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 »
A Barton voter slides her ballot into the vote-counting machine at the gym at Lake Region Union High School Tuesday. Turnout was brisk, but this year Election Day voting was only one available option. For a report on those who cast early ballots by mail or i... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT—The agenda for Monday’s city council meeting included some important business, but nothing as exciting as the surprise announcement from Mayor Paul Monette that he will not seek another term when his sixth ends in March. Mayor Monet... More »
Members of the Newport Center Volunteer Fire Department respond to a house fire Sunday. Firefighters were toned out at 1:41 p.m. by a call reporting a structure fire on Route 105. Members of the Troy, Jay, and Lowell fire departments were called to help thro... More »
by Leanne Harple GLOVER — A group of Glover Ambulance first responders recently found themselves belaying down the steep wooded terrain near the south end of Lake Parker this fall, as part of a training exercise to prepare for remote rescues. The training ... More »
At the Halloween horse show at Kingdom Therapeutics at Safe Haven Farm in Holland, Lana Nanopoulos, age 5 and costumed as Cruella deVille navigates the trail course riding Warrior, who is dressed as a devil. Photo by Trisha Ingalls. More »
