GLOVER — The Museum of Everyday Life in Glover is seeking submissions for an upcoming exhibition featuring lists and notes, which will open on Saturday, July 17. The museum says that lists and notes can include many things, from sociological artifacts to poems or containers of obscure stories. A statement from the museum regarding the…
GLOVER — NASA says a bright meteor seen streaking over northern Vermont on Sunday ended after burning up above Beach Hill, in Glover. The meteor flashed across the sky at around 5:38 p.m. and made a loud banging noise when it entered the atmosphere. NASA calculated that the meteor first appeared over Vermont at a…
NEWPORT — Local ice fisherman David Perron is walking away with an early birthday gift this year after his wife purchased two tickets in his name for the Newport Recreation Committee’s SnoPro Ice Shack raffle. Perron was shopping at Walmart last Saturday when he got the call that his name was drawn as the winner…
GLOVER — Earlier this year, the town of Glover, in partnership with the Shadow Lake Association, received a grant of $13,427 for the operation of the greeter station from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Conservation. This grant, combined with the support of the town and members of the Shadow Lake Association,…
WEST GLOVER — Kingdom Games wound down its revamped 2020 season of small group socially distanced running, biking, and swimming events at the eighth annual Fly to Pie. Winning the marathon run was 21-year-old Ed Coleman, of Somerville, MA, with a time of 3:39:27, and 44-year-old Deborah Downs, of Watertown, MA, who was not far…
WEST GLOVER — Green Mountain Power (GMP) and Vermont Magazine recently announced Erica Walch of Newfane and Mark Creaven of West Glover are the 2020 winners of the Vermont Writers’ Prize. Walch was selected for her short story, “The Key Word,” and Creaven for his poem, “Time in Vermont.” Both works appear in the Summer…
DERBY — Police are looking for two drivers involved in two separate hit-and-run incidents this weekend. The Vermont State Police were advised of a single-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 105 in Derby at around 6:00 a.m. this morning. The vehicle, a 2010 Dodge Caravan, was traveling west when it left the south side of the…
GLOVER — A 63-year-old man from Derby was injured during a single-vehicle rollover crash in Glover on Tuesday. The crash took place on Vermont Route 16, near the Greensboro town line, at around 8:50 p.m. The driver, identified as Kenneth Hodgdon, told police he swerved to avoid a moose in the roadway. Hodgdon was traveling…
CRAFTSBURY — A 20-year-old man from West Glover was seriously injured during a single-vehicle crash in Craftsbury this afternoon. At around 3:30 p.m. emergency workers responded to a report that a vehicle was fully engulfed in flames on Creek Road. According to police, Hunter Lanphere was traveling north when he left the roadway and collided…
GLOVER — Police are requesting the public’s help in an investigation they opened last month, after a woman in Glover came home to find that her new puppy had been stolen. On May 14, police say they received a call from Kassidy Limlaw advising someone had broken into her residence on Andersonville Road. Limlaw’s puppy…
GLOVER — This year’s Glover Ambulance Lady Liberty Ice Out on Lake Parker ended on April 9, at 10:23 a.m. This year’s winner was Louis Theim, of Glover. Theim’s guess of April 9, at 12 a.m. was the closest without going over. The announcement of the winner was delayed as the COVID-19 “Stay at Home”…
EAST CHARLESTON — Maria Young was recently named new executive director at NorthWoods. Young has served the organization for over 10 years as education director. She is recognized by the organization and its partners for her connection to the people and places of the Northeast Kingdom, her optimism about the positive impact that NorthWoods has…
WEST GLOVER — Lady Liberty has returned to West Glover for the second annual Glover Ambulance Ice Out fundraiser, and tickets are on sale just in time for Christmas. Last year, the Glover Ambulance began the event as a way to help fundraise while honoring a fun piece of local lore. This year, the fun…
BARTON — A 37-year-old man from Glover involved in a car accident in Barton last Saturday has died. Richard Poginy died at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center today, police say. Poginy was transported to Dartmouth after the crash and had remained at the hospital since then. The single-vehicle crash took place on Hollow Road at around…
BARTON — Police say a 37-year-old man from Glover may have suffered a medical event prior to a single-vehicle crash in Barton this afternoon. Rescue workers and the state police responded to the scene on Hollow Road at around 1:30 p.m. The driver was identified as Richard Poginy, and police say he was the sole…
BARTON — Police say someone took a truck for a joy ride in Barton, causing substantial damage to the vehicle. At some point on Saturday night, someone stole a truck owned by 62-year-old Paul Labrecque of Barton. Labrecque’s vehicle, a 2015 Chevy truck, was taken from his driveway located on Glover Road. Police say the…
NEWPORT — According to the Vermont Suicide Prevention Center one Vermonter dies by suicide every three days in Vermont, and for every suicide, there are 32 attempts. Northeast Kingdom Human Services has taken these statistics seriously and since January has provided over twenty training sessions in the area. NKHS has adopted the evidence-based training platform…
GLOVER — A sugarhouse was found destroyed by fire yesterday in Glover. The incident took place at 760 Young Road. Police say Merle Young Jr. arrived at the property at 9:00 a.m. to find the building completely burned. Young had been at the property on March 3 with family members attempting to thaw frozen water…
NEWPORT — The Vermont Community Foundation recently announced that Sarah Waring has been hired as its vice president for grants and community investments and will join the Foundation at the end of December. Waring, who was born and raised in Glover, will step into her new role as the Foundation continues to expand its efforts…
NEWPORT — Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist will be touring Orleans County this Friday. She will be at the Eastside in Newport from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., at Parker Pie in West Glover from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m., and at the Highland Lodge in Greensboro from 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. These events…
GLOVER — Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that took place northbound on I-91 this morning. At around 7:45 a.m. police were notified of the crash near mile marker 153 in the town of Glover. The uninjured driver was identified as a 17-year-old man from Waterford. Police say the driver told them that a silver…
WEST GLOVER — Democratic candidate for Governor James Ehlers will be holding a meet and greet at Parker Pie in West Glover on Thursday, May 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The candidate says he looks forward to meeting people to discuss the economy, environment, and the issues of importance in the community. He says he hopes…
WEST GLOVER — Christine Hallquist, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, will be speaking to the Orleans County Democratic Committee during their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Parker Pie in West Glover. The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome. Hallquist, the…
GLOVER — A home on Beach Hill Road in Glover was broken into this morning. At around 12:15 p.m. police were notified of the burglary. Police say the victim reported coming home and seeing his front door open and severely damaged. He waited outside for troopers to respond and clear the residence. Police say the…
GLOVER — Authorities are currently investigating the theft of a pick-up truck in Glover. Police say they received a call from 74-year-old Glenn Lafont advising that sometime between 10:30 p.m. last night, and 8:30 a.m. Monday morning, someone stole his blue 2006 Ford F250 pick-up truck from his driveway, located on Bean Hill Road. The…