DERBY — Police are looking for someone they say vandalized five mailboxes in Derby with an axe. This morning, police took a report of multiple mailboxes that were vandalized along the length of Derby Pond Road. They say the incident occurred sometime overnight. The mailboxes had been either knocked over or damaged with a blunt… Keep Reading
LOWELL — The fifth annual FreshTracks Road Pitch is returning to Lowell on Tuesday, July 31. The event is a four-day motorcycle tour of Vermont in which a gang of “business bikers” comprised of investors, entrepreneurs, and business advisors, ride around the state and stop in eight Vermont towns to listen to entrepreneurs pitch their… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — The popular Youth Discovery Program that last year saw 300 third grade students from Orleans County learning about the area aboard the Northern Star boat, has been continued on land. The program used a similar approach as was used on the Northern Star. Students from Newport City, St Paul’s, Charleston, Derby, and Newport… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Eighteen new healthcare scholarships were recently awarded to high school seniors and one adult, totaling $18,000. In addition, North Country Hospital has renewed scholarships for consecutive years providing students stay in healthcare education and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Each year the scholarship review committee makes selections based on student essays, transcripts, extra-curricular… Keep Reading
In this video, Newport City Manager Laura Dolgin and Recreation Supervisor Jessica Booth talk about the upcoming Centennial Celebration, June 29 – July 6. Come out for 8 days of festivities and events to celebrate Newport across the ages. A parade, family fun, live entertainment, exhibitions, food, fireworks and much more are coming. Please come… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Mountain bike and trail enthusiasts will enjoy riding single track and open track trails on Sunday, July 1, as part of the Newport Centennial Celebration. The ride kicks off at Primeau Woods at 10 a.m. and takes riders through open trail systems best suited for beginners and intermediate mountain bikers, or the single… Keep Reading
On Sunday, NEK Stand Strong hosted the 2nd Annual Opioid Awareness Walk in Newport. The event filled the community with awareness and memories of those fighting the opioid crisis. Guest speakers included Travis Blake, Sierra Ruth and Tennyson Marceau. The talks were followed by a one-mile walk around the Newport Waterfront. Upon returning to the… Keep Reading
CHARLESTON — Spring is always a busy time around the NorthWoods campus. The Conservation Corps Crew gears up to begin spring trail projects, the Forestry team starts fieldwork for management plans and invasive species control, and the Conservation Science program finds new homes for thousands of young trees and shrubs. To date, the Conservation Science… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Since December of 2017, a group of local organizations, municipalities, and State agencies have been working together and recently completed a Stormwater Strategic Plan for the Memphremagog watershed. This group, known as the Stormwater Collaborative, was initiated at the Leahy Summit at the Echo Center in Burlington and funded through a grant from… Keep Reading
TROY — A 32-year-old man is facing numerous charges after an incident that took place in North Troy on Friday morning. Police say at around 9:40 a.m. they received a report of a suspicious vehicle with an unconscious operator parked in the caller’s driveway. The driver left when confronted and was followed to a vacant… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — A federal grand jury in Rutland indicted Randall Swartz, 58, of Orleans, on 11 counts of mail fraud. According to this week’s indictment, until January 2017 when he was fired, Swartz was employed as the maintenance manager at Agri-Mark’s cheese-making plant in Cabot. As the maintenance manager, he was responsible for maintaining, repairing… Keep Reading
BROWNINGTON — The Amish community in Brownington will be hosting a benefit dinner next Friday, June 15, from 4 to 7:30 p.m. The event will take place at the grammar school/Grange Hall now located at 1569 Prospect Hill, in Brownington. Everyone is invited to enjoy a homecooked barbecue chicken dinner with baked beans, cold salads,… Keep Reading
DERBY LINE — Police are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run incident that took place in Derby Line on Tuesday night. At around 10 p.m. the Vermont State Police received a report that a vehicle struck several parked cars before leaving the scene on Main Street. Witnesses say it was possibly a white SUV.… Keep Reading
