Abbygail Warriner of Glover delivered over 30 handmade masks to the employees of the C and C Supermarket on Monday, May 11. She made them all by herself. Photo courtesy of Katilyn Wells More »
by Meghan Wayland Out-of-state interest in Vermont properties has generally been on the rise in recent years, but real estate agents say they have seen a spike in calls, emails, and website hits as a result of COVID-19. It’s a tough time to buy, according ... More »
by Meghan Wayland Few sectors of the economy have been worse hit by COVID-19 than bars and restaurants, but federal aid to help small businesses weather the pandemic largely doesn’t work for them. In late April, the U.S. Small Business Administration topped ... More »
by Meghan Wayland and Tena Starr As the pandemic drags on, Vermonters are having to get used to something as unusual as this virus itself: Shortages. The first shortage was toilet paper. That was largely chalked up to hoarders, and they certainly played a r... More »
Two dead in Newport shooting by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT — City police officers were called to a School Street home around 6 a.m. Monday morning where they found a man and a woman shot on the first floor and a second man, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ... More »
by Meghan Wayland NEWPORT — North Country Hospital says it’s prepared to safely accept new and returning patients. Hospital staff met with local reporters last week in an effort to reassure the public they’ve implemented strict safety protocols throughout... More »
Six military trucks were unloaded Friday to meet the needs of thousands in Orleans County and beyond. Photo by Meghan Wayland More »
by Meghan Wayland COVENTRY — A staggering 110,000 civilian MREs (meals ready to eat) were distributed to Vermonters at the Coventry airport Friday. By 7:30 a.m., an hour and a half before the hangar gate opened for the day, hundreds of vehicles were alread... More »
by Joseph Gresser BARTON — The Barton Select Board’s revolving door took another spin Monday morning when Doug Swanson, nominally the board chair, submitted his resignation. He’s the second board member to have abruptly resigned his seat in the seven weeks si... More »
by Joseph Gresser Just days after making an abrupt about-face and withdrawing his proposal to close three of the system’s five campuses, Vermont State College System (VSCS) Chancellor Jeb Spaulding announced he will resign the post he has held for the past fiv... More »
by Meghan Wayland ORLEANS — Ethan Allen publicly announced April 1 it would be shutting is doors in compliance with national efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. Nine days later, James Stone was laid off. Mr. Stone kept the boilers running at the factory f... More »
