state enforcement of a Vermont Racing Commission rule could threaten the future of demolition derbies — often the most popular event at county fairs. The main issue is a setback requirement that says spectators must be 30 feet away from... More »
by Joseph Gresser EAST BURKE — Around 150 Northeast Kingdom residents crowded the halls of the Burke Mountain Hotel and Conference Center Thursday to discuss how local people can work together to improve their communities. The Northeast Kingdom Collaborative s... More »
by David Dudley NEWPORT — The students who filed into North Country Union High School’s auditorium Thursday morning were rowdy, as one would expect. But once they were all packed in, John Broderick, senior director of external affairs for Dartmouth-Hitchcock ... More »
by Joseph Gresser Federal prosecutors have responded to Ariel Quiros’ request that his trial be moved out of Vermont or the charges against him be dismissed outright. Unsurprisingly, they oppose the arguments he filed in October, and asked U.S. District Judge... More »
ST. JOHNSBURY — Following last week’s push to get more drugs and more dealers off the streets, state, local and federal officials held a public forum here Monday to talk about developments in the opioid crisis, and how law enforcement, prosecutors’ offices, a... More »
by David Dudley CRAFTSBURY — Picture this: After a long winter, spring has finally arrived. It’s warm, so you go outside. You’re on your knees, tilling the soil for a garden, or walking along a dirt road as the sun sets. Behind you, a vole runs into the op... More »
