This Week
Former prison guard gets jail time
by Joseph Gresser A former corrections officer who admitted smuggling buprenorphine into Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport has earned himself a taste of prison. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to acces... More »
Supreme court rejects appeal of Ray’s sentence.
by Joseph Gresser The Vermont Supreme Court has rejected Jeffrey M. Ray’s appeal of his sentence. Mr. Ray shot and killed Richard Vreeland, his ex-wife’s new husband, in 2015. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’s paper. Subscribe now to acc... More »
Pastor Wall tells his story of addiction and recovery
by David Dudley DERBY — Pastor Larry Wall of the Newport Church of God says that God revealed himself at just the right time. Mr. Wall, who was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, had gone from social drinking, to realizing he was an alcoholic in a relatively shor... More »
Blacksmith shop finds new home
BARTON — Some time ago, Art LaPlante, who is on the Orleans County Fair Association Board, noticed three small, dilapidated buildings just inside the fairgrounds entrance, kind of tucked behind two barns. …this story and more in the full edition of this week’... More »
Glover Day festivities
Bread & Puppet Theater members dressed in colorful fun costumes. More »
Stay to Stay-ers come to Newport
by Joseph Gresser NEWPORT— Employers have long complained of the difficulty of finding qualified candidates for available jobs in the Northeast Kingdom. Stay to Stay, a state program to lure new residents to the state, has been in operation for more than a ye... More »
Irasburg Church Fair bubbling with fun!
Madalene Fall encourages her daughter Denise as she creates an eye-catchingly huge soap bubble Saturday at the Irasburg Church Fair. Photo by Joseph Gresser More »
Irasburg Church Fair noodles of fun!
Rex Stelter uses his imagination and a pool full of foam tubing sections to cool off Saturday morning at the Irasburg Church Fair. The fair brought crowds to the Irasburg Common for bargains at the annual auction and rummage sale, children’s games and activit... More »