by Emmett Avery GREENSBORO — Elaine Cole-Kerr can’t stop painting, and that’s a good thing — she still has dozens of covered bridges to paint before she reaches her goal. More than 100 covered bridges dot Vermont, spread across nearly every county in the sta... More »
by Leanne Harple IRASBURG — On a beautiful autumn day in Philadelphia, nearly 12 years ago, a Ph.D. student named Thomas McCurdy was crossing the campus of Temple University, in need of a brain break from his studies. As he walked along, Mr. McCurdy thought... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge LYNDON — As a young man just out of his teens, John Hojek served the country as a Marine Corps infantryman in the Iraq war. He now will be serving veterans in need as a psychologist. Mr. Hojek graduated a few weeks ago with a master’s deg... More »
Newport City Elementary School kindergarteners, from left, Cooper Farnsworth and Mason Snay, cuddle with a large stuffed bear named Henry at the Thoreau cabin, which is part of a new “Story Stroll” path created by North Country Union High School students. Pho... More »
by Luke Vidic ORLEANS — In a 61-year-old bottle, Mike Tanguay keeps a 60-year-old secret. It isn’t a map to buried treasure or a message from a marooned sailor, and neither is it something as ornamental as a ship in a bottle. Rather, it’s something that woul... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The parking lot at Newport Farm and Garden was jam-packed full early Saturday afternoon, but not just with people looking for spring planting supplies. Many were there to see police dogs and their human partners show off their skil... More »
Editor’s note: this story was published in May of 2000 after Ace and Johnny Maher, the West Glover man who owned him, returned from a walk across the country. Ace died 21 years ago. Mr. Maher died last week. His obituary is on the obituary pages of this pa... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — A dreary midweek gave way to sun on Friday as The Northern Star embarked on its sixth cruise of the season, and its sixth cruise under new management. Regular travelers, joined by multiple board members of the nonprofit Memphremagog Co... More »
by Joseph Gresser ALBANY — Early on June 2, a banner hung over the front door of the new Albany store, formally known as The Genny. It said the business would be open the following day. Under it, people put a last coat of paint on the front porch. Inside, a ... More »
by Emmett Avery WESTMORE — A shot. That’s not what John Findlaw was looking for when he took his grandchildren for a Sunday drive, but after seeing a sign and making a short detour, that’s exactly what he found in the Glover EMS trailer at Lake Willoughby. ... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge NEWPORT — If all goes as planned, the new bike path and boardwalk that will connect downtown Newport to the Canadian border will soon be opened for public use. Although the contractor has until October to finish the work, it’s expected t... More »
by Tena Starr GLOVER — This town has a general store again. Currier’s market here reopened Friday with a crush of customers and curious. The store, formerly owned by Jim Currier, closed at the end of July last year when Mr. Currier, pushing 80, elected to ... More »
