NEWPORT — A busload of Champlain College students studying social work and psychology came to Newport on Thursday, November 13, for a daylong event organized by Professor Kim Quinn-Smith and Northeast Kingdom Learning Services (NEKLS) staff members Lisa Daigle-Farney and Suzanne Pelletier. The day included a unique blend of learning about future careers in the…
NEWPORT — A State of Vermont salt spreading vehicle and a tractor-trailer were involved in a crash on I-91 early Tuesday morning. Police report that at around 5:35 a.m., Mark Lamotte, 47, of Newport, was traveling south on I-91 spreading salt on the highway, when he attempted to make a left hand turn at a…
NEWPORT — A logger from Orleans has been ordered to pay $60,000 in civil penalties for violating Vermont’s water quality and heavy cut timber laws. A court-approved settlement requires Reginald Riendeau to comply with a harvest plan for any new logging activity and to give notice to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation…
DERBY — A new women’s clothing store in Derby has been celebrating their grand opening this week. The store is Revive your Style, and it’s located behind Village Pizza. For owner Tracie Stevens of Orleans, Revive your Style is a continuation in a career spent helping people look and feel good, having worked for 23…
NEWPORT — Many stores have signs out front that say “No shoes, no shirt, no service.” Well, Jimmy Kwik Store in Newport might soon be putting up a sign saying, “Clothing mandatory.” On Wednesday, at around 1:30 p.m., a man walked into the local convenience store wearing nothing at all. A store employee who was…
NEWPORT — Hunters are gearing up for the start of Vermont’s 16-day rifle deer season that begins November 15 and ends Sunday, November 30. “Vermont’s pre-hunt deer population is estimated at approximately 135,000 this year with the greatest numbers of deer found in the southwest, east-central, and northwestern regions of the state,” said Deer Project…
COVENTRY — The first real snowfall this season was the cause of at least one accident in Orleans County on Friday, after a 33-year-old woman from Barton lost control of her vehicle on I-91. Police are reporting that they responded to a single-vehicle accident northbound on I-91 in Coventry at around 3:25 p.m. They say…
NEWPORT — On November 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Goodrich Memorial Library in Newport is teaming up with Border Board Games to host International Games Day at your library. Stop by to play a variety of games for all ages. There will be five laptops available for Minecraft, board games for all…
DERBY — As of midnight on Friday, local FairPoint Communications workers who have been on strike since October 17, lost their health insurance coverage. The move was made by FairPoint as a way to increase the financial pressure on the workers, who have been seen locally holding picket signs outside the Orleans County Courthouse in…
NEWPORT — There’s nothing fun about not having enough food in your refrigerator or cupboard, but the organizers of Hungerfest know there’s no reason not to have a little fun while helping people get the food they need. Hungerfest 2014 takes place this year at the East Side Restaurant in Newport on November 7, from…
DERBY — On Wednesday, members of the NCUHS Mountain Bike Club were found working after school on the Memphremagog Ski Touring Foundation (MSTF) trails, located on the Primeau property in Derby. Their task was to clean out culverts found along the double track/ski paths, as the winter ski season is fast approaching. The club is…
NEWPORT — Three people from the Newport area are currently being held in Essex County, New York, after being caught traveling in a vehicle that was stolen in Newport Center, earlier in the week. Police are saying that Adam Tatro, Samantha Shephard, and Kevin West, were taken into custody on Thursday afternoon. Earlier in the…
NEWPORT — About three hundred people attended the second annual Hunger Bowl flag football tournament at the Lyndon Town School’s soccer fields on Sunday. According to Hunger Bowl organizers Vaughn Cloney of Newport and Jason Royer of Lyndonville, the event raised about $1000 more than last year’s maiden games, bringing in $3128 in cash and…
NEWPORT — Local singer-songwriter Tod Pronto is going the crowd-funding route in his quest to bring his latest album It Can’t All Be Wrong, a project he’s been working on since 2010, to his fans. Born and raised in Newport, Pronto first found his musical voice as the front man in the rock band Foozle,…
NEWPORT — Newport and Orleans County’s first FM country music radio station is now playing over the airwaves on 94.5 FM. The station is playing Hot New Country from its studio in the WMOO/WIKE building on the Derby Road. The new country music radio station broadcasts from a tower in central Orleans County, which provides…
NEWPORT — Police are looking to speak to anyone who may have information about two separate incidents that occurred in the past few days, where one man had his vehicle stolen, and another his payloaders vandalized. Yesterday, Terry Verdon, 39, of Newport Center, called to report his 2005, blue Hyundai Elantra taken from his residence…
NEWPORT — The Now Playing Newport music series has successfully completed its first season. Over 100 artists provided a wide spectrum of music and over 650 people attended the 9 programs presented. All in all it was a great start to a great series. Now Playing Newport is the only regular year-round music series in…
NEWPORT — On Friday, the MAC Center for the Arts held the Muse-ical Harvest event. More than 50 people attended and enjoyed diverse performances by several area performers and writers. The MAC Center, located in downtown Newport, was filled with instrumental music, vocal music, and readings throughout the night. The event was a huge success,…
NEWPORT — Runners showed up on Saturday in their finest Halloween costumes for the 10K, 5K, and 1 mile runs, in this year’s Halloween Hustle. Participants came to Newport from all over Vermont and New York, as well as Quebec City, Sutton, Waterloo, and Bromont. There was even a strong contingent from Newport Elementary School.…
NEWPORT — The Newport Area Community Orchestra is getting ready for its fourth annual fall concert at the Goodrich Memorial Library. The concert will take place on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. The orchestra is asking for a $5 per person tax-deductible donation for the concert. The program will include the following pieces:…
NEWPORT — A Newport man pled not guilty in Orleans County Superior Court on Wednesday to charges of first-degree aggravated domestic assault and second-degree aggravated domestic assault with a prior conviction, after he allegedly ran over his girlfriend’s arm on the Airport Road in Coventry, after the couple had a fight. Police received a 911…
It all started in Derby Line last October. I was driving in my 1991 Saab, coming across the border on Route 5, when I heard Native American drumming. As I pulled into Irving, I saw a group of protesters gathered outside, banging drums and holding up signs saying “We stand with the Mi’kmaq Nation.” They…
NEWPORT — The Northeast Kingdom has the highest poverty rates in the state and a population where nearly one in five residents is age 65 or older. Cornucopia, a social enterprise launched last year by nonprofit social justice organization Umbrella, addresses two of our region’s most pressing problems, hunger and unemployment, through creativity, empowerment, and…
NEWPORT — Local FairPoint workers took to the streets in Newport and Derby this week, after going on strike as of 12:01 a.m., October 17. Workers have gathered holding picket signs outside Orleans County Courthouse in Newport, and along Route 5 in Derby. A union spokesman said that all members are joining in the strike…
BARTON — Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in the town of Barton, early Sunday morning. The accident took place on I-91 South near mile marker 159, at around 3:30 a.m. According to a statement issued by police, Jordan Starr, 22, of Troy, was driving a 2004 Mini Cooper when he…