NEWPORT CITY — Vermont’s mask-wearing mandate went on trial Friday while some other states abandon the idea - in a city where the state’s worst prison outbreak of COVID-19 still rages.
St. Johnsbury Academy reported new COVID cases on Friday, and Lyndon Institute’s outbreak continues with four new confirmed cases, bringing the school’s total to 14.
The Lyndonville apartment where a young child was bitten by a dog and severely injured last month is being described by health and safety inspectors as a “severe hazard” with multiple fire and rental code violations, no hot water, exposed electrical wiring, several wild animals and a “heavy …
Vermont officials announced that North County Supervisory Union was picked as one of the first school districts across the state to host a vaccination clinic for school staff next week.
The state of biomass in New Hampshire and the North Country hasn’t been the best since the governor vetoed some bills a few years ago that would have boosted the industry and helped make it more competitive.
Accused Northeast Kingdom kidnapper Everett A. Simpson recently tried to get released from federal detention.
ST. JOHNSBURY — The Community Restorative Justice Center erected a yurt in the backyard, seeking to restore in-person gatherings.
Trustees of the Vermont State Colleges System (VSCS) Board of Trustees Executive Committee met virtually on Thursday, taking up a proposal to temporarily suspend the Long Range Planning Committee.
Vermont State Police say a man at the Valley Vista substance use treatment center in Bradford injured someone and damaged a camera in the police cruiser on Thursday.
Sharon and Dennis Lee, of Lyndon Center, walk their miniature horses, Joey and Breezy — who are mother and son — on Wednesday afternoon on Depot Street in downtown Lyndonville.
It’s time for the mascot/nickname to change.
A Colebrook mother and father have pleaded guilty to lesser charges of endangering their infant daughter in exchange for a plea deal that lets them avoid prison on much stiffer felony charges for assault by strangulation that were dropped by prosecutors.
As North Country residents older than 65 in Phase 1b receive their COVID-19 vaccinations, another group is next in line to soon get theirs - teachers and school staff.
Vermont State Police are asking for the public to help identify what happened to a local snowmobile club’s banner.
Lyndonville Police have been using the same radios for 17 years.
The massive, fast-spreading COVID-19 outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport will not result in the re-opening of the surge site at Northeast Correctional Complex (NECC) in St. Johnsbury.
BARTON — The Orleans Central Supervisory Union board late Wednesday evening offered the position of superintendent to Penny Chamberlin and she accepted.
BRADFORD — A Vermont State Trooper assigned to the St. Johnsbury Barracks was cited Wednesday on a criminal charge of domestic assault.
No new cases were announced Wednesday in connection with the coronavirus outbreak at the Newport prison while local hospitals were on standby if more advanced medical treatment was necessary.
LYNDON CENTER — The Vermont Department of Health determined Lyndon Institute has an outbreak of coronavirus.
The cost of dispatching the Lyndonville Police Department is about to go way up.
DERBY — Firefighters dealt with bitterly cold temperatures and high winds to try and save a Derby business early Tuesday morning.
Peacham voters approved the school’s FY22 budget by a vote of 200 yes to 117 no (eight blank votes) on Tuesday.
Peacham and Brownington have joined four other Northeast Kingdom towns in welcoming legalized marijuana sales in their communities.
Three candidates are vying for one open three-year seat on the Littleton Board of Selectmen.
There’s a new group in town that seeks to lift up residents in need.
Danville voters approved their school’s FY22 budget on Tuesday by a vote of 571 yes to 139 no.
A member of the Grafton County Sheriff’s Department stands in rare company.
The proposed $20 million Hilton Hotel is out and more cabins are in at the former Baker Brook motel and cabins that has since been redeveloped and renamed as Presidential Mountain Resort.
As the March 9 town vote nears, two candidates are vying for the one open three-year seat on the Littleton School Board.
NEWPORT CITY — Voters across northern Orleans County and in Brighton voted overwhelmingly to support school budgets for the North Country Union High School in Newport City and NCU Junior High School in Derby Center.
Waterford elected a new select board member during Tuesday’s Australian ballot election.
This year’s Barnet town meeting looked, of course, quite different than the one held in-person on March 3 of last year.
BARTON — Selectman Ken Mitchell-Eby won by three votes against a last-minute write-in challenger Tuesday.
DERBY — Voters tapped Tom Roberts over long-time incumbent Susan Best for Derby lister on Tuesday.
Voters across the region approved the Kingdom East School District budget Tuesday by a relatively comfortable margin.
There will be no marijuana stores in Lyndon or Newport.
KIRBY — John McClaughry was a relative newcomer to the Town of Kirby when he was nominated and elected to serve as the town’s moderator 55 years ago.
Vermont Department of Corrections officials reported 100 new cases of COVID-19 among the inmates and 8 new staff cases in the outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport.
A truck towing a trailer carrying four vehicles on I93 in Waterford on Tuesday caught fire with flames spreading to two of the trailered cars.
Kingdom County Productions recently received a $5,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Northeast Kingdom Fund. The grant will help produce a number of new Writers for Recovery workshops and special projects in the NEK.
State officials announced Tuesday morning that eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine would expand dramatically starting next week, including the creation of a separate vaccination system for school teachers and staff.
The Haverhill Select Board Chairman on Monday denied claims that he abused his power to gain early access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
CONCORD — Shannon Chapman won a 3-year seat on the town’s Select Board in a 2-way race on Town Meeting Day, according to unofficial results released from the town clerk’s office late Tuesday.
Danville set a new record for town meeting turnout but Town Clerk Wendy Somers has never been so lonely.
