by Joseph Gresser After a 30-year run as a member of the Barton Select Board, Bob Croteau is calling it quits. Newport City Council President Julie Raboin, who has served in elective office for about a tenth of that time, also has decided not to seek re-elect... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — The city council labored for over two hours Monday night, mostly in executive session, before delivering a new fire chief — John Harlamert. Council members spent the remaining hour of their three-and-a-half hour meeting hearing abou... More »
by Meghan Wayland ORLEANS — Orleans is a richer place, thanks to the humanities students at Orleans Elementary School. As part of a year-long initiative to address poverty and hunger in their community, middle school students organized and serveda free meal t... More »
by Tena Starr CRAFTSBURY — If, at 83 years old, Everett Demeritt of Craftsbury was asked how best to make America great again, he’d probably say that everyone should have an upbringing like his — on a farm. “We was probably the most fortunate kids to ever g... More »
by Tena Starr A Greensboro man is in Australia fighting the massive fires there. When she most recently heard from her partner, Evan Karp, he was at the Mount Buffalo fire in central Victoria, Emily Maclure said on Tuesday. He left on January 5 and will be b... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Legislators and public officials from the U.S. and Canada filled the the meeting room of the Emory Hebard State Office Building here Monday to consider the future of one of many bodies of water they share — Lake Memphremagog. The me... More »
by Tena Starr When Howie and Stephan Cantor of West Glover flew to Puerto Rico just before Christmas, they were expecting to spend the holidays with friends and family at the waterfront house they bought in September. Instead, they found themselves at the ce... More »
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — Voters went to the polls Tuesday and decided to allow ATV traffic in downtown Newport. When ballots were tabulated their decision heavily favored having the new vehicles, and hopefully increased business, in the city. Those who wan... More »
MONTPELIER — When Governor Phil Scott delivered his State-of-the-State Address last week one of the first things he mentioned was Vermont’s people. The state, he said, is in great shape if one looks at its generous, community minded people. Then he went on ... More »
by Joseph Gresser COVENTRY — Crews continue cleanup work following a traffic accident that occurred in the early hours of December 27 and resulted in a spill of 8,000 gallons of leachate being transported from the Coventry landfill. According to the State Poli... More »
A huge snowman, wearing an extra blanket of the white stuff after Monday’s storm, waves to passersby along the Newport-Derby Road. Photo by Joseph Gresser More »
by Leanne Harple DERBY — There was bad news and good news at the Orleans County Maple Producers Association’s annual meeting at Paul’s Sugarhouse here Monday night. The bad news was that climate change is here and affecting the maple industry. The good news, t... More »