DERBY — Two men have pled guilty to the smuggling and transporting of fourteen illegal aliens who traveled on foot from Quebec to Derby in October 2017. The two defendants are Alberto Alvarado-Castro, 30, a Mexican citizen, and Hector Perez-Alvarado, 25, a citizen of Honduras. According to the complaint affidavit and the statements made at… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — The Newport Police Explorer Post 817 is currently conducting a fundraiser to support the Post and create a scholarship fund for graduating seniors. Law Enforcement Explorer Posts are designed for individuals ages 14-20 who are interested in a career in law enforcement and serve as a way to introduce young people to the… Keep Reading
On Saturday, the Leach Public Library hosted an Open House honoring the publication of “Points North,” by Howard Frank Mosher, in the town where Mosher and his wife Phillis made their home for 40 years. Phillis Mosher gave an informal talk of recollections of the Mosher family’s life in Irasburg. The beloved Irasburg author died… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — On Sunday, June 10, NEK Stand Strong is hosting the 2nd Annual Opioid Awareness Walk in Newport at the Gazebo. The event will kick off at 12:30 p.m. DJ Loud will be on hand while local guest speakers including Travis Blake, Sierra Ruth and Tennyson Marceau will take the stage at 1 p.m.,… Keep Reading
TROY — Three people were injured during a crash in Troy on Sunday. Police responded to the scene on VT Route 100, just north of Loop Road at around 5:35 p.m. The crash took place near the top of a hill and a sharp corner. The drivers were identified as Amos Cassidy, 20, of Newport,… Keep Reading
There is some discouragement afoot about whether the upcoming generations can rise to the needs and social requirements we have ahead. I myself have fallen prey to this curmudgeonly outlook. However, my three visits to Mr. Gratten’s classes at North Country Junior High (Derby) certainly gave me lots of hope. It was great fun to… Keep Reading
NEWPORT – Randall Swartz, the suspect in the May 15 homicide of his wife in the town of Orleans, was discharged Friday from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and is due to be arraigned next week in Newport. Swartz, 58, was arraigned by video May 23 on a fugitive warrant and waived extradition… Keep Reading
BARTON — Michael Scott of Barton has been named Vermont’s State Game Warden of the Year. A game warden since 2014, Scott received the award in recognition of his excellent service from Governor Phil Scott on May 23 in Montpelier. “I want to thank Michael for his outstanding performance in protecting Vermont’s fish and wildlife… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — To celebrate the nurses at North Country Hospital, during National Nurses Week, their VP of Patient Care Services, and Chief Nursing Officer, Avril Cochran, hosted a dinner at the Eastside Restaurant. Guests enjoyed a wonderful buffet, outdoor games in the beautiful sunshine, and the announcement of this year’s Nursing Excellence Awards recipients. Cochran,… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — According to the CDC, the percentage of children who are obese in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s. Today, about one in five children ages 6–19 is obese. In Vermont, about 30 percent of adolescents are overweight or obese and over 30 percent of toddlers ages 2-4 are overweight… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Since 2005, the Vermont Land Trust has been recognizing outstanding high school juniors and seniors who are studying the fields of agriculture and forestry. This year, Anthony Allen received the Land Stewards Award from the land trust, along with a check for $250. Anthony has grown up learning to harvest timber with his… Keep Reading
DERBY — This year’s Dandy saw beautiful weather, fields halfway to peak, some powerful running, and a lot of great buddy running and walking groups out on the courses. Dandy lovers came from all over Vermont, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island. New Hampshire, Quebec, and Ontario to run and walk on dirt… Keep Reading
NEWPORT — Two Newport Police officers graduated from the Vermont Police Academy last week. Officer Colin Sykes and Officer Cody Smith graduated from the Vermont Police Academy’s 105th Basic Training class on Friday, May 25. They were recognized at a ceremony at the Vermont Police Academy headquarters in Pittsford. Officer Sykes, a native of Derby,… Keep Reading