Amanda Pappalardo of Hopkins, New Hampshire, drives her mount, Ice, home after completing the speed cones portion of the gymkhana at the Orleans County Fair. …more fair photos in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to access our e-version or t... More »
by Luke Vidic BARTON — About a hundred cars and rusted-out clunkers gathered at the Orleans County Fair for the first major demolition derby since the loosening of COVID restrictions. The weather was nearly perfect, with only a couple scattered showers, an... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge IRASBURG — In 2015, there was no after-school enrichment program for students in Irasburg. Through the work of the Leach Public Library Board of Trustees, enrichment programming was initiated that year, offering after-school sessions for ... More »
Along with the fire trucks and other emergency vehicles a float created by the Albany Public Library drifts along the parade route encouraging everyone to read. Photo by Matthew Wilson More photos of Albany’s celebration appear in this week’s paper! Subscribe... More »
Phillip Beaudry, a member of the Albany Select Board, tended to corn for the chicken dinners in his own wood-fired setup Monday. The town used Labor Day to celebrate itself, even though some towns, including Sheffield, canceled their annual events due to conc... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Vermont’s junior U.S. Senator, Bernie Sanders, has spent most of his career in Washington as something of an outsider. An Independent who describes himself as a democratic socialist, Senator Sanders hardly could be called mainstr... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) would never pour oil even on troubled waters, but its secretary, Julia Moore, did try to calm tensions before a meeting held in Newport by announcing a three-year continuation of the m... More »
by Sylvia C. Dodge Ten sites along Interstate 91 between Orleans and Newport, and two other sites on I-91 north of Newport, are being monitored by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) for monarch butterfly conservation. Why should we care about the ... More »
by Luke Vidic NEWPORT — New crosswalk indicators, streetlights, bump-outs, and a seating area will soon grace the intersection of Field Avenue and Main Street. The additions are the first steps in the city’s expansive facelift, first laid out in 2018. Heavy... More »
Photo by Colin Nickerson Hamilton the donkey suffered a close brush with death only hours after being born July 9. Through mishap, the quivering bundle of flesh, bone and spirit slipped from his mother’s womb into a filthy puddle at Arnold’s Rescue Center in B... More »
An alert woodchuck spots a photographer strolling by his burrow near Willoughby Lake. The rodent gave a whistle, but stuck around to have his portrait captured for posterity. Photo by Carmen Anderson More »
by Luke Vidic BARTON — Tens of thousands of dollars, along with hundreds of combined volunteer hours, have created a lush community project in Barton. The Barton Community Garden, nestled in a patch of knotweed near the Barton Public Library, celebrated itsel... More »
