Vermont Filmmaker Nora Jacobson on “Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie”
Born in Norwich, Vermont, Nora Jacobson’s life has taken her many places. When she was eight years old she moved to Paris … Keep Reading
Support the Child Care Workers Bid to Unionize by Pam Ladds
Written by Pam Ladds Thirty years ago I watched a friend, a working mother, pay the kid who cut her hedge more … Keep Reading
Nelson Farms – Highest Recipient of Dairy Subsidies in Orleans County
DERBY — According to the Environmental Working Group Farm Subsidy Database, Nelson Farms, who was recently ordered to stop polluting two local … Keep Reading
Willey Claims Charges of Chasing Border Patrol Agent and Waving Handgun “Totally Fabricated”
NEWPORT — “This is all totally fabricated,” Jason Willey, 30, of Derby Line told Judge Howard VanBenthuysen in court on Tuesday. Willey … Keep Reading
Gov. Shumlin Bags a Buck Over the Weekend, and Twitter Goes Wild
Saturday marked the start of rifle deer hunting season in Vermont, and Governor Peter Shumlin’s weekend hunting played out across Twitter like … Keep Reading
Dailey Memorial Library’s Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair a Success
DERBY — “Looking to the future while preserving the past.” These are the words guiding the capital campaign for the expansion project … Keep Reading
Newly Formed Piano Sextet Will Play Friday Nov. 22 at MAC
NEWPORT – The newly formed Newport Area Community Orchestra Piano Sextet will be performing at the Memphremagog Arts Collaborative on Friday, November … Keep Reading
Nelson Farms Ordered to Stop Polluting the Clyde River
DERBY LINE — The Vermont Attorney General’s office announced a win this week in a water quality case against two farms owned … Keep Reading
Images From Newport Fire Thursday Afternoon
All photos by Manfried Starhemberg NEWPORT — The fire which blazed Thursday afternoon on Central Street in Newport left three families without … Keep Reading
The Vermont Movie: Exploring the Identity of Vermont
NEWPORT — Part three of Freedom and Unity: The Vermont Movie, a six-part collaborative documentary exploring Vermont’s history and culture, was screened … Keep Reading
Senior Living in Straw Bale Home: Holland, Vermont
Photos by Tanya Mueller HOLLAND — With straw bale walls, enclosed in a lime, clay, straw plaster that was mixed on site, … Keep Reading
State Senator Robert Starr Offends Arab-American Group
NEWPORT — At a Vermont Transportation Board public hearing on October 30, Vermont State Senator Robert Starr made a remark which angered … Keep Reading
Newport Area Community Orchestra Fall Concert Draws a Crowd
NEWPORT — The Newport Area Community Orchestra played their annual Fall concert Saturday afternoon inside the assembly room at the Goodrich Memorial … Keep Reading
Penn’s Fish House of Vermont Grand Opening – Making You Rethink Fried Food
DERBY― After eating at Penn’s Fish House of Vermont, you will realize that there are two types of fried food. There is … Keep Reading
Walmart in Derby, Vermont – It’s Not Just About Buying Underwear
The following quote is from earlier in the year: “The Village of Newport and the people of Derby voted overwhelmingly to support … Keep Reading
The Payoff That’s Not a Payoff: For $200,000 Opponents Promise Not to Fight Walmart in Derby
DERBY–Preservation Trust and the Vermont Natural Resources Council have agreed not to oppose a Walmart Superstore in Derby. The two Vermont conservation … Keep Reading
The Town and the Village: Derby Line Voters Cross Town to Vote on the Same Issue
Derby―Voters from Derby and the village of Derby Line overwhelmingly voted yes to bond for the funds needed to move forward with … Keep Reading
Apple Cider Flowed in Derby Friday Night at the Coutts-Moriarty Camp
It’s a simple, two step process. You have to grind the apples somehow, and then squeeze the heck out of them. Step … Keep Reading
Vermont Transportation Board Gets in Touch with Public at Hearing in Newport
NEWPORT — The Vermont Transportation Board held a public hearing in Newport Wednesday night at the Gateway Center. About 25 people from … Keep Reading
Newport Area Community Orchestra Tuning Up For Fall Concert
DERBY LINE — Inside the social hall of the First Universalist Parish in Derby Line, the atonal sounds of violinists and cello … Keep Reading
Fire Blazes in Derby Line – Firefighter Injured, But Okay
DERBY LINE — The fire which destroyed a vacant house on Highland Avenue in Derby Line Tuesday evening, left one firefighter injured. … Keep Reading
Dancing in the Aisles at Derby Line Village Hall
DERBY LINE — Over 80 people filled the Derby Line Village Hall for a night of old-timey music and dancing. The 4th … Keep Reading
An Amazing Night of Music at Parker Pie with Seth Yacovone
WEST GLOVER — A dusting of snow sits on the cars parked outside Parker Pie. It’s cold, and everyone is reminded of … Keep Reading
An Afternoon of Learning at the Osher Lecture Series Newport
The fifth lecture of the Fall 2013 Osher Lecture Series took place Wednesday afternoon inside the Conference Room at the Hebard State … Keep Reading
Demonstrators gather outside U.S. Port Of Entry in Derby Line to stand with Mi’kmaq Nation
Derby Line—It’s not often that you pass through a port of entry into the United States, and you’re greeted with the sounds … Keep Reading