Mayor Paul Monette recently announced his decision to run for re-election as Mayor of the City of Newport. He released the following statement today: Much has been accomplished over the past several years under my leadership and in 2020, despite the Covid pandemic, the City continued to see successes. Newport City continued to operate and…
DERBY — Police are investigating a series of vandalism incidents that took place on Sunday. Lauri Stonebreaker reported the front window of her home on Main Street in Derby was broken at around 2:00 p.m. Investigation revealed the projectile that penetrated her window was a marble that was shot from a slingshot. Approximately 30 minutes…
NEWPORT — Authorities say one person is dead after a fire broke out in Newport on Christmas night. Newport Police and Fire responded to 58 Pleasant Street for a structure fire that was reported at around 9:15 p.m. Responding officers say they found heavy flames coming from the second floor. The flames were intense, and…
IRASBURG — A truck hit a cow that wandered onto the road in Irasburg on Wednesday. Authorities were notified of the incident on Vermont Route 14 at around 5:00 p.m. Jeffrey Shatney told police that he was traveling south and struck an all-black cow that was in the travel portion of the road. The cow…
NEWPORT — Preservation Trust of Vermont has awarded Memphremagog Community Maritime (MCM) and the Northern Star a $50,000 community revitalization grant that will help preserve and support the activities of the local cruise ship. MCM is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote and provide educational, research, and tourism opportunities that bring people together…
DERBY — Each of the three Fred’s Energy offices collected toys again this year for local non-profit programs. The Lamoille Family Center’s “Holiday Project,” the St. Johnsbury Fire Department’s “Santa Fund,” and the NEKCA & Northpoint “Toys for Kids” toy drive all benefited from this year’s donations. With the current pandemic and many still out…
NEWPORT — Police are investigating an early morning armed robbery in Newport. An employee at Cumberland Farms on East Main Street reported that they had been robbed at around 4:12 a.m. The clerk told police that a male suspect had entered the store and displayed a handgun and began demanding money. The suspect received an…
NEWPORT — Authorities are actively investigating a robbery that took place in Newport last night. Police say they were notified of an alleged robbery at the Newport Inn and Suites on Main Street at around 11:00 p.m. A man is said to have approached an employee demanding cash and claiming he had a gun. Police…
DERBY — Salem Lakes Association, in partnership with the town of Derby, completed a busy season managing an invasive aquatic plant. Eurasian Water Milfoil was first found in Big Salem in 2017. Over the summer, divers worked 160 hours during 45 dives in the lake between June and September. The association says divers pulled over…
DERBY LINE — A 40-year-old man from Pennsylvania was sentenced after pleading guilty to smuggling tropical birds into Vermont. Jafet Rodriguez, 40, of Hazleton, was sentenced to a two-year term of federal supervised release. Rodriguez previously pled guilty to unlawfully smuggling six tropical birds into Vermont from Canada, in violation of the Endangered Species Act…
MORGAN — An ambulance that was transporting a patient was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Morgan on Tuesday. The ambulance, owned by Newport Ambulance/Northern EMS and operated by EMT Joseph Whitehill, crashed at around 11:15 a.m. on Champigny Hill Road. The ambulance was headed towards Route 111 with its emergency lights activated with a…
NEWPORT — The Northeast Kingdom Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation made $115,800 in grants to 27 organizations in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties in fall 2020. This year’s awards represent a combination of grants to organizations supporting education, food access, the arts, and outdoor engagement. “In this challenging year, the Foundation and our donors…
EAST CHARLESTON — Judy Moulton of East Charleston, who has been volunteering as a wish granter with Make-A-Wish Vermont for more than 20 years, is now just $1,000 shy of activating a matching grant that will bring her fundraising efforts up to $20,000. Moulton, who is one of the non-profit’s biggest fundraisers, each year writes…
NEWPORT — The Northeast Kingdom Council on Aging recently announced that Linda Caamaño will join as Options Counselor. The Options Counselor is responsible for both office and field-based work, management of calls sent from the information and referral helpline staff, and the delivery of person-centered options counseling to clients in Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties.…
NEWPORT CENTER — A 33-year-old man was arrested on multiple charges following an incident in Newport Center early Sunday morning. Police say they observed a vehicle doing donuts in the middle of the intersection of Vermont Route 14 and Vermont Route 100 at around 1:52 a.m. According to police, they initiated a traffic stop and…
NORTH TROY — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver who fled the scene of an accident in North Troy yesterday. The two-vehicle crash took place on Vermont Route 105 at around 2:30 p.m. Kenneth Carriero told police that a black Ford truck with a Vermont temporary tag hit his vehicle. Carriero…
NEWPORT — The public is invited to join a virtual meeting next week to discuss fish health in Lake Memphremagog. The meeting will be hosted by the Agency of Natural Resources on Wednesday, December 9, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Rick Levey, an environmental scientist with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, and Pete Emerson,…
ORLEANS — Police are investigating after an armed robbery was reported in Orleans last night. The incident took place at the Family Dollar on Main Street at around 9:15 p.m. Police say an unknown individual entered the Family Dollar, displayed a weapon, and demanded money. The suspect is described as a thin white male approximately…
NEWPORT — Police arrested and charged two Connecticut men in connection with a shooting that took place yesterday morning in Newport. Investigators say they have identified the alleged shooter and are seeking to bring him into custody as well. According to the report, Wilfredo Cerpa, 23, of Hartford, was charged with accessory after the fact…
NEWPORT — The Newport Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place earlier today at Waterfront Plaza. Police responded to the parking lot at 11:30 a.m. where a male victim was located with a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim was transported to the University of Vermont Medical Center and is reported to…
ORLEANS — Police are investigating a break-in that occurred in Orleans yesterday. The incident took place on South Street at around 9:10 p.m. Police say two men forced their way inside the residence and a physical altercation ensued between the suspects and two people who were home at the time of the break-in. Both men…
IRASBURG — The Vermont Department of Health is urging anyone who attended Sunday services at New Hope Bible Church in Irasburg on November 22 to get tested for COVID-19. Testing is available every day with CIC Health at North Country Hospital in Newport. Health officials learned that at least one person attended services that day…
JAY — Having received a few inches of snow this year already, and snowmakers working hard to get the mountain up and running, Jay Peak is set to kick off the 2020+2021 season this Friday. The resort says they will open with access to the Jet trail, which is for advanced skiers and riders only.…
DERBY — Despite being limited to only three events this year, Kingdom Games still managed to help raise $8,678 for two local charities. The two local charities included Umbrella, which serves and advocates for survivors of domestic and interpersonal violence, and The Halo Foundation, which provides support for cancer patients and their families. At the…
WESTFIELD — Land along three miles of the Missisquoi River and its tributaries, as well as 50 acres of wetlands in Westfield have been protected. This is the latest in an ongoing effort by the Vermont Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy to improve water quality in Vermont’s rivers that are a priority for clean…