BARTON — The Vermont Educational Opportunity Programs (VEOP) hosted the annual Vermont TRIO Day event at the State House in Montpelier on April 25, 2025, bringing together students from federally funded educational
NEWPORT — A North Troy man charged with selling cocaine and violating a firearms restriction order pleaded not guilty in Orleans County Superior Court. Roger Pion, 47, was released on conditions by
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NEWPORT — A Newport man faces assault and reckless endangerment charges after allegedly choking a woman and accidentally discharging a firearm in his home, police said. Matthew Payne, 51, was arrested Monday
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DERBY LINE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say a rise in illegal cross-border activity prompted their decision to restrict access to the Haskell Free Library, a move that has sparked
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DERBY LINE — The Haskell Free Library is scrambling to create a new entrance for Canadian visitors after U.S. authorities unilaterally closed the main access point, local officials announced Friday. The Haskell
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NEWPORT –– A legend in Vermont journalism has taken an unexpected turn in his career. Chris Braithwaite, founder and 40-year publisher of the Barton Chronicle, now spends his days navigating the rural
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ISLAND POND –– Congressional Representative Becca Balint held a well-attended Q&A session in Island Pond on Monday at noon. The event allowed Balint to update the community on developments in Washington, discuss
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CRAFTSBURY –– After a five-year pause prompted by COVID, the much-loved Sugar on Snow party hosted for almost twenty years by Craftsbury Community Care Center is back. This Saturday, March 22, from
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DERBY— A Vermont State Police trooper from the Derby Barracks has been selected as one of four finalists for the prestigious International Association of Chiefs of Police Trooper of the Year Award.
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NEWPORT — The Vermont Democratic Party has appointed Island Pond native May Hanlon as its new executive director. Hanlon, who grew up in the Northeast Kingdom community, returns to Vermont after working
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NEWPORT CENTER — A Newport Center man suffered life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon in a high-speed crash on Vermont Route 100 that closed the road for approximately three hours. Shane Prue, 33, was
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