NEWPORT — Sgt. Debra Munson has been promoted to commander of the Derby State Police Barracks. Lt. Munson’s predecessor is Lt. Walter Smith, who is retiring in early 2021, and the effective date of the promotion is set for Nov. 8, 2020. Munson started her career with the state police in January 2011. Following graduation…
NEWPORT — Russ Ingalls of Newport will join Robert Starr of North Troy in Montpelier this January after both picked up over 20 percent of the vote in the two-seat Essex-Orleans Senate District race. Starr, a Democrat, received 8,668 votes, and Ingalls, a Republican, picked up 7,739. Other candidates in the five-person race all received…
NEWPORT — Vermont Student Assistance Corp recently awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships to graduating high school seniors to continue their education after high school. In addition to the scholarships for high school seniors, VSAC has also awarded over $4.6 million in scholarships to college students returning to school this fall. Seniors in Orleans County…
NEWPORT — The ONE Response Team is continuing to meet weekly to review resources to bring to the community, and on Friday they posted some recent updates. The United Church on Third Street in Newport has expanded its food shelf with extra bags available throughout the month. Bags are available from Monday through Friday from…
NEWPORT — As of Friday, April 10, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Orleans County has remained at 8 according to the Vermont Health Department. Around the Northeast Kingdom, Caledonia County also remains at 8 cases, with only 1 case in Essex County. New data also shows only 3 cases per 10,000 people in…
MAIDSTONE — A 61-year-old man from East Barre was killed in a snowmobile crash on Friday. Authorities say Nelson Craige was operating a snowmobile alone along VAST Trail 98 in Maidstone, at around 10:48 p.m. He veered off the right side of the trail and struck a tree. He was found by family members hours…
AVERYS GORE — Authorities say that a pair of fires that took place in Essex County last week at two rural camps are considered suspicious. On August 25 police were notified of a camp that had burned down on the Gore Road in Avery’s Gore. The fire had not been reported to the Brighton Fire…
BARTON — A total of 56 “4-H’ers” from ten area 4-H clubs took part in the annual Orleans and Essex Counties 4-H Dairy Show, recently held at the Orleans County Fairgrounds in Barton. The youths, ages 8 to 18, competed for ribbons and championships in both fitting and showmanship and conformation contests. The show judge…
LEMINGTON — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a vandal who fired a few shots into some Vermont Electric Co-Op equipment. At around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, State police were notified of vandalism reported in the town of Lemington. VEC crews told police they discovered a damaged controller located on Vermont Route 102,…
NEWPORT — Residents may have seen a helicopter flying low overhead as the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department began collaring 30 moose for the third year of a three-year study. The radio-collaring is being carried out primarily within Essex County by a professional contractor. Capture efforts require flying just above tree height and are expected…
BLOOMFIELD — Police are investigating an assault that took place at a New Year’s Eve party in Essex county. The victim has been identified as Dominic Gilbert, 34, of Colebrook, NH. He was transported to Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital to be treated for extensive injuries to his face. He was later transported via ambulance to…
NEWPORT — Local community partners in Caledonia, Essex, Orleans, Franklin, and Grand Isle counties are energized to address the local opioid epidemic, thanks to a $200,000 one-year federal planning grant. Several community organizations around the state came together two months ago to submit a federal planning grant application to the Health Resources and Services Administration…
CONCORD — Police have opened an investigation after a body was found along a wooded area in Concord. On Sunday, at around 11:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a dead body at 1549 Victory Road. The body was discovered by a property owner, who spotted the body along the wooded edge of his…
GUILDHALL — Essex County State’s Attorney Vince Illuzzi, Vermont Legal Aid, and the Caledonia-Essex County Bar Association are inviting community members who have been charged or convicted of misdemeanor marijuana offenses, and other qualifying offenses, to two expungement days. The first will take place Saturday, August 11, and another on Saturday, August 18, from 10…
LUNENBURG — A 52-year-old man from Gilman was killed in a snowmobile crash on Sunday. At around 4:00 p.m. police responded with Lunenburg Fire and members of Lancaster New Hampshire Fire and Rescue to a single snowmobile crash on the 2F2 Vast trail in Lunenburg. Investigators say Richard P. Ramsay Jr., 52, of Gilman, was…
BROWNINGTON — Governor Phil Scott recognized the recipients of 16 State Historic Preservation Grants and 17 Barn Preservation Grants at a ceremony held at the State House Thursday. Three of the recipients are located in Orleans County. Greensboro Barn – $15,000 This large distinctive barn sits on 15.9 acres and was constructed between 1880 and…
CANAAN — Almost everyone is familiar with the fairy tales of old – Rapunzel, Cinderella, Snow White. They are stories that cross generations and have helped children and the adults in their lives come together with their words and worlds of imagination and lessons. Author and children’s counselor, Tanya Sousa visited the Canaan Library recently…
NEWPORT — Walmart’s 2018 Vermont State House Day Event was held on February 1, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier. At the event, a $25,000 donation was awarded to Orleans Essex VNA & Hospice Inc. (OEVNA&H) under the Walmart Foundation. The donation was presented to OEVNA&H Board of Directors, Robert Starr, Michael Marcotte, and…
LEMINGTON — A 53-year-old man was killed in a snowmobile crash in Essex County last night. At around 7:00 p.m. police responded to a report of a fatal snowmobile crash on VAST Trail 96 by the intersection of Todd Hill Road, in the town of Lemington. The victim was identified as Bruce Bohonowicz, of Greenfield,…
BRUNSWICK — The body of a missing fisherman was discovered in a pond in Brunswick this afternoon. At around 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, rescue crews responded to Big Wheeler Pond to a report of a man who had gone overboard from a boat and was missing. Emergency workers say they met with Jefferson Elliot, 51,…
MAIDSTONE — A Connecticut man has been charged with a wildlife violation after a dozen wild eastern hognose snakes were found in his possession at his property in Maidstone. David Buyak, 42, was charged with illegally importing wildlife and faces fines up to $722. Eastern hognose snakes are found in the wild in Connecticut, but…
MAIDSTONE — A 31-year-old man from Lyndonville was killed during a three-vehicle motorcycle crash in Maidstone on Saturday. The crash took place on Vermont Route 102, shortly after 1:00 p.m. Police say when they arrived on scene they found one of the operators, identified as Christian Phelps, deceased. Two other operators had been transported to…
GUILDHALL — A man from Guildhall was tragically killed on Thursday after being crushed by the body of a dump truck. The victim has been identified by police as 73-year-old Richard Martin. Police say they received a call at approximately 1:34 p.m. regarding a male discovered deceased at the Martin Farm. Detectives with the Vermont…
BLOOMFIELD — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Bloomfield on Sunday. At around 6:45 p.m. police responded to Vermont Route 102 near the intersection of Schoolhouse Road. When they arrived, three people had been transported to local hospitals. According to police, April Moore, 25, of Canaan, was traveling north in a 2012…
BRIGHTON — A 19-year-old woman was injured in a single-vehicle car crash in Warren’s Gore on Friday. At around 6:15 p.m. police responded to the crash scene located on VT Route 114. The driver was identified as Tesia Cleveland, of Beecher Falls. Police say Cleveland was attempting to avoid a moose, which forced her to…