by Daisy Dopp Daisy Dopp lived most of her life on the Glover farm that is now home to the Bread and Puppet Theater. When her husband, Jim, died in 1970, Daisy Dopp moved to a home in the village and spent some of her time writing articles recalling life on... More »
by Trisha Ingalls GREENSBORO — Jasper Hill Farm will be celebrating its twentieth year of cheese-making in 2023. Its cheeses have won best of show at the American Cheese Society four times, the best unpasteurized cheese in the world for its Bayley Hazen Blue,... More »
by Matthew Wilson BARTON — The streets here were filled with jogging and walking people on Thanksgiving morning as the annual Turkey Trot returned. The event had seen a pause during the coronavirus pandemic but, following the two-year hiatus, the benefit ... More »
Girl Scout Troop 51286 of Orleans collected non-perishable food items to donate to the local Orleans food shelf. The troop does a food collection every year to help the community. Pictured are Girl Scouts, back row, from left to right: Chloe Bapp, Sienna Shatn... More »
A flock of turkeys heads away from a human observer days before the most perilous time of year for the birds. With Thanksgiving coming, the wild birds take no chances about families switching from domesticated fowl. Photo by Joseph Gresser More »
by Tena Starr Maybe it’s because I grew up on the Missisquoi, which routinely flooded fields on our farm, the road and bridge as well, so we were sometimes stranded with the road under water on both sides. Maybe it was because Dad didn’t seem particularly... More »
by Trisha Ingalls NEWPORT — The meeting room in the Emory Hebard State Office Building here was jam packed on November 17, with a crowd of state employees, local town administrators, elected officials, and nonprofit leaders. The local participants from Orle... More »
by Trisha Ingalls EAST BURKE — NEK Together, the conference held at Burke Mountain Resort on November 11, brought together community members and professionals from across the Kingdom and beyond to assess progress made on the 2020 recovery action plan. The ... More »
An honor squad in Newport fires a salute to mark the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in memory of the armistice that ended World War I. The squad comprised, from left to right, David Parenteau, Collyn Lorimer, Robert Fortunati, and Jef... More »
by Trisha Ingalls EAST BURKE — Nearly 150 participants gathered at the Burke Mountain Resort Friday morning for NEK Together, a conference organized by the Northeast Kingdom Collaborative. The joy of convening in person evident throughout the day — long hugs ... More »
by Matthew Wilson CHARLESTON – Charleston Elementary School students paid tribute to the veterans of our nation through song on November 10. They invited grandparents and parents who served in the armed forces to enjoy the performance. Each class had someth... More »
by Trisha Ingalls BROWNINGTON — There is a vacancy in the Irasburg Village School (IVS) middle school starting at the end of November that the administration at IVS and the Orleans Central Supervisory Union (OCSU) have been unable to fill. The opening has led... More »
