Jeffrey Lewis demonstrates his facility with a bladed polearm at the tae kwon do tournament held Saturday at North Country Union High School. With each spin or kick, Mr. Lewis let out a mighty roar. His skill earned him medals and a trophy blade. For more... More »
by Matthew Wilson JAY — It was a magical day at the Jay-Westfield Elementary School on Thursday, as the Make-A-Wish Foundation gave a strong little girl the gift of her dreams. After dancers from the North Country School of Dance gave a themed presentation,... More »
by Matthew Wilson DERBY— Derby’s health officer, Elijah Capron, brought a knotty problem to the select board Monday night during a meeting that also looked at recent water damage to the fire station in Derby Line. Mr. Capron told board members about a couple... More »
Grace Wilson belts out “Crossroads,” a song first recorded by the ill-starred Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson. Liam Lahar (seated) and Duncan Lovegrove backed her up on guitars. …to read the rest of this story and more in the full edition of this week’s p... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Dozens of people of all ages turned out here on a snowy Friday afternoon in celebration of International Transgender Day of Visibility. International Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated on March 31 every year since 2... More »
North Country Union High School senior Arrow Decker works on her latest artistic project. She recently painted a watercolor portrait of a boy in Nigeria, which was sent to him to keep as part of the memory project. For more about the project and a look at so... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT— The NEK Rainbow Coalition will host a demonstration for the International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31 in Newport in front of the Emory Hebard State Office Building. The day is observed globally at 5 p.m. local time. ... More »
by Matthew Wilson When the weather warms but the nights are still cool, it’s the time of year for sugarmakers to ply their craft. This year, the season seems to be shaping up for a good year for maple producers, as the conditions in the Kingdom appear optim... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — Before the business portion of the North Country Supervisory Union’s annual meeting started on March 23, North Country Union High School art teacher Natalie Gaines presented the Memory Project, which evoked an emotional reaction f... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON—Barton Village has most of a new set of trustees. In what appears to be continued fallout from last year’s attempt to sell the village electric department to the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC), Nate Sicard, chair of the trustees, ... More »
by Matthew Wilson Hunters of every walk came out to Lake Region Union High School on Monday night, as officials with the state Fish and Wildlife Department held the first of a series of public hearings on deer and moose. The state’s large mammal specialist ga... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — It was the first meeting of the newly constituted city council here Monday night and everything went off without a hitch, mostly. Newly elected Mayor Beth Barnes welcomed the crowd in English and French, and thanked the roughly 30... More »
