NEWPORT — There are 100 new cases of Covid-19 among incarcerated individuals and eight new staff cases in the outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport. The cases were detected in testing conducted yesterday. There are currently 127 positive incarcerated cases and ten positive staff cases at the facility. Health officials say contact tracing…
NEWPORT — Voters in Newport have elected Paul Monette to serve as mayor for the seventh time, as well as gave their approval to build a new water tower in the city during voting today. Monette received a total of 246 votes, with Carl King grabbing 77 votes, and Jesse Elliott receiving 64. Chris Vachon…
MORGAN — Now in its eleventh year, the Eli Goss Memorial Ice Fishing Tournament reported a record turnout this year, raising over $16,000 that will go toward college scholarships awarded to local students. Organizers say they knew this year was going to be big when after the first three hours of registration they saw as…
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…
NEWPORT — A Newport man is facing charges after he allegedly stabbed someone during an altercation on Saturday. Police say 24-year-old Dakota Deslandes was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon. Newport Police say they were notified at around 1:00 p.m. that a fight broke out in the parking lot of the post…
NEWPORT – Vermont Department of Corrections is reporting a Covid-19 outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) in Newport. The DOC says one staff member and 21 incarcerated individuals tested positive for the virus. The 22 total cases were detected in testing conducted on Tuesday. The facility was placed in full lockdown upon receipt of…
ORLEANS — One person was injured after a fire broke out at the Ethan Allen Mill in Orleans on Wednesday. Emergency workers were notified of the incident at around 4:30 p.m. Orleans Fire Chief E.J. Rowell told a reporter from WCAX that when firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from a 55-gallon drum. A…
NEWPORT — Local emergency workers and a DHART helicopter were called out to Newport following a snowmobile crash this morning. The Newport Center Volunteer Fire Department (NCVFD) said they responded along with Newport Ambulance Service (NAS) to the area of Clark Mountain Road at around 11:45 a.m. Newport City Fire was requested to respond with…
CRAFTSBURY — With no new positives since early January, the Craftsbury Community Care Center is deemed out of December’s Covid-19 outbreak. The center says residents are doing well, and some restrictions are easing. The Care Center mourns the loss of two residents to the virus and says they are extremely grateful for the recovery of…
BARTON — A 28-year-old man from Connecticut was arrested on multiple charges following a hit-and-run crash in Barton on Thursday. The two-vehicle crash took place on Church Street at around 1:50 p.m. One of the vehicles involved in the crash left the scene and continued north on I-91. Police initiated a traffic stop on Alexander…
NEWPORT — Despite being thrust into the spotlight over the last few days and having to end his franchise with UPS, store owner Michael Desautels is optimistic about the future of his business in downtown Newport. Desautels says that moving forward, Derby-Port Press, a print company he purchased in 2018, will continue to operate from…
BARTON — The Vermont State Police and the Hardwick Police Department are investigating a missing persons case involving three local juveniles who are believed to have run away together overnight. Isiah LeBlanc, 16, ran away from his home in Hardwick. He is 5’8”, 160 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes, and wearing jeans and…
ORLEANS — A 40-year-old woman from Orleans has been arrested after police say she used a stun gun on an employee at Maplefields during a robbery this morning. Police were notified at around 6:30 a.m. that a store clerk had been the victim of a robbery. The clerk reported that the suspect had stunned her…
NEWPORT — Those receiving federal aid for food will see their benefits increased for February and March, the state has announced. The Department for Children and Families (DCF) says that the extra help is part of the federal Coronavirus Relief Bill. DCF also says it will not permanently change a household’s monthly benefit and is…
ST. JOHNSBURY — Police have identified a local man who was found unresponsive on Railroad Street in St. Johnsbury last week. According to state police, the victim has been identified as 45-year-old Johnnie Simpson Jr., of St. Johnsbury. Investigators say Simpson was dropped off at Ocean State Job Lot on Memorial Drive at about 1:30…
NEWPORT — A 69-year-old resident of Jay has died from injuries he sustained earlier this month when he was hit head-on by another vehicle in Newport Center. Authorities say Bruce Santaw was rushed to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on February 9, where he was unresponsive and ultimately passed away three days later. The two-vehicle crash…
COVENTRY — The Orleans County Sheriff’s Department today released information relating to an incident in Coventry back in December of 2020, where a driver is alleged to have taken off through a cornfield to avoid arrest. Deputy Gonyaw says that while on duty on December 18, he witnessed a man known to him as 31-year-old…
DERBY LINE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is planning to construct two new video surveillance towers 120 feet high along the U.S.-Canadian border in Derby and North Troy. Through the use of these towers, they say they will be able to survey rural areas and classify illegal entries without committing numerous agents in…
ALBANY — Governor Phil Scott recently announced the allocation of $28,220 in state tax credits to Albany Community Trust. The Albany General Store was devastated by fire back in early 2014 and was forced to close. It was purchased by Albany Community Trust, a non-profit that plans to re-open the store as a small retail…
TROY — Authorities say a snowmobile was the cause of a fire that destroyed a covered bridge in Troy this morning. At around 11:00 a.m. authorities were alerted to a snowmobile fire on the covered bridge on Veilleux Road. Investigators say a group of snowmobilers had been traveling across the bridge when one of the…
TROY — Veilleux Road covered bridge by River Road in Troy has collapsed due to a fire that broke out earlier today. The road is currently impassable due to the fire and collapse of the bridge into the river below. Authorities say the closure is expected to last until further notice when a replacement bridge…
BARTON — Police are looking for a man who robbed a bank in Barton Thursday afternoon. At around 6:00 p.m. police received a report of a robbery at TD Bank. Police say an unknown male entered the bank demanding money from the tellers and threatening the use of a weapon. The man took an undisclosed…
WEST GLOVER — Parker Pie has been working this winter to address food insecurity and access issues caused by the pandemic with a new program to help feed the community. In 2020, they participated in the Vermont Everyone Eats program. With the help of Hardwick’s Center for an Agricultural Economy, the LocalVore app, and many…