by Matthew Wilson NEWPORT CENTER — A local man with a flying machine appeared before the select board on June 5 and asked it to approve a private airstrip. The mini-airport would only serve the petitioner’s personal needs, but the official designation could... More »
by Maria Amador CRAFTSBURY — On June 3, the select board picked up a weeks-long discussion over an open meeting law violation complaint filed last month by James LaRock. The subject was short-lived, however, as the board decided to table it until after it con... More »
Workers survey the truck that overturned on I-91 near Derby Line Monday morning. According to the Lieutenant Benjamin Shelp of the Department of Motor Vehicles, a tire blew out on one of the dump truck’s steering tires as it headed north. Driver Kevin Riende... More »
by Maria Amador NEWPORT CENTER — On May 28 ten construction workers were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents near a closed work site in Newport Center. The arrests are the latest in a series of small- and large-scale detentions carr... More »
by Matthew Wilson ALBANY — Those who don’t know what a cranky is can apply to any student at the Albany Community School for enlightenment. The device is a decidedly low-tech contraption that embodies the idea of a moving picture. Basically, a cranky is a box... More »
by Joseph Gresser DERBY LINE — Residents of Caswell Avenue here were brought to their windows a little after 10 p.m. on May 28. Village resident Frank Davis looked out onto the street after he heard loud shouting outside. What he and his neighbors saw were fl... More »
Flames from a burning Stanstead home can be seen above a Caswell Avenue house late on May 28. The house, in Canada, is on the American side of the border gate on Rue Lee. Firefighters from Quebec and Vermont worked together to quell the fire which caused no ... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—William Prue, the instrumental music teacher at North Country Union High School took a sabbatical this school year. Rather than jamming with friends or just kicking back for a year, Mr. Prue spent his time traveling to different scho... More »
by Maria Amador ALBANY — Despite the absence of one of its members and the difficulty of at least one item, the Albany Select Board ran through its agenda on May 20 with ease and efficiency. Road business and the future of the Albany Food Share dominated the ... More »
by Matthew Wilson GLOVER — Two issues drew a sizable crowd to the Glover Select Board’s May 22 meeting. More than 50 people showed up at the town hall to give their opinions about Lieutenant Governor John Rodgers’ desire to close off his road to traffic, an... More »
Soon after the Memorial Day ceremony ended this bald eagle decides to circle Gardner Park. Photo by Joseph Gresser More »
by Maria Amador HARDWICK — Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders invited hundreds of his constituents to the Hazen Union gym on Saturday for an evening of live music and dancing. The event, which was the second dance the senator has hosted this year, was attended by... More »
