by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Tim Ashe has worked as a staffer for Senator Bernie Sanders, served on the Burlington City Council, and, as a member of the Vermont Senate, headed that chamber’s finance committee and served as President Pro Tem. For the past five y... More »
by Gabrielle Gervais BRIGHTON — After two years of closure due to the impacts of 2024’s devastating flood, traffic is finally flowing across the bridge on Ten Mile Square Road. Ruggles Engineering Services, M3 Construction, and D&H Trucking worked hard to bri... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Bess O’Brien has had a long career as a documentary filmmaker. Audiences have come to expect and look forward to her empathetic dives into subjects that many might prefer to avert their eyes from. Instead, Ms. O’Brien spends time w... More »
by Gabrielle Gervais COVENTRY — Each year, Casella Waste Systems hosts an open house at the site of its landfill here. In addition to providing tours of the only operating lined landfill in the state, Casella employees and contractors set up booths to inform a... More »
by Gabrielle Gervais BROWNINGTON — A bustling annual celebration of fiber arts drew a crowd of all ages and filled the grounds of the Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village on Saturday. Here, even the least crafty of folks can appreciate the beauty and v... More »
by Gabrielle Gervais NEWPORT — Early in August, Kendall Lambert, administrative manager at the Memphremagog Watershed Association and sound practitioner, took over operations at 137 Main Street in Newport. She expanded to the offerings of the former Here and ... More »
by Gabrielle Gervais BARTON — Class is in session, and in unison with the recent passage of Act 122, Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) says it is working to increase student attendance rates and tackle chronic absenteeism with compassionate, proactive s... More »
by Joseph Gresser The North Country Union High School board held a special meeting September 8 to accept the unexpected resignation of Principal Chris Young. Most of the meeting was held in executive session as a personnel matter. Mr. Young headed North Count... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — Over 110 cars turned out Sunday afternoon prepared to test their mettle and their metal in the Orleans County Fair’s Demolition Derby. Organizer Bernie Butler had his work cut out for him as he juggled schedules to deal with the unp... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — There were no happy faces after Brownswell Cedano, 31, formerly of Connecticut, was sentenced for the murder of Richard Poginy, a Glover man who was 37 when he died. Members of Mr. Poginy’s family and friends were present in the c... More »
The ribbon cutting for the eagerly awaited 60-stall Julie Jacobs Legacy Barn at the Orleans County Fairgrounds on Sunday morning For more photos of this event… and more in the full edition of this week’s paper, pick up a copy on the newsstands today or subsc... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — After a productive three-and-a-half-hour long hearing on September 3, the amended city charter had only a few sections that need to be finalized. Of course, those few included some of the thorniest issues, but Mayor Rick Ufford... More »
